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One sign of spring

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Open this drawing in the library

Outside this room the season is changing. Buds are opening and the light lasts a little longer.

Bring to mind one sign of spring that you have noticed recently, or look through the window and find one now.

Hold the image for a moment and notice what it tells you about the season arriving.

If you would like to, describe your sign to the room in a few words.

That’s the practice.

Listen for Students may notice different signs depending on where they live and how they get to school, so welcome a wide range.

The skill of nature kinship. Developing a loving, empathetic relationship with the natural world, recognising our deep interconnectedness with all life on Earth.

What small steps could you take to nurture a sense of love, empathy, and interconnectedness with the natural world?

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The skill of nature kinship

Developing a loving, empathetic relationship with the natural world, recognising our deep interconnectedness with all life on Earth.

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Adapting it

Ages 13 to 15
Invite students to look for one new sign of spring before next lesson. It is not homework, and nothing needs reporting back.
Ages 16 to 18
Widen the question: what else around them may be changing slowly, or getting easier to notice?

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There is a full lesson on this skill, about 40 minutes.

Belonging to the living world
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