We have found that Covid 19 has been been a curse as a disease that has harmed countless people. On the other hand, we seek ways to keep safe and in nature, connecting/reconnecting is an opportunity for us. This soliloquy by Marganita Hughes, a talented artist and environmental educator, beckons us to feel and be renewed in nature in spite of the malaise and hardship all about us.
Feeding the River is a cultural connection to water, "a sacred gift." The author, Scott Frazier has said: " I love the quiet in the hills of my family. I have spent many years wandering here. I know where the water is, where the beavers live and the song of the prairie dogs. I am glad my family held onto their land. We shall Sun Dance for their strength."
Some of us connect to nature through mathematics and data. Facts about population, paper, trash and recycling often give us reason to think about our personal habits. They harken us think about what the numbers say to us and their meaning.
Good environmental educators recognize there is much to be learned from their students. A long-standing environmental educator, eePRO Group Moderator Joe Baust reflects on the influence of K–16 teachers.
Connecting to nature is not just for those we want to reach...it is discovering and rediscovering nature as it reaches out to us. This poem from Rolland Smith reminds us of how the arts and nature reach out for us, if we take the time. It also beckons us to take the time to see and listen to the stories nature is telling us.
Fall always evokes writers, poets, photographers, painters to engage their craft. This poem from Rolland Smith, a gifted writer, is just perfect for the season and to ready us for this time of year.
Read the latest blog from eePRO group moderator, Joe Baust. "Words alone I forget, experiences with words help me remember, but songs with words and experiences give me the ultimate reminder of what I learned and stay transfixed in my mind."
Have you ever wondered if the way you teach environmental education is effective? Do you also ask the question; is there a new and improved way that may create a better situation for teaching and learning about our earth? We must know others have grappled with what is best.
