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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
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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"
Earth Education... A New Beginning Copyright © 1990 The Institute for Earth Education. All Rights Reserved.
The Institute for Earth Education
Cedar Cove, Greenville, West Virginia 24945, UNITED STATES
Web: www.eartheducation.org E-Mail: iee1@aol.com
Phone: 304-832-6404 Fax: 304-832-6077
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