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Posted By: Jen in Spring
Education in the Outdoors
By Erin Crowell
Playing in the mud is okay at HumaNature School
Listen closely to the birds in the forest canopy, taste the edible roots and feel the wind in your hair. This is part of a primary satisfaction – the moments we experience first-hand, inaccessible by television, recollections in a magazine or Facebook...Make it a priority If it’s not a priority, it won’t happen – given the realities of curriculums, testing, etc. Incorporate nature into the classroom on a consistent basis rather than sporadically – it will build your bag of tricks and your confidence. Set a goal that’s doable. Ex: introduce 1 new nature infusion a week vs. re-doing your whole classroom to be nature...
Memphis Commercial Appeal By Ben Dyson and Lisa Dyson Childhood obesity rates in the United States have skyrocketed in the past 20 years and are now at epidemic levels. Tennessee ranks third in the nation for childhood obesity and has one of the highest rates of pediatric Type II diabetes and heart disease. Memphis has been nationally recognized as one of the "fattest"...
“A weed is no more than a flower in disguise.”
- James Russell Lowell
- James Russell Lowell
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