Category Archives: Education

Nature-based literacy – building lifelong learning and connecting kids to nature

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Nature-based literacy is combining reading with being outdoors, helping kids (and adults) develop a love for both, and nurturing a lifelong connection to nature and learning. Having been an environmental educator for more than 30 years and a librarian for … Continue reading →

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The Public School Challenge of Unschooling

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

I spent 24 years in various roles in public education. I believed in what I was doing. I learned about being a teacher by being a teacher, not going to “teacher school”. I learned it from mentors who saw in … Continue reading →

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Four Circles Learning Supports Reading with Matching Funds

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Four Circles Learning is putting its money where its mission is… helping people learn to love learning – and this time it’s for kids. Kids need books – good books – to read so they learn to love reading, and … Continue reading →

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Skill Builder: Google a Day Puzzle

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

OK – I’m a little behind the curve on this one, but I’ve recently discovered “Google a Day” – a daily puzzle to help sharpen your search skills. They pose a question on agoogleaday.com that you have to research and … Continue reading →

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Active Learning – Howard Gardner

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

Howard Gardner discusses how kids learn and what education should be like…including Multiple entry points Active learning Public display of learning What do you think?

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Students as Independent Learners. Really?

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

This NY Times opinion piece about students in the Independent Project at a Massachusetts high school is inspiring and an example of what can happen when students are given more control over their own education and learning. The project is … Continue reading →

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Become a Natural Teacher

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

DID YOU KNOW? Children’s classroom behavior is better if they have recess School gardens positively impact children’s learning and behavior Natural views from high school positively impact students’ academic achievement and behavior I’ve posted a lot here lately about the … Continue reading →

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Intellectual Freedom Scholarship for High School Seniors

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

The Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME) is accepting entries from high school seniors for the Intellectual Freedom Student Scholarship until March 15, 2010.  Here’s a great opportunity to engage students in research and writing about an important issue. … Continue reading →

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Smart by Nature: Making Learning Connections between the Classroom, Lunchroom, and Garden | Center for Ecoliteracy

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

The Center for Ecoliteracy is “Calling all teachers, administrators, food service directors, school board members, and parents! The Center for Ecoliteracy is accepting applications for a new summer seminar, “Smart by Nature: Making Learning Connections between the Classroom, Lunchroom, and … Continue reading →

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Teen turns water into an authentic learning project

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

Kids care. Here’s a Salt Lake Tribune article about a middle school student, Stephen Jarman, from the Canyons [Utah] School District who is raising awareness about the lack of accessible and safe drinking water for many people in the world … Continue reading →

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