Nature And Spiritual Life Of Children

Nature is Mother as well as home of mankind. This sentence seems common, but it actually costs us a long time to transform our cognition. So far, the relationship between human and nature has went through three periods: the original harmony between human and nature; treat nature as a slave; and now we are trying to unite human and nature. The new understanding on human and nature also promote people to think on the relationship between children and nature.The child is the Son of nature. On one side, children is the product of natural history, both their body and mental are inextricably linked to nature. And this is the root of the close relationship between children and nature. On the other side, children are close linked to nature. As such, children are closer to nature than adults. Our childhood memories can work as the best example. The relationship between children and nature can provide some enlightenments for us rebuilding the relationship between human and nature.The association between children and nature is so intimate that we can anticipate nature plays a important role in children’s growth. Not only we depend on nature for materials, but also for the formation of language, the development of thought, the richness of imagination and the formation of whole personality. Nature is invaluable for children’s growth, and children love nature from the bottom of their heart, so education should respect children’s nature, give them enough chances to feel nature. Let nature to take care of the children.