• A sense of community is promoted so that
children may
express understanding and respect for differences
among people regarding ethnicity,
gender, age, abilities, and family structures
respect the rights and feelings of others
engage in activities that promote a sense
of contribution such as planting seeds in a
vegetable garden, recycling paper, or turning
off lights when leaving a room
develop a sense of connectedness through
the exploration of natural materials, tactile
exploration, caring for plants or animals, and
so forth
develop cooperation skills in playing and
exploring nature with others
demonstrate a developing sense of respect for
nature, the environment, and its components
express an increasing appreciation and
affinity for nature
increasingly play cooperatively and work
collaboratively with others