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What does it mean to be green?


Jodie Hatton-Belliard Educational Advantage & Polydron


With a government-led push towards greater environmental and climate inclusion into the national curriculum, the need to protect and understand the complexities of our planet has never been more important. And with more international attention and resources being dedicated towards the environment and climate change, we know how important it is for children to be able express their thoughts and feelings on issues concerning climate but also to equip them with practical means which allow them to play their role.


Here are some activities that can help children better understand the environment and everything within it.


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1. How children can understand their emotions


Feely Tubs (537586)


Feelings and emotions are often tricky to navigate, and we believe that the best way to understand how we feel about things that are going on around us is through talking. The Feely tubs can help give children the opportunity to talk about their feelings and emotions through low-pressure play. Ask children to write down some of their thoughts and concerns about climate issues either discussed in class or independent thought, and ask them to place them into the corresponding colours – red for high intensity feelings, orange for medium, and green for low. Pick the pieces of paper out of the tubs and open an anonymous conversation with the class, placing the resolved papers into the blue tub once resolved.


2. Helping children understand how they can help themselves


Recycling Game (427223)


Anxiety can often stem from feeling out of control, with children feeling overwhelmed by the scale of environmental issues that seemingly surround them every day. The Recycling Game is a fantastic way of giving children some control by offering them practical solutions, through curriculum- inspired play. Children will learn more about the rules of recycling through this game which can be transferred to their day-to-day life. It is also a great way to start conversations about everyday actions they can make to help play their part in protecting


the planet.


Understanding the Changes in our Planet Through Play


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