Term 2 - Have you heard of "Nature Deficit Disorder"?

This newly diagnosed 'condition', comes about when someone (child, young person or adult) is deprived of the opportunity of 'connecting' with nature through the senses. So, what does this mean for teachers? 

Well, it means that as teachers we are in the amazing position of creating learning opportunities for children and young people in our care; these opportunities could include: cognitive, physical, social, emotional and language experiences, which could be enhanced by interacting with and engaging in our natural environment. (Food for thought?)

Let Term 2 be a term of natural learning opportunities. Enjoy!