The Route,the Fundamental Theory and Aesthetic Principles of Eco-aesthetic Education for Children
Eco-aesthetic education for children is based on eco-aesthetics,where ecological principles are elevated to aes-thetic ones.Through eco-aesthetic practices,children's eco-aesthetic emotions are nurtured,and their ecological aesthetic per-ception,appreciation,and creativity are enhanced.The goal is to instill in children the fundaments of eco-aesthetic education so that a poetic quality for human beings is achieved ultimately.Process aesthetics proposed by WHITEHEAD,as a form of eco-aesthetics that combines ecology and aesthetics,deeply aligns with eco-aesthetic education for children.It,therefore,becomes the theoretical basis for eco-aesthetic education for children.Guided by process aesthetics,eco-aesthetic education for children should follow the aesthetic principles of harmony,concreteness,emotion,practice,adventure,interaction,and conformity.Therefore,a trinity of kindergarten,family,and society can be explored and formed in practice.
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