Share specific examples of how you have taken an idea in education that has inspired you, and applied it to your home/classroom/daily activities. How did your new practice change the learning for your students? What impact did it have on their level of engagement and understanding?
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A great post with several concrete ideas about creating a space that fosters creative learning in an enjoyable setting.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/classroom-environment-demonstrates-caring-learning-elena-aguilar
This book about children and nature, “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder”:
http://richardlouv.com/books/last-child/
I have been helping run the school garden and wish there was more interest by the school. We had a great teacher organizing the garden last year but unfortunately she is not here this year. The kids really love it!