Some students prefer a blank page; use this model for students who need the visual cues of concentric circles.
Using nature as an “algorhythm,” find out how to determine the temperature by counting cricket chirps!
For visual learners, this video explains it well.
Writing prompts provide an open-ended and immediate way to focus. These turn the “great outdoors” into a discovery process full of observational and detailed writing. Give the page for student choice or provide prompts one at a time to teacher direct the writing goal.
Observation can deepen from the sense of hearing as well. Using deep listening through Sound Mapping strengthens focus as a skill and is known to calm the nervous system.
Digital directions – plus a story – for teaching the sound mapping process.
Drawing puts new concepts into deep memory. This method puts the focus on — you guessed it — observation. Nature journaling doesn’t require drawing talent, and this method takes focus away from artistic ability and into the tiniest details of what we see. These instructions guide you with exactly what to say to your group.
