Keeping a record of what we see around us needs only a few minutes each day. When you look back you can remember all the things that you have learned about the plants and creatures that surround us. In the late eighteenth century Gilbert White kept a Naturalist’s Journal and we can still learn from … Continue reading Timothy the Tortoise
We're going back to nature for the next week... or maybe longer if we really get into our groove. People talk about having a teacher 'toolbox' and all kinds of formulas and tricks for teaching writing, usually involving some complicated acronyms and pretty rigid approaches. Nature is my toolbox! It can provide enough inspiration to … Continue reading Back to nature
Today is earth day. This year, the day marks fifty years since the founding of the environmental movement in 1970. So we thought you might like to write for the earth. Write what you love about the earth and its creatures. Write a praise song. Give thanks. It’s a list! You could begin each line … Continue reading Earth day
The first line of David’s poem which I posted yesterday made me think about what it would be like to be a bird. I love to watch birds and to hear them singing. There are many real birds in my garden. My house is full of birds and I thought I might write a little … Continue reading I wish we were birds
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