Planted seeds: art and nature as a path in the process of unwalling childhood

Abstract

Based on the concept of "from the backyard to the world," Thomé and Tubenchlak (2023) invite readers to engage with art and nature in a sensitive and poetic manner. This study aimed to establish dialogues between the concept of "unwalling childhood" (Tiriba, 2018) and the reviewed work, as well as the "nature-deficit disorder" (Louv, 2016), highlighting their interactions with the current context of educational practices. At the same time, it sought to emphasize how the disconnection from the natural environment can impact childhood. The book serves as a starting point for a fundamental link between childhood and nature, holding the potential to provoke a paradigmatic shift and sow meaningful changes in the enclosed environments that still persist in the society.