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FROM GREEN TEACHER'S SUMMER 1997 ISSUE
Posts tagged ‘nature’
Apr 26
Apr 26
Transformation is in Our Hands
A creative process for deepening teachers’ and students’ connection to nature through drawing, painting, and dialogue, called “Creative Nature Connection”. This process emphasizes the importance of observing both nature outside of ourselves and our inner feelings in creating nature artwork.
Apr 26
From Newcomer to Environmental Citizen
Demonstrates one method of incorporating environmental ethics into an English-as-a-second-language classroom, using the teachings of Albert Schweitzer as a vehicle.
Apr 26
Creating Poetry with an Environmental Theme
A class activity for grades 4-6 in which students learn about basic elements of poetry, such as rhyme and meter. After reading several poems, the class creates an environmental poem by having each student write a line of the poem anonymously. Doing so allows students to overcome apprehension of peer judgment of their work.
Apr 26
Going Out
Incorporating simple nature walks into elementary class schedules can provide a number of benefits for children, including increased interest in learning and attention span. The author draws inspiration from Montessori principles and offers practical tips for successfully introducing such walks into the curriculum.
Unleashing Blessed Unrest As the Heating Happens (Activities)
Originally appears in the Fall 2011 issue
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Apr 6
Last Child in the Woods, First Book in the Field
A critical appraisal of the enormous impact of Richard Louv’s 2005 book Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder.
Waldkindergarten in Germany
How unconventional programs employ extended immersion in nature to foster empathy and stimulate intellectual development among young people.
Unleashing Blessed Unrest As the Heating Happens
How learning spaces can help to avoid the worst scenarios now before us for the heating of the planet, followed by four learning activities
Mar 27
Map Interpretation and the Language of Maps
A basic introduction to maps in environmental education, and the techniques of how to map a natural area.
