"Part of the Forest" is a the theme of years 2011. Environmental education, the theme this year, children how to recognize of the nature. All activities guided by a environmental teachers who can explained something different which they have not experience in their live everyday before.
All activities this year will be centered around the Halimun National Park West Java. First camping locations at Sukamantri have been held in Bogor, West Java in 2011 March month. There are several activities that have been done on this occasion, among others are: awarness with meditation exercise activities (for children), forest exploitation - playing in the woods (make a house of leaves), dialogue with the nature, and others. These are some comments from children; My experience followed the forest program learning in Sukamantri very happy. In there I can learn meditation, setting up tent, and learn about the forest. For example, when I learned to meditate, I have peace, so my brain is not constantly thinking about school or his any other (Candra grade 4). My impression during the following forest school very happy, Because I can learn a lot in outdoor activities. I can learn how to set up a tent, how to make a campfire, and how to make a tent of twigs and leaves (Srianjani grade 6) .
Camping is not a new thing for me probably, but not for children. Children had been learned to live together, and they did be able to do it without the help of tutors. That's because such an attitude should be trained from an early age so that they do not become a spoiled child in the future (Lukman – Tutors). This kind of activity expected of children are increasingly recognizing the importance of forests for living life. Sooner or later the children will be motivated to learn and respect nature as an integral part of the sustainability of life on earth.
