tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72083551724214543632024-02-22T10:50:43.427-05:00Tutored by Nature IncGrounding Local Watershed Knowledge through Local Stewardship ActionTutored by Nature inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252338596101656127noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208355172421454363.post-54744864125467235022015-07-18T17:53:00.003-04:002015-07-18T22:47:56.888-04:00TUTORED BY NATURE STAFF - EXCURSIONS SPRING, 2015 - MANDALA ?<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Such a committed staff! Meet the mentors and leaders of Tutored by Nature. Where's Catherine? Tasnim is in Australia. Tutored by Nature Inc developed and led local outdoor excursions for Fallingbrook M.S. (gr. 7's, Spr- 2015) and Rick Hansen S.S. (gr.9's, Fall-2014). Focus activity? Blindfold saunters, logging experience (pencil/water-colour sketch and photography), Mandala, Talk Circle and Eco-stewardship locally on the Creditview Wetland and Carolyn Creek riparian.<br />
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Sauntering Carolyn Creek - paying attention with all senses. The Fallingbrook gr. 7 students could sense both the beauty and ugly of their community's subwatershed. <br />
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Their logbooks and circle talk communicated a great concern and awareness of local human impact on the ecology here - their home and habitat.<br />
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Connections with the Cardinals, Brown Cowbirds, Red-winged Blackbirds, various butterflies, snakes, mammals and that family of Mallards impacted the participants sense of awe, wonder and aesthetic sensibility. <br />
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The water course itself was devoid of fish, crayfish, benthics, etc. Wonder if it has anything to do with the concrete slabs? Just how unhealthy - how polluted is this water-course?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creating an image of Mandala while sauntering the Wetland</td></tr>
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Fallingbrook student creates a visual image - a water-colour sketch to communicate their chosen Mandala in Nature.
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What is Mandala? The word Mandala is ancient Sanskrit for 'circle'. Another translation for Mandala is simply 'Community'.<br />
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It has been practiced for thousands of years by cultures such as the aboriginal people of North America (e.g., Anishenaabek people), Hinduism, Buddhists - the Tibetan Monks. <br />
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Mandala is always based on Circle and is understood as 'revelation of the cosmos'. It's not 'art as object' - rather, art as process. Medicine Wheel and dream catchers are also forms of Native American Mandala.<br />
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Mandala is highly valued as 'sacred practice' - symbolic representation of the universe. This is not told to the participants.Tutored by Nature staff and teachers who participate try to follow Rachel Carson's advice - to see Nature through the 'child's eyes' and leave teaching back in the classroom. Mandala is an experietial that helps the participant to focus on local Nature relationship, be awed, have fun and usually facilitates sensing Her unity. We shared Mandala experience in 'Talk Circle'.<br />
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Creating the water-colour or photo is representative of the eco-connection process as is the Buddhist and Aboriginal coloured sand drawings. <span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Mandala
is understood by Tibetan monks as a revelation of the cosmos and is highly
valued as sacred practice -</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>a symbolic representation of the universe </strong></span></span></span><br />
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This participant's Mandala experience was in the North Cultural Meadow - one of the nine ecosites that make up the Creditview Wetland - a cultural swamp ecosystem. What is the relationship between sauntering local 'urban wilderness' and 'Eco-Aesthetic knowledge'?<br />
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* How can a child - an adolescent access Nature's tutorials? <br />
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* What does it mean to Saunter Nature? <br />
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* Where does Nature actually hold her Tutorials? <br />
