Diving: a fun way to teach children about the protection of the environment

21 Oct 2019No Comments

Today we are living a situation that was unheard of when we were children: our planet is becoming sick. Unfortunately, we, as humans, have a lot to do with it. The good news are that we are still on time to rescue it!  There are certain measures that we can and should take, to inherit our children a better planet.

An excellent option is to teach our children to take care of the environment, since this is their future.  They can easily learn and get involved, by practicing an activity in which they can start to feel passion for the environment, by defending that 70% that the world is made of: water.

Let us teach them about the submarine environment through the activity that sums, every day, hundreds and hundreds of fans everywhere: diving.

Children who dive learn to take an interest in the environment

It is proven that a child who practice scuba diving, gets to care more and more, through his life, about the protection of our planet and its environment.

With our diving course for girls and boys with a minimum of 10 years old, at Mundo Acuático diving school we are determined to show you and your children, this relaxing and beautiful family activity.

During the scuba diving course named Junior Open Water Scuba Diver, children will learn the theory, practice in the pool and dive at the sea, both from the beach and the boat.  All these, will be learned in a step-by-step-process that, instead of giving them fear, will motivate them to know and learn more about this fascinating world.

Besides certifying children divers, we encourage them to care and protect our seas, beaches and rivers.

During their first day diving in the sea, we give them a speech about recycling and the separation of litter.  Then, they take care of a small piece of the beach where they pick up straws, plastic bags, glasses, bottles of water, and other recyclable material, that other people, in an irresponsible way, have left there.

Practicing scuba diving also promotes respect, trust and leadership

Working with children and adolescents requires a high degree of respect for themselves, and certainly, for their parents or guardians. As diving instructors we have noticed that during the practice of diving, they create those bonds of respect and trust.

Our young diving students are very funny and their occurrences are many. They develop a high degree of interest in what they are learning and their questions are always interesting. Sometimes these questions force us to look up for sources, to be able to give them answers, for they have a great analytical sense!

In addition, they enjoy the pool and the sea, and this helps them in their personal and intellectual training. They are grateful and respectful. However, their enthusiasm is so big, that we must have a greater control, especially during pool and diving practice.  Since they are young and innocent, sometimes they do not know how to measure the extent of their actions. We encourage leadership and emotional health in our young divers, along with interpersonal relationships.

Usually, they get very excited underwater, observing the different ways of life, the coral and multicolored landscapes, and so they try to express with their eyes how happy they feel in this world, previously unknown to them.

The best part of this scuba diving learning cycle is when these new certified young divers come to the surface and explain to their expectant family all about what they saw and felt.

Junior Open Water is a diving course for children, which motivates them to start an unusual life with many personal and environmental benefits.

Mundo Acuático Store and Diving School, a submarine world at your reach!

Start enjoying diving with all your family! We invite you to learn about the variety of diving courses for beginners and advanced divers, as well as our diving tours, that we organize nationally and internationally.

If you need more information, please contact us at (506) 2224-9729 (506) 2225-3669, or through our contact page.

 

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