A snowy walk, an urban landscape... concrete structures that align symmetrically, and through shadows on the snow - like trees in a forest. It seems like the human eye is naturally drawn to pattern (Gardner's 'environmental intelligence'?) - that the elements of design we admire in urban landscapes are inspired by/intertextually linked to patterns found in nature.
What are the implications for little ones, growing up in urban spaces? When the 'trees' you see most often are constructed, synthetic imitations of trees? When a 'leaf' is a cardboard cut-out on a classroom wall? When an 'apple' is an image most often seen on a clothing label or as a brand of a laptop computer - rather than in a fruit bowl or being picked from a tree?
Children are adept at recognizing and making sense of symbols - how does exposure to artistic symbols (objects 1 or 2 times removed from the 'real object') impact their artistic sensibilities and their connection to nature (i.e., the original object)?
Pattern: a mark or design that is repeated in some recurring sequence
Sensory Literacy: using all the senses to become aware of one's surroundings and experiences
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