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* How does viewing the Ecosystem as a communication - information system benefit our ecological understanding of Her? <br />
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* What is the role of a teacher-a parent when taking children into Nature?<br />
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* How do we expect our children to accept and know their relationship with Nature ecologically, if they learn about Her indoors? Sauntering Nature requires paying attention to Her with all of the senses.<br />
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Tutored by Nature inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252338596101656127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208355172421454363.post-70643556594317597852014-08-04T19:27:00.000-04:002014-08-15T14:00:56.092-04:00Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Ontario Atlas Program<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXjY8N6FKZ3kiTyt5eriu5UH89-hXUZYulwnwbhji6fzwBZwnGbY-6MH2fQ04cA-DRJIdSBpIUOLQhnstTraxmTzMUQN6cUh3MKkdtLmyg2ftBi4ZzjCAYElwuEGzDTNAQLvNm1r50Lg/s1600/exc.3,603,602+026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXjY8N6FKZ3kiTyt5eriu5UH89-hXUZYulwnwbhji6fzwBZwnGbY-6MH2fQ04cA-DRJIdSBpIUOLQhnstTraxmTzMUQN6cUh3MKkdtLmyg2ftBi4ZzjCAYElwuEGzDTNAQLvNm1r50Lg/s1600/exc.3,603,602+026.JPG" height="111" width="200" /></a><strong>Do you know him?</strong> Hint! He calls his mate with notes that sound like they're played on a broken banjo string. Tutored by Nature Inc staff witnessed awe and wonder in ours and our participants' eyes both at the <strong>Creditview Wetland BogFest 6</strong> while we were bird counting and during <strong>Fletcher's Creek M.S. gr. 6</strong> eco-excursions. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNMHQe2-HsZ2UUwtDrBVR5CbYxiRJCfIqn9ReAV10VkDC4owxNgsvdsF1rQvsxzP1zR0RnFQsSdtHGyCR3MjQ2GFp0aD2Cm4iXv_VS09GkFmUo_iW5qpiJu5xRJylnaHZVckSOlZrDfI/s1600/exc.3,603,602+059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNMHQe2-HsZ2UUwtDrBVR5CbYxiRJCfIqn9ReAV10VkDC4owxNgsvdsF1rQvsxzP1zR0RnFQsSdtHGyCR3MjQ2GFp0aD2Cm4iXv_VS09GkFmUo_iW5qpiJu5xRJylnaHZVckSOlZrDfI/s1600/exc.3,603,602+059.JPG" height="141" width="200" /></a>This other 'critter' lives in and around Fletcher's Creek holding pond near Ray Lawson. We've seen others at the Wetland. <strong>Any guesses?</strong> Many of the Green Frog(gies), Western Chorus Frogs, Bull Frogs, SnappingTurtles and Painted Turtles dared us to notice, observe and capture them with our pencils, brushes, and cameras.So, if you live within either of these communities, you would probably want to check out the <strong>Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas Program </strong>and get involved. </div>
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Such lifeforms' <strong>habitats have shrunk</strong> - are shrinking within both of these ecosystems.<strong>We're responsible for that!</strong> Fletcher's Creek and The Creditview Wetland are both on the Credit River Watershed. It's time to support the <strong>biodiversity</strong> that supports our community - <strong>our homes</strong>. Follow the website for the Creditview Wetland Stewaredship <a href="http://www.creditviewwetland.org/">www.creditviewwetland.org</a> Developing community <strong>natural corridors</strong> might be a good idea to pursue in the near future - to remediate habitat shrinkage. Follow our community's successes. For more information on the reptiles/amphibians...</div>
<a href="http://www.ontarionature.org/protect/species/herpetofaunal_atlas.php" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ontarionature.org/protect/species/herpetofaunal_atlas.php</span></a><o:p></o:p>Tutored by Nature inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252338596101656127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208355172421454363.post-87289157071233603832014-07-02T22:11:00.002-04:002014-08-15T13:47:36.187-04:00Gr.6's Saunter Fletcher's Creek Riparian<div style="text-align: center;">
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Grade 6 Sauntering Tales of Fletcher's Creek Riparian: June, 2014 </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvz8JneK8qBDOTY9TtdIudgMcvFaM9DIS80A05dCW9lu7w3K5B1HGif9h2BJfm21LoQy7FPqkCj6K39Y5TKzAlc4UWSxkq_NGzoXjoYFB5dzZ9rRvBg5Nb0_bNefwswiwpb0DSBujIoqQ/s1600/exc2exc1thursjn12+024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvz8JneK8qBDOTY9TtdIudgMcvFaM9DIS80A05dCW9lu7w3K5B1HGif9h2BJfm21LoQy7FPqkCj6K39Y5TKzAlc4UWSxkq_NGzoXjoYFB5dzZ9rRvBg5Nb0_bNefwswiwpb0DSBujIoqQ/s1600/exc2exc1thursjn12+024.JPG" height="201" width="320" /></a>These amazing gr.6'ers ( 8 classes - 4 excursions each) and their teachers have connected to Fletcher's Creek subwatershed Eco-Aesthetically - paying close attention to Nature while we sauntered the riparian. Tutored by Nature Inc recognizes school administration for their dedication, initiative and hard work to make this happen. Thanks to the support that Brampton Parks (Jessica and Dirk) provided wrt site visits and permissions needed for the children's eco-glimpses of Fletcher's. Witness some of their log and circle talk expressive language.</div>
