Developing children’s positive attitudes towards the environment

Developing care and respect for people in the community

You can carefully design learning experiences that provide opportunities for children to interact and learn about different people, cultures, and perspectives. It is also important for teachers to model positive attitudes. This helps children to foster community awareness, appreciation for diversity, and practice respectful behaviours.

Some experiences include:

• Neighbourhood walks and visits to community spaces such as markets, and places of worship

• Participation in community events, festivals and cultural celebrations

• Use stories, role-play, art and music to teach children about different cultures and people

Developing care and respect for nature

You can nurture children’s appreciation, care and respect for the natural world by engaging in outdoor explorations and activities. Nature walks, sensory experiences and learning journeys are opportunities to connect children with nature. 

Developing a sense of social responsibility

You can provide children with opportunities to discuss environmental and real-world issues in a child-friendly manner and to practise what they have learnt consistently in the preschool so that they can develop good everyday habits to contribute to sustainable living. This also encourages them to think critically, explore different perspectives and learn about how they could positively impact the environment and society.