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Mehmet Gultekin; Vahide Yigit Gencten – European Education, 2024
This study examines the role of nature in children's literature on bookshelves in early childhood education settings to explore how books in kindergarten classrooms represent nature and the relationship between nature and humans. The findings are (a) cursory references, (b) human autonomy over nature, and (c) nature as a learning opportunity.…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Literacy, Natural Resources, Climate
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Vahide Yigit-Gençten; Mehmet Gultekin; Filiz Aydemir – Curriculum Journal, 2024
This paper examines underlying beliefs and values about nature within the early years education in Turkey, as reflected in the curricula and standards documents guiding instruction. Given that not every child has the opportunity for nature-based education, it becomes essential to incorporate nature-based learning into indoor classrooms. Employing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Environmental Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Curriculum