Practitioners should think about their reasons for using recycled materials and try out some activities before offering them to the children As with any new venture, time spent at the outset thinking through the aims, objectives and practicalities of collecting and using recycled materials will pay huge dividends in the long term. First, you will need to decide, as a team, why you want to introduce recycled resources into your setting. Is it to promote environmental awareness, to extend children's experience of materials or to foster creative expression? Probably the answer is all of the above.
As with any new venture, time spent at the outset thinking through the aims, objectives and practicalities of collecting and using recycled materials will pay huge dividends in the long term. First, you will need to decide, as a team, why you want to introduce recycled resources into your setting. Is it to promote environmental awareness, to extend children's experience of materials or to foster creative expression? Probably the answer is all of the above.
PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
If promoting environmental awareness is your prime motive, it is important to consider the other aspects of life in your setting you may want to change to support this theme. Perhaps you could:
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