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S.J. Humans are afraid of nature and uncomfortable and afraid and they don't see nature like we do...we should tell people (what) we know about and actually have them come out (to experience)...<br />
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A.R. More and more people are coming into the area and then more buildings have to come in and then more problems... <br />
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Ch. I think people are just afraid. When people see bugs (and plants such as Giant Hogweed or Poison Ivy) they get afraid because they don't know if they are poisonous. What we can do is bring them out and our family and friends and show them... <br />
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Tutored by Nature inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252338596101656127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208355172421454363.post-77646553341465376772013-10-05T15:02:00.000-04:002014-08-15T13:54:00.866-04:00STEPHEN LEWIS S.S. / GLS / TUTORED BY NATURE/ PARK 403 WOODLAND<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVUn8P7JKUyFjMadeB92ElehwQTMbJDR7YzPnpHBg9zvPo4TVkGEgf_tKmTnkTNXmmizL2zR-JkBFisoWSocD8UK4_gAEeO_VSOACVhshLfKBqiRPspu1VvzlEilfM_9O-iFlrlEAMBU/s1600/image.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVUn8P7JKUyFjMadeB92ElehwQTMbJDR7YzPnpHBg9zvPo4TVkGEgf_tKmTnkTNXmmizL2zR-JkBFisoWSocD8UK4_gAEeO_VSOACVhshLfKBqiRPspu1VvzlEilfM_9O-iFlrlEAMBU/s200/image.jpeg" height="150" width="200" /></a>Setting up circle after 'blindfold saunter'. "Fun!" "Amazing!" "Beautiful!" "Exciting!" "Mysterious!" "Mosquitoes!" "Special!" etc. Words chosen by Stephen Lewis S.S. gr.9'ers (GLS) when logging one word answers to share in circle. And we're just getting started. Three more excursions to go for each of the 14 classes, then 'Debriefing' to consider further school & community eco-stewardships. Prompts responded to? "This place that you just experienced today is _______?" and "Your experience of Park 403 woodlands today was _______?" </div>
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Based on their amazing pencil sketches, Mandalas, photos and expressive language to date, realization is that such experience is connecting the students' to an ecological sense of community.</div>
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Tutored by Nature inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252338596101656127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208355172421454363.post-8991418791577459812013-07-01T10:39:00.002-04:002014-08-15T13:56:53.768-04:00FALLINGBROOK STUDENTS RECEIVE RECOGNITION FOR THEIR WETLAND ART CONNECTIONS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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</a>"... my entries for the contest...included 2 photographs and 1 water-colour painting. The title of my first picture is 'the Pollinator'. It has a bee in one of the flowers... My water-colour (left) painting is ... of 'my mandala'. "(A.I.) Thank you so much K.T. for sharing your connections to the Wetland from your excursions. The water-colour is amazing and your theme 'Exploration of Nature' is sooo appropriate. You certainly deserve the recognition for your work - enjoy the $40.00 gift certificate.<br />
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</a>S.R. was also awarded a water-colour kit. Her excursions were filled with wonder, awe and energy. She helped to organize the environment club, share input at the CWS committee meetings (planning of BogFest) and lead activities for young people at BogFest. WOW! Your theme for your art and photography entries 'Life in a Wetland' is so appropriate. The water-colour (left) - interestingly simple yet complex. Love the title 'Smudged World, small world' - imagery of her Mandala. Check out 'S.C.'s' photos in the slide show.<br />
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</a>R.A-F. themed her 2 photos and water-colour sketches 'Snakessssss'. Wonder why? Her comments? "I took these (my photos) at the bog at one of the class excursions... my little brother and I painted the water-colour at the (BogFest)...After further research, I found out that these snakes are actually 'Garter Snakes' and are quite common in North America. But they will always be special to me because this is the first time I saw a snake so close." Congrats 'R' - your Garter Snake's kin is the Rattle Snake. <br />
