Awe and Wonder - Inquiry Based Learning with Dr Claire Warden #15

This we have a great discussion for you in which we explore the adult sense of wonderWe kick things off with a quote from Rachel Carson's book The Sense of Wonder. "A child's world is fresh and new and beautiful. Full of wonder and excitement. It is our misfortune that for most of us that clear eyed vision, that true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiring is dimmed, and even lost before we reach adulthood. If I had influence with the good fairy, I would ask her that her gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life."We look at how awe is a mixture of terror and amazement, think carefully about how we present the natural world and how we embrace the fact that it's a place of beauty but also of harsh reality. It's important that we really hold on to our own awe and wonder and how we can support and nourish those experiences of children around us to maintain their sense of wonderment through to adulthood.You can download a free provocation document on this subject HERE.Follow our conversations further and download our free practical guides by subscribing to our newsletter HERE.Follow us on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter by searching for Virtual Nature School.