Happy International Women's Day!
Today, we celebrate the remarkable achievements of women around the world, and at Early Bird, we are proud to honour the incredible contributions of women in nature education.
As we reflect on the significance of this day, we are excited to share with you two inspiring blog posts that highlight the intersection of women, nature, and education.
Recap of the Wipro Earthian Walk 2024
Take a journey with us as we recount the experience of the Wipro Earthian Walk 2024, led by Garima, Abhisheka, Misha and Amruta. We had the privilege of guiding 100 children and 20 teachers from diverse backgrounds on a bird walk in Saul Kere, Bengaluru.
7 Essential Tips to Become a Nature Educator
In our latest blog post, we delve into the wisdom shared by three remarkable women panelists as part of the Birding Buddies Online Series. Discover the essential tips and insights they shared on becoming effective nature educators.
Drawing Inspiration from Women Educators
This Women's Day, let us draw inspiration from the tireless efforts of women educators who are making a difference in the world of nature education and conservation. Their commitment to nurturing a love for nature and fostering environmental stewardship is truly commendable.
Echoing this, here are a few encouraging words for you from our women educators, featured on the Meet an Educator blog.
What got me into plants was my professor showing me how to love plants. That is nature education for me – sharing your obsession with plants (or anything in nature) with people, and showing how to love them in a relevant, fun way. It is also about exploring yourself and sharing what you discover and learn with others. This ‘sharing’ can happen in any direction – from the educators to the learners as well as from learners to educators.
Encourage curiosity in your students and yourself. Nature is full of wonders waiting to be discovered. Nature education often involves unpredictable elements. Be flexible and adapt to the needs and interests of your students and the natural world.
The way to instill love for nature in people is by making the learning process fun, interactive, contextual, and sensitive. Imposing or forcing ideas, or being preachy, will not help in strengthening the cause. It will rather result in a disinterested or rebellious audience.
Reconnecting with nature can lead to the development of children’s social, emotional, language, cognitive, physical and creative aspects. I plan my programs in such a way that children can touch the grass, soil, leaves and can feel solidarity with nature.
Meet the Early Bird Team
And lastly, we’d like to introduce you to the heart and soul of Early Bird - our all-women team! From content to training to outreach, our team of passionate women is dedicated to creating enriching experiences that connect children with birds.
These very talented and energetic crew members have a great way of sharing knowledge with kids and engaging them in multiple ways. Keep rocking! Happy International Women's Day!