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With the support and direction of the City of Mississauga Parks and Forestry (thanks John), the students ably mulched many of the trees already planted in the north meadow - to dissuade the bindweed from choking them out. Each student also set up and existed in his/her solo site - a Mandala - an ecosystem within the Wetland. They sensed and connected with some of the multiple relationships using all of their senses and then captured life and non-life here with their camera and water-colours. </div>
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Many of these young'uns from Fallingbrook were leaders at this year's BogFest and helped to make it such a success. Thanks for getting your parents out - you guys and gals are very special! Check out their connections made in the slide show - soon to be created (right). </div>
<br />Tutored by Nature inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252338596101656127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208355172421454363.post-57000326216607165112013-06-30T16:32:00.003-04:002013-07-04T18:24:31.404-04:00STEPHEN LEWIS S.S. - ECOLOGICALLY, WELL SEASONED <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Thanks to the cooperation, support, and guidance of Mississauga Parks and Foresty (esp. JC-G & JM), six classes of Stephen Lewis S.S. gr.9 sci/tech teachers and students continued their eco-stewardship of Park 403 Woodlands this past spring. Their first excursion with Tutored by Nature Inc started up March 25, just after the vernal equinox - the last excursion May 29, 2013 - classroom debriefing mid June. </div>
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<strong><em>Debriefing?</em></strong> Our progeny's <strong>solutions<em>?</em></strong> Decrease soil compaction within the woodland, lessen the community air, water, soil and noise pollution and the littering; i.e., somehow <strong><em>remediate</em></strong> the problems caused by <strong><em>watershed fragmentation</em></strong> - <strong><em>local human behaviour</em></strong>. <strong>Actions recommended</strong>? <strong><em>Clean-up</em></strong> the litter, <strong><em>alert</em></strong> the local community to the beauty and importance of the biotic/abiotic relationships within the vernal pools and woodland, and <strong><em>totally support</em></strong> the City's decision to fence Park 403 before it disappears. Is there a sense of immediacy? Stay tuned next fall.</div>
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Steven Lewis S.S. gr. 9 prized 'saunterers' of Park 403 Woodland entered a contest to publish their 'sense of aesthetics' - display their connection to this amazing Urban Wilderness within their community. Each of the following received $50.00 gift certificates for DeSerres Art Store and Henry's Photography - complements of Tutored by Nature Inc and Stephen Lewis S.S. administration. </div>
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Stephen Lewis S.S. (gr.9 Science classes, March - May - Park 403/Sawmill Creek) and Fallingbroom M.S. (gr.7 Science classes, April - June) - Creditview Wetland- Carolyn Creek will partner-up once again with Tutored by Nature. The students and teachers will participate in a series of excursions on/in local ecosystems (see images). The purpose of the excursions is to develop personal knowledge - Nature relationship, through eco-stewardship and eco-aesthetics. Do you recognize the two ecosystems? Very special places in Mississauga and on the Credit River Watershed. Is there an 'Urban Wilderness' near your school?<br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><strong>N.J.'s "50 Shades of Autumn</strong></span>"- a worthy recipient of the $50.00 gift certificate donated by Tutored by Nature Inc. for the water-colour entries. Lots of competition N.J. including another water-colour you submitted. Check out some of the others in the slide show. See! Sorry that you didn't get to feed those chick-a-dees! N.J.'s log book was full of wonderous thoughts, questions and images. <br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: magenta;"> Z.A.'s "Almost Maple Leaf"</span></strong> was one of three amazing photos submitted - all three were under consideration. Part of Z.A.'s story included that she thought that this looked a bit like the Maple Leaf and "This plant was eye-catching because of it's vibrant colours, and the way the colours blended in with each other made it look captivating." Congrats on receiving your $50.00 gift certificate Z. There were so many great photos - a credit to the gr.9's at S.L.S.S.<br />
