In my last blog post I introduced my new “miniseries” on how to take fieldtrips from fiasco to fantastic. Whether you are a classroom teacher or a site coordinator for a field trip destination, you know all of the planning and effort that can go into a successful field trip. You might even know how…
Informal Educators
Field Trips – From Fiasco to Fantastic (Part 1)
I recently presented on the topic of field trips at the Advancing Environmental Education Conference organized by the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education. It was something I had wanted to present about a few years ago, but life got in the way. Last month I pulled together all of my recollections and memories from my time in school…
A Few of My Favorite (Online) Things
With the holidays, lots of extra stuff to do, and extra “help” around the house, I finally gave up on trying to put together an end of year post for the Curiosity Field Notebook. I didn’t give up on curiosity, though! In the calm moments of the evening, as I finished up the dishes in…
Why Ask Why? On Toddlers, the Brain, and Learning
When my daughter turned two and a half, it was almost as if the “Why? switch” turned on in her brain. Actually, maybe that is exactly what happened. For well over a year and a half, she asked, “Why?” to just about anything that I did or said. I would respond with an explanation,…