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Place-based is the belief that teaching happens most effectively through use of the local culture, politics, art, environment, economy, geography etc.... creating a concrete context in which students can build connections to the content being taught.

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The Sandy Classroom

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JW gardner

Cut FlowersI found this gem of a quote by J.W. Gardner recently. Much education today is monumentally…Continue

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How did your 2012 Let's G.O. (Get Outside) event go?!

We're so excited to hear about your April events! Please join the Let's G.O.! (Get Outside) group and post your stories and photos.Haven't heard of Let's G.O.! yet? It's not too late!Everyone can…Continue

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Comment by Karen Bryant on January 28, 2013 at 9:05pm: http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20130127/NEWS/130129859/1151?p=...

Summer Camp is the one place children are allowed to develop their sense of wonder and curiosity. They are allowed to learn by trial and error, build character, and discover the world around them. It is all about place based learning. One unique summer camp connecting children to nature is the one in the article in this link. http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20130127/NEWS/130129859/1151?p=...

Summer camp is one of the best investments in youth enrichment a parent can make for their child. Please consider it for your child.

Comment by Harmony on January 28, 2013 at 5:15pm: Hi John - Science in general is falling behind in all realms, but inquiry is really hurting. Before making the decision to stay home with my kids I taught exclusively in Title 1 schools. I have seen first hand teachers who do not teach science or social studies until after testing (March here in Alaska... and kids start summer break in May!). Inquiry based learning requires time that teachers no longer have due to the high stakes testing under NCLB. The irony is that student's who learn through inquiry based learning actually do better on the tests, but it doesn't make money for "research based" textbook manufacturers.

Comment by John Paull on November 24, 2012 at 11:04am: Anyone interested in sharing concern about the demise of inquiry science in public schools?

Comment by Debi Duke on June 29, 2012 at 6:26am: Hi Tom -- check out our guide, Farms & Food: A Teaching the Hudson Valley Resource Guide. It includes a section on school gardens. http://www.teachingthehudsonvalley.org/Site/Resources/resources.html.
Good luck with the class!

Comment by Tom Neppl on June 29, 2012 at 5:04am: Thanks Suz!

Comment by Suz Lipman on June 28, 2012 at 2:05pm: Hi Tom! Great question. C&NN member Sharon Danks is the author of "Asphalt to Ecosystems". You can read about it here:

http://childrenandnature.ning.com/forum/topics/announcing-a-new-boo...

Anyone have any other ideas?

Comment by Tom Neppl on June 28, 2012 at 1:54pm: Any suggestions on great books on growing school gardens, and greening school grounds? It's for a college design course I'll teach this fall - my students will be working with a Midwestern K-12 school and a schoolyard garden is part of the campus design.

Thanks for your suggestions!

Comment by Michael Brown on May 25, 2012 at 12:07pm: I met yesterday with my small group of Meeker Courtyard Naturalists for an hour after school. After some instruction on how to take field notes, we went outside and walked around the building.

We spotted a bird on a utility wire near the trash dumpster, singing beautifully. I knew it was a male House Finch, but I withheld that info so the students would focus on describing the bird, taking notes, etc.

It soon flew to the roof of the school, perching on the rain gutter. It allowed us to approach fairly closely and we got good looks at it. As we moved toward the northwest corner of the building it flew toward one of the birch trees at the front of the building, and a second bird joined it there. We had difficulty locating the second bird, and were unable to get a description of it (I presume it was a female House Finch). Soon, the male flew back to its previous position on the gutter and started singing again.

We went back toward it again, and soon heard soft "peeping" coming from one of the tall evergreen shrubs. Turns out the House Finches are raising a family.

We soon returned to the classroom, and the students were able to use a field guide to correctly identify our bird. I was very excited for them!

Comment by Michael Brown on February 23, 2012 at 1:04pm: This group sounds like it's right up my alley! I believe in the principles set forth in the group information statement. Eventually I would like to share some of my previous attempts in this area, some successful, some not!

Comment by Stacey Albenberg on December 23, 2011 at 6:26am: I'm in the process of creating a full time K-12 outdoor school in Charleston, SC. Looking forward to taking advantage of all of the information on this board!