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Which are your 'favs'? <span style="color: black;">I</span>f you have been inspired, submit a comment or critique your choices? Click the image and you'll notice the <span style="color: blue;"><strong>student's intials and art title</strong></span> (not all are titled). <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">Those students receiving a gift certificate will be named</span><strong> Sunday evening.</strong> <span style="color: black;">Good luck to all</span>.</span></div>
<span style="color: white;"></span><br />Tutored by Nature inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252338596101656127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208355172421454363.post-25032644782781559122012-09-20T21:02:00.000-04:002013-03-14T15:50:28.049-04:00Stephen Lewis S.S. Fall 2012 - Watershed Excursions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Stephen Lewis S.S. grade 9 students will once again be participating in Eco-Stewardship Excursions into Park 403 (Thomas St.-Tenth Line) and nearby Sixteen Mile creek corridor. Ecologically, students will come-to-know about local community impact on relationships within these fractionated sub-watershed ecosytems. Teachers have once again looked to Tutored by Nature Inc to focus experience through eco-aesthetics. Stay tuned.Tutored by Nature inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252338596101656127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208355172421454363.post-11308842857421094082012-06-10T23:18:00.001-04:002013-03-14T15:50:32.942-04:00STEPHEN LEWIS SCIENCE STUDENTS EXPERIENCE THE ISSUES<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tutored by Nature inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252338596101656127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208355172421454363.post-74415585100892815492012-02-20T15:16:00.008-05:002013-03-14T15:50:50.534-04:00'PEYA ECOBUZZ 2011' - SKETCH, PAINT & SHOOT GIFT CERTICATES AWARDED TO...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong>Photography winners</strong> <strong>Virginia (Ginni) Hang</strong> <strong>(Bramalea S.S</strong>.) and <strong>Aniqa Khan (Port Credit S.S.)</strong> each received an $85.00 photo course gift certificate donated by Henry's. Both submitted an excellent series of photos accompanied by a blend of poetic/ecological language that creatively described experience.<br />
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<strong>Sania Siddique (Port Credit S.S.)</strong> - pencil sketch "Paw Prints" (on left) and <strong>Canna Liang (Bramalea S.S.</strong>) - pencil sketch "Distance Between the Worlds" each received $50.00 Henry's Photo product gift certificates. It's difficult to grasp that the artists sauntered outdoors, then created their subjects and log entries within 50 minutes.<br />
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<strong>Team Winners</strong> <strong>Bushra Bashir (Stephen Lewis S.S.) and Meghna Rajendran (The Woodlands S.S.</strong>) created an amazing language/art connection in their log book, water-colour sketches and photography. They believe "The 4 worlds (here)... all interconnect ... but are not in perfect harmony...humans have begun neglecting the worlds around them (as) can be seen on this part of the Credit River Watershed".<br />
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<strong>Team Winners Prabhjot Khabra and Navjot Kaur</strong> - both from <strong>Heart Lake S.S.</strong> also were presented with team gift certificates. Their combined art work - water-colour and pencil sketches "The Lonely Beautiful World" , "Animal World - Feather" demonstrate that all four worlds are present here, just west of David Suzuki S.S. Each of the teams received $40.00 product gift certificates for DeSerre's Art Store.Tutored by Nature inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252338596101656127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208355172421454363.post-36559063990908300552012-02-20T14:17:00.005-05:002013-03-14T15:50:59.640-04:00PEYA ECOBUZZ CONFERENCE (FALL 2011) - OUTDOOR ART WORKSHOP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Teams were set up - then off we went to seek a 'sense' of balance of the four worlds of Nature as described by the Ojibwa culture - firstly the <strong>Physical World,</strong> then the <strong>Plant World</strong>, next the <strong>Animal World</strong> and lastly, the <strong>Human World</strong>. Hope that all connected in some way experientially from the excursion. Check out the <strong>slide show</strong> for some of the amazing art work. Did we find <strong>Balance</strong>?</div>
