%0 Journal Article
%T Use of Children¡¯s Literature to Support an Emerging Curriculum Model of Education for Sustainable Development for Young Learners
%A Patty Born
%A Yash Bhagwanji
%J Journal of Education for Sustainable Development
%@ 0973-4074
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0973408218785320
%X Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is an educational imperative that requires supporting young learners in developing awareness about¨Cand exploring¨Cconcepts, topics and vocabulary of significant importance in environmental education. Chawla (2009, Journal of Developmental Processes, 4(1), pp. 6¨C23) identified two factors that predicted pro-environment behaviours: (a) direct experience in nature and (b) second-hand learning such as through books and stories. By using carefully selected children¡¯s books that affirm and underscore children¡¯s relationships with nature, classroom teachers and programme leaders can support inquiry-based learning in a recurring and interrelated fashion. Additionally, a wide range of constructs and content embedded within the realm of environmental education can be explored through carefully selected children¡¯s reading materials
%K Early childhood curriculum
%K early childhood education
%K early childhood environmental education
%K early childhood education for sustainability
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0973408218785320