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'Early childhood environmental education: Making it mainstream'.(Book Review)
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Australian Journal of Early Childhood
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March 1, 2005
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2005 Early Childhood Australia Inc. (ECA). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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'EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: Making it Mainstream
Julie Davis and Sue Elliott (2003) Early Childhood Australia, ACT.
In Early childhood environmental education, Davis and Elliott commence with the proposition that 'early childhood environmental education is viewed as marginal and this is not tenable if sustainable societies are to be created' (Davis & Elliott, 2003, p. 1). The desirability of bringing environmental education into the mainstream has been expressed at the policy level for some time and, in this sense, the publication is timely. However, this brief (34 pages) guidebook alone is unlikely to generate the change for which it advocates.
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