Join John Muir Laws and special guests Lin Andrews and Cari Herndon from the National Center for Science Education for a discussion of best practices in teaching about climate change. To learn more about the NCSE, please visit their website here: https://ncse.ngo/ Links from session: Lesson Set One: https://ncse.ngo/scientific-consensus Lesson Set Two: https://ncse.ngo/climate-models Lesson Set Read More
Category: Nature Education
Teaching techniques that are useful for outdoor educators and parents exposing children to nature.
NJEF Noticing Nature with Sue Slotterback
Join naturalist educator Sue Slotterback and John Muir Laws for a discussion of how she developed and grew the Noticing Nature program. This is a program for seniors in New Jersey to get outdoors and nature journal together. Learn how she connected with existing programs and needs in the community and progressively built resources as Read More
NJEF Stewardship and Service
Please join our Educator’s Forum for a discussion of ways to use stewardship and service projects to connect students with nature and community. Celebrate with John Muir Laws on Sunday April 3rd with an act of stewardship in your community. #NatureJournalStewards NJEF’s stewardship ideas brainstorm: Picking up trash on your birthday at your local beach Read More
NJEF The Power of Story
How can we use story to connect us to place? Join the Nature Journal Educators Forum and special guests Rebecca Rolnick and Kate Righter for a rich discussion about storytelling and relationship with land and place. Let’s explore how story can engender a sense of belonging and connection to nature. Read More
NJEF Confirmation Bias
Join the Nature Journal Educator’s Forum as we discuss confirmation bias. This is the mother of all cognitive biases. It creeps into many ways of thinking and thwarts our best intentions to use reason. Learn how to fight against this bias and equip your students to do the same. Read More
NJEF: Why Nature Journaling? Part 2
Continuing from an earlier discussion, the Nature Journal Educators Forum returns to explore how can we engage students and show them that nature journaling is worth their time. This week’s conversation dives deeper into intrinsic motivation. Read More
NJEF How to Give Feedback on Journal Pages
Join the Nature Journal Educators Forum as we learn how to give feedback to student pages in ways that support a growth mindset and motivate students. Read More
NJEF From Despair to Empowerment
In this special session led by Ayesha Ercelawn, the Nature Journal Educator’s Forum explores how we as educators process anxiety and grief about environmental damage. In order to help our students work through their feelings and reactions, we first have to know how to take care of ourselves and honor our own feelings around this Read More
NJEF Nature Journaling at Home
Join the Nature Journal Educator’s Forum as we meet Dawn and Mora Berkelaar, a mom and daughter team who have been homeschooling and nature journaling. Dawn and Mora are a family duo who will inspire you! Learn their tips and suggestions to enhance your own nature journaling experience: – Making your own nature journaling supplies Read More
NJEF Cold Weather Journaling
What phenomena can you explore on cold winter days? What strategies help you teach when the temperature drops? Learn from the pros. Read More