'A three-year-old sits on the edge of a river bank, her toes just touching the gently flowing water. She watches the insects skimming the surface, stares intently at a tiny fish that swims near to her feet. For some 20 minutes this little girl watches patiently. No one knows what she is thinking, but there is no doubt that her diligent study of the environment around her is something that takes up the whole of her being. No one tells her to study the water and the wildlife around her, no one asks her to sit still, to be quiet and to watch. Her interest is fuelled by a natural and instinctive curiosity about the world around her.'
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