"The journey sticks are great and might be a fun addition to my unit on the human body when we discuss the 5 senses. It's a great visual for my ESL 1st graders. Thanks for sharing."
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Laura Lamarre Anderson replied to Richard Louv's discussion Ways to make the outdoors safer for children and families"I have two daughters - ages 9 and 11 - and I let them ride their bikes in the neighborhood and go to the two local parks we are fortunate to have within easy reach. They can even go to the edge of the local lake where they met an energetic young…"
Laura Lamarre Anderson commented on Lisa's blog post tree statues"What a wonderful, physical activity. I'm thinking of ways to move from the physical to a language activity. Maybe making similes? "Twisted like two wrestling first graders?" Maybe a simple list of adjectives inspired by the shape,…"
Laura Lamarre Anderson replied to Sarah Shealy's discussion Free curriculum materials in the group Natural Teachers Network"Gayle - I agree. It's good to know about the Rain Forest, but I think it's important that kids start with their own ecosystems. I think I will use field guides as a supplement to the picture books I find. Maybe the kids can write their own…"
Laura Lamarre Anderson replied to Sarah Shealy's discussion Free curriculum materials in the group Natural Teachers Network"I teach English as a Second Language and need books where the illustrations really match the text. The challenge for me is - simple text, complex ideas - students need basic English to read, but they are older and able to grasp deep content (grades…"
Laura Lamarre Anderson commented on beth chase's blog post Children and Autonomy"I am helping to start a PTO at the school where I teach. One of my long term goals is to help families find ways to get kids outdoors. The city kids I work with are often confined indoors because of childcare issues. I think the school can help…"
Laura Lamarre Anderson replied to Nancy Salerno's discussion What ideas for the winter months? Not sure how to do this? We just finished a bird count with the children. We were counting birds on a wire. The children charted how many birds they saw . in the group Natural Teachers Network"Hi John,
I love writing, so journals have always been a part of my lessons. Now, we'll start bringing them outside with us. I'm thinking of turing a preposition lesson into a walk - going around, over, through, etc. - Thanks for the…"
Laura Lamarre Anderson replied to Nancy Salerno's discussion What ideas for the winter months? Not sure how to do this? We just finished a bird count with the children. We were counting birds on a wire. The children charted how many birds they saw . in the group Natural Teachers Network"THANKS for the resources. I've bookmarked both site for weekend reading."
Laura Lamarre Anderson replied to Nancy Salerno's discussion What ideas for the winter months? Not sure how to do this? We just finished a bird count with the children. We were counting birds on a wire. The children charted how many birds they saw . in the group Natural Teachers Network"Thanks, Nancy. I've been thinking of putting up bird feeders. I get a little resistance from some at school who say the kids in the neighborhood will just knock them down. I guess that might happen, but it's worth a try. The descriptive…"
Suz Lipman left a comment for Laura Lamarre Anderson"Hi Laura! Welcome to C&NN. Glad you found us. Great that you jumped in to the Natural Teachers Network. I hope you'll continue to enjoy the sharing and resources there and around the forum. I'll look forward to learning more about you…"
Laura Lamarre Anderson replied to Nancy Salerno's discussion What ideas for the winter months? Not sure how to do this? We just finished a bird count with the children. We were counting birds on a wire. The children charted how many birds they saw . in the group Natural Teachers Network"I am fairly new to teaching and very new to bringing nature into weekly lessons. My students are second (or third) language learners in grade 1-4. For the past month I've brought plants in for observation, but this week (if the rain stops)…"
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- At 11:25am on March 16, 2010, Suz Lipman said…
- Hi Laura! Welcome to C&NN. Glad you found us. Great that you jumped in to the Natural Teachers Network. I hope you'll continue to enjoy the sharing and resources there and around the forum. I'll look forward to learning more about you and what you do at school and with your family.
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