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Earth Education...
A New Beginning

By Steve Van Matre

About This Edition

Introduction

Prologue

Table Of Contents Complete TOC from the printed edition with links to available on-line excerpts

Chapter One
Enviornmental Education... Mission Gone Astray

Chapter Two
Acclimatization... A Sense Of Relationship With The Earth

Chapter Three
The WHYS Of Earth Education

Chapter Four
The WHATS Of Earth Education

Chapter Five
The WAYS Of Earth Education

Chapter Six
Building Your Own Earth Education Program

Epilogue

Acknowledgments


Who We Are &
What We Support

Where We Are
Calendar
Analysis & Response

The Earth Education
Sourcebook



mODEL
eARTH eDUCATION pROGRAMS

(excerpts from chapter six)

EarthbornTM
ages 0-3 • a series of "earth bonding" experiences • idea stage

EarthlingsTM
ages 4-5 • activities for building a sense of wonder, place and care • ready for piloting

Nature's FamilyTM
ages 6-7 • special events organized around the characteristics and needs of life • ready for piloting

Lost TreasuresTM
ages 8-9 • classroom activities and field excursions focusing on natural communities • preparing for the first pilot

Earth CaretakersTM
ages 10-11 • a one-day trip away from school that initiates year-long learning and exploring • final piloting underway

EarthkeepersTM
ages 10-11 a 2 1/s day experience for preparing to use less energy and materials • published

Sunship EarthTM
ages 10-11 • a week long adventure in discovering seven key ecological principles • published, piloting revisions

SUNSHIP IIITM
ages 13-14 • a 2 1/2 day experience emphasizing the choices to be made about our impact on this planet • published

EarthwaysTM
ages 16-19 • small group working together to develop personal responsibility while exploring the richness of the earth • almost ready for piloting

EarthboundTM
ages 20 • weekend experiences for building a more harmonious and joyous relationship with the natural world • idea stage

All of our programs also focus on helping the participants form some good environmental habits.

(this chapter continues for 23 more pages in the printed edition)

Continue... "The Earth Education Path"

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