Wills, Ruth (2024) Exploring the Outdoor Space as a Vehicle for Children’s Spiritual Development and Transformation in Early Childhood Education. Global Journal of Educational Studies, 10 (1). pp. 1-14. ISSN 2377-3936
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Abstract
Although the rhetoric of children’s spirituality is absent in Early Childhood educational policy in England and Wales, considering its relationship with the outdoor space, it might be deemed an implicit yet essential aspect of learning with and caring for young children. This article posits that the outdoor space provides a locus for the nurture of spirituality, including fostering a sense of self and well-being, encouraging existential questioning, and embracing responsibility. Exploring three meta-dimensions of spirituality – relation through inclusive play, creativity, and reflection - and considering the notion of transformation in learning, it is proposed that the outdoor space might provide opportunities for children in all global contexts to receive care and in turn become citizens who care for natural world and others.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information and Comments: | Copyright (c) 2024 Ruth Wills. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. |
| Keywords: | Nature, Spirituality, Transformation, Sustainability, Care |
| Faculty / Department: | Faculty of Education and Social Sciences > School of Education |
| Depositing User: | Ruth Wills |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Apr 2024 15:31 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Nov 2024 13:32 |
| URI: | https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/4203 |
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