In this week's Nursery World, you'll find a fascinating five-page guide to Place-based Learning (see pages 15-19). The phrase may not be familiar to many readers, but as author Will Coleman explains, PBL is not a new phenomenon; rather, it is a new term for some age-old approaches that could be extremely relevant for all our futures.
The principles of engaging children through the resources of their local landscapes, heritage and culture are probably more familiar to early years practitioners than to their counterparts further up the education system.
Will Coleman argues that PBL is equally effective and relevant for any age group, and in any environment, whether rural or urban, in England or the US. It is the way to prepare children to tackle issues such as sustainability, climate change, conflict and community breakdown, he says.
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