As some of you know, I also work as an Artist in Residence in public schools in the area. I am a freelancer so I do freelance work in the areas of teaching parenting classes, training child care providers, as an Artist in Residence and as a writing coach. I feel fortunate to be able to work part time and schedule my own hours.
I taught an Artist in Residence unit to two different 2nd grade classes this fall. The unit was entitled “What is Natural?” and during some of the unit, I taught the 2nd graders about nature journaling as a form of “writing” – noticing and recording details in nature. (I’ll post some of those great photos another day.)
Last week I taught nature journaling to high school students at the Greenville Tech Charter High School. I had a great time and the students were extra polite and respectful. I’m posting some of their pages here. The students explored nature journaling using different media: ink & watercolors, watercolor printing & mixed media collage.
We explored nature around the campus of Greenville Tech and we also created a journal page from a memory about nature. The weather was pretty cold so we didn’t stay outside for extended periods of time. The students also explored writing through different forms. Students used their senses to gather information about nature, wrote simple poems about nature items and nature memories.
To learn more about nature journaling, visit the links below:
The Nature Journal as a Tool for Learning
Nature Journaling from NC Environmental Education
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