Delivering subject content through nine life themes
Posted on September 28, 2019 by Michael Mac
More than half of the native trees of Europe face disappearance from the natural landscape due to mostly human activity as reported in The Guardian.
The threat to Europe’s trees is an important reason for conservationists to support the Merged Action Curriculum which has Plant Life as one of its nine priority areas of learning.
You can read an abstract from the report here.
Find out about the medical use of the horse chestnut tree here.
Investing in the future takes time and isn't cheap. And so many competing priorities – eg schools, hospitals, caring for the elderly, net zero – means no easy choices. Resources are finite. Let’s not pretend there are instant, pain-free miracle solutions. https://t.co/ED6fnnLrcT
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Too many children don't meet guidelines on daily physical activity. Girls' participation in #sport, in particular, plunges in teenage years. #PE #healthylives #activelives https://t.co/gjJP3HyFfJ
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What better way for helping even young children learn about expression and delivery – emphasis and intonation, rhythm and metre, voice and articulation – than via a #poem? #Poetry #Oracy https://t.co/h7GB4HrnHb
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As well as being places of “living literacy” and an investment in the future, #libraries play a crucial role as a frontline public service, perhaps now more than ever. #literacy #reading https://t.co/oYDsEmIsGC
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Life-Based Learning is an approach to education and development that is all about opening up children’s minds, helping them explore the world in imaginative ways and express themselves creatively. https://t.co/Pcd5ZqWWQd
— Michael Mac (@michaelmcmanu) June 29, 2023