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Nature Inspired Principles of Education

March 16, 2019 janicekelley

“It is not enough for the teacher to love the child. She (or he) must first love and understand the…

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Posted in: Blog, Nature Education Benefits Filed under: Albert Einstein, authentic, awaken joy, create, creative, creativity, education, engagement, innovate, inspire, invent, Jean Piaget, love, Maria Montessori, Nancy Rosenow, nature, quotations, understand, W.B. Yeats

Creating Nature Journals

March 29, 2020 janicekelley

For some  people, children or adults, the idea of keeping a journal is agonizing. For a child, the simple act…

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Posted in: Activities, Blog Filed under: art, artist, draw, drawing, engagement, engaging, experiences, garden journals, journals, narration, natural world, nature, Nature Detectives, nature journals, observation, observer, outdoors, relationship, wildlife, write, writing

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