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To look closely : science and literacy in the natural world / Laurie Rubin.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Portland, Maine : Stenhouse Publishers, [2013]Copyright date: ©2013Description: xi, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1571109927
  • 9781571109927
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • LB1585 .R84 2013
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Contents:
Introduction: Why nature study? -- Ten tips for getting started on nature study -- Moments of science -- A year at the stream--autumn -- A year at the stream--winter -- A year at the stream--spring -- Literacy through nature study--reading -- Literacy through nature study--writing -- Creating stewards of the natural world --Appendix A: Second-grade narratives -- Appendix B: Second-grade poems -- Appendix C: Recommended websites.
Summary: Teacher Laurie Rubin weekly features nature study in her elementary school classes in Ithaca, New York, in part based on an idea developed by Jon Young and instructors at the Wilderness Awareness School in Duvall, Washington. Rubin's child-centered program integrates critical thinking skills in science, mathematics, and language arts across the seasons of the year in the great outdoors. In her program, once a week the students investigate a particular place, in whatever weather, in the natural environment near the school – a creek. Students discover that the creek experience is never the same twice. They have grown and developed, and the creek environment keeps changing over time. They keep journals of their observations, looking closely at plants, birds, insects, weather, and more. Stewardship of the natural world inspired at an early age is destined to last a lifetime. (Dorothy Crandell, Miller Library volunteer)Summary: Over 23 years teaching first and second grades in suburban upstate New York, Laurie Rubin developed a curriculum centered on nature study, where literacy, critical thinking, collaboration, and science learning intertwine. In this book, she shares reflections on her methods and her students’ progress. (Miller Library Staff)Summary: Laurie invites you to join her class of twenty-one second graders as they visit a small stream in the woods behind a suburban elementary school, and she shares her reflections on class discussions, activities, and learning experiences. From setting a tone of inquiry-based thinking in the classroom to suggesting specific units of study for reading, writing, and science, Laurie guides teachers step-by-step through the basics of how to integrate the skills acquired through nature study into every subject. You will also discover all the ways this purposeful work nurtures "green" citizens who grow up determined to value and protect the natural environment.
List(s) this item appears in: Outdoor Learning for Teachers and Future Teachers
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection QH51 .R82 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800160368
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction: Why nature study? -- Ten tips for getting started on nature study -- Moments of science -- A year at the stream--autumn -- A year at the stream--winter -- A year at the stream--spring -- Literacy through nature study--reading -- Literacy through nature study--writing -- Creating stewards of the natural world --Appendix A: Second-grade narratives -- Appendix B: Second-grade poems -- Appendix C: Recommended websites.

Teacher Laurie Rubin weekly features nature study in her elementary school classes in Ithaca, New York, in part based on an idea developed by Jon Young and instructors at the Wilderness Awareness School in Duvall, Washington. Rubin's child-centered program integrates critical thinking skills in science, mathematics, and language arts across the seasons of the year in the great outdoors.
In her program, once a week the students investigate a particular place, in whatever weather, in the natural environment near the school – a creek. Students discover that the creek experience is never the same twice. They have grown and developed, and the creek environment keeps changing over time. They keep journals of their observations, looking closely at plants, birds, insects, weather, and more. Stewardship of the natural world inspired at an early age is destined to last a lifetime. (Dorothy Crandell, Miller Library volunteer)

Over 23 years teaching first and second grades in suburban upstate New York, Laurie Rubin developed a curriculum centered on nature study, where literacy, critical thinking, collaboration, and science learning intertwine. In this book, she shares reflections on her methods and her students’ progress. (Miller Library Staff)

Laurie invites you to join her class of twenty-one second graders as they visit a small stream in the woods behind a suburban elementary school, and she shares her reflections on class discussions, activities, and learning experiences. From setting a tone of inquiry-based thinking in the classroom to suggesting specific units of study for reading, writing, and science, Laurie guides teachers step-by-step through the basics of how to integrate the skills acquired through nature study into every subject. You will also discover all the ways this purposeful work nurtures "green" citizens who grow up determined to value and protect the natural environment.

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