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Tutored by Nature inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252338596101656127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208355172421454363.post-62859137254314239592012-01-08T12:56:00.006-05:002013-03-14T15:51:07.943-04:00Eco- Stewardship - Headwaters of Sawmill Creek<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Six classes organized two shifts throughout the day. Above is Mr.K's and Ms. L's classes' photo-op for Missisauaga News. Fruits of their labour? You could never guess what 'junk' they bagged. Teachers plan to sustain and expand the programme with Tutored by Nature Inc. Second semester - gr.9's (Sustainable Ecosystems) and the grade 11 biology classes are getting involved in a spring EcoStewardship. Talk about local hands-on educational experience to establish & recognize local Nature relationship - watershed ecological issues. </div>
Tutored by Nature inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252338596101656127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208355172421454363.post-34940863512764573712011-11-08T12:39:00.013-05:002013-03-14T15:51:16.498-04:00STEPHEN LEWIS GRADE 9 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS - PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE THROUGH DIRECT EXPERIENCE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FNSPhdCoYXVbn_YiSMcQb9VuD_UF_MMqYfHgyT8lEVBK9QvruMK5J4JmsuLA6PLF-XoG5zFe6nlgZPoseXONpQZ4yfPlVMmpsYBlOw2p0TcxJ7owlMmg5uCTJn_9x5WDUD9PxIJTmKU/s1600/angela2amstephenpm3+032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FNSPhdCoYXVbn_YiSMcQb9VuD_UF_MMqYfHgyT8lEVBK9QvruMK5J4JmsuLA6PLF-XoG5zFe6nlgZPoseXONpQZ4yfPlVMmpsYBlOw2p0TcxJ7owlMmg5uCTJn_9x5WDUD9PxIJTmKU/s200/angela2amstephenpm3+032.JPG" width="150" /></a><strong>"THE UNIVERSE IS NOT ROUGH HEWN, BUT PERFECT IN ITS DETAIL. NATURE WILL BEAR THE CLOSEST INSPECTION. SHE INVITES US TO LAY OUR EYE LEVEL WITH HER SMALLEST LEAF."</strong> <strong>(Henry David Thoreau)</strong>. <em>Stephen Lewis S.S. grade 9 science students and teachers are practicing that premise. The teachers, in partnership with Tutored by Nature Inc and cooperation of the City of Mississauga - are providing their students with such opportunity in the outdoors at Park 403 - headwaters of Sawmill Creek subwatershed.</em></div>
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<strong>Sts.Peter and Paul Elementary</strong> students - seen here water-colour sketching something that connects to their favourite places on <em>Upper Cooksville Creek Watershed</em>. See images of their Eco-Stewardship and <strong>St.Maria Goretti's</strong> <em>Eco-Stewardship of Upper Fletcher's subwatershed on the slide-shows (opposite page of blogger). </em>Tutored by Nature also was happy to develop and support great teams from the <strong>Toronto District Sep.School Board's</strong> 'Take Me Outside' programme (Downsview Park, June 2011) and <strong>Fallingbrook M.S./Rick Hanson S.S</strong>./<strong>Creditview Wetland Stewardship Committee</strong> - such tireless efforts and leadership made The Creditview Wetland <em><strong>BogFest</strong> </em>so successful. Great presentations at the <em><strong>EcoFest Stewardship</strong> <strong>Tent </strong></em>guys. Our watersheds in Peel are in trouble. What are the possibilities for the sustainability of these important ecostewardships?Tutored by Nature inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252338596101656127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208355172421454363.post-19348232257389175212011-03-17T14:41:00.000-04:002013-03-14T15:51:41.024-04:00LOOK FOR US: UPCOMINGEVENTS SUPPORTED BY TUTORED BY NATURE<strong>Thursday, March 24, 2011</strong>: <span style="background-color: black; color: #fff2cc;"><strong>Friends of the Credit Conservation Awards</strong></span> to "celebrate important work done by individuals and groups across the Credit River Watershed." TbyN Inc partners receiving awards include 'The Creditview Wetland Stewardship Committee'; Fallingbrook Middle School (two awards for environmental leadership and long term stewardship of the Creditview Wetland); and teacher Yvette Tetrault (education leadership involvement with Sts.Peter and Paul's stewardship of Cooksville Creek watershed and St.Maria Goretti's stewardship of Fletcher's Creek <span style="color: black;">subwatershed</span>Tutored by Nature inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252338596101656127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208355172421454363.post-60413517899009099572011-03-05T19:04:00.000-05:002013-03-14T15:51:51.716-04:00CREDITVIEW WETLAND COMMUNITY - 3rd ANNUAL BOGFEST, MAY 28, 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong>THE CREDITVIEW WETLAND - MISSISSAUGA'S JEWEL</strong><br />
