July 16, UNH classroom, beautiful day
Today was sign up for a project and go over what you believe in regards to environmental education. Groups and projects were artfully decided and K. was put in the hot seat regarding her beliefs. The group I'm with will be doing some vernal pool work on the Tamposi land. Vernal pools are wicked big puddles that usually dry out in the summer months. We hope that the body of water that we will be studying is indeed a vernal pool. Here are a few of my beliefs:
1. Meet students where they are at and go from there
2. Be humble and grateful as an educator. Humility is an important attribute
3. Distill and instill hope in your students. It can be such a depressing world.
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Hi Rick,
I responded strongly to giving children hope. It seems adults are always telling the children what is missing now, what animals and plants are gone and how dangerous life is now. Adults are scared for the children's safety, they do not allow children any unsupervised free time. I was struck by the book last child in the woods and how children need to the time to be children--to me that is essence of hope.
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