Abstract
- Water and Sanitation for All (An Early Childhood Unit) is designed for children in preschool through second grade. This classroom resource guide is intended to introduce young students to the world’s water resources and to discover age-appropriate ways to get them involved in preserving these resources. This unit takes an interdisciplinary and multi-cultural approach to explaining issues and concepts such as different uses of water, the water cycle, and responsible water use and sanitation through the use of photography, children’s literature, and concept mapping. Each lesson is built around a central concept that may take one or more days to develop, depending on students’ prior knowledge and experiences as determined by the preassessment results. Each lesson may be administered using a variety of student grouping methods and supplemented with learning center activities and opportunities for home learning. A bibliography for educators and resources for further research are also provided.