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Fallingbrook Middleschool and Rick Hanson Secondary School - in partnership with The Creditview Wetland Stewardship Committee, City of Mississauga and CVC are planning for an extra special '<strong><span style="color: blue;">BOGFEST', </span><span style="color: black;">Saturday, May 28, 2011. More info to come.</span></strong>Tutored by Nature inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252338596101656127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208355172421454363.post-80281803732079421892011-02-10T15:40:00.007-05:002013-03-14T15:52:10.884-04:00TUTORED BY NATURE: Eco-Stewardship Excursions<strong>Educational theory</strong> and teacher practice linked to development of <strong><em>Ecological Literacy</em></strong> leads to three important premises that direct Tutored by Nature Inc. excursions:<br />
1. <strong><em>Ecoliteracy</em></strong> - "all education is environmental education...what is included or excluded...students learn that they are part of or apart from the natural world" (David Orr) - effective ecoliteracy happens outdoors where children participate - personally interact in Nature's classroom and through ecological stewardship experience. <br />
2. Children in <strong><em>Middle Childhood stage of perceptual development</em></strong> (approx.6 - 12 yrs) need to experience Nature's relationship lessons through participation - extending their participatory consciousness.<br />
3. <strong><em>Nature</em></strong> <em><strong>requires complete personal attention in Her natural classroom</strong></em>. She will then provide for the "sheer sensory experience" - meaningfully and in a lasting & connecting way. So, as Henry David Thoreau once said..."What business have I in the woods if I am thinking of something outside of the woods." (H.D. Thoreau, <em>Walking,</em> 1862, p.5) - a great lesson to learn through experience.<br />
4. "<strong><em>Nothing lives unto itself"</em></strong> (Rachel Carson).<br />
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<strong>FLOW OF THE EXCURSION</strong>: <br />
<em><strong>Meet and greet:</strong></em> Tutored by Nature Inc meets the class locally outdoors (within school walking distance) - onsite for purposes developing community, comfort, safety, continuity and to connect to the 'awe'. <br />
<em><strong>Focus:</strong></em> Continuing with the local connection - the sheer sensory experience that awaits children in this local urban wilderness is prepped through a focus activity - an ecology game, initiative task, and/or physical sensing activity. <br />
<em><strong>Direct Experience Activity</strong></em> - Time for the personal connections... students personally observe and record their interactions with the local watershed/subwatershed natural community - opportunity to discover the self in relationship; to sense the local ecosystem's healthiness and ecological interactions, to assess their personal impact/footprint, etc. Activity includes 'sauntering', 'tracking', 'solo-ing in the open blind' (silent observation techique within an urban wilderness space), Caring by participating in a watershed stewardship event - that will in some way support local habitats, and also to 'Sketch, Paint & Shoot’ (pencil sketch, water-colour sketch and photography) - a great way to get very close to nature, take her in and create self impressions. <br />
<em><strong>Circle</strong></em>: Students meet to debrief in a 'Euro-Centric' traditional aboriginal circle for purpose of sharing direct experience expressively (oral and written). Circle will link their experience to the class's developing a group theme or identifying and solving a local ecological problem (e.g., mystery, ecological footprint, ecological stewardship, climate change, riparian/water-course health, local biodiversity and relationships, etc.)<br />
<strong><em>Materials</em></strong> - the Young Naturalist's Log Book, a blindfold, a camera, writing/sketch materials, water-colout kit, binoculars, magnifying lenses, and/or compass. Stewardship equipment and materials are supplied by established partnerships (CVC, City of Mississuaga, Tutored by Nature Inc, EcoSparks, etc.)Tutored by Nature inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252338596101656127noreply@blogger.com0