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Reading the Earth: The Language of Nature

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A hands-on, exploratory, week-long workshop… in the woods!

July 22-27, 2012
Spend five days at Cuyahoga Valley National Park working with a team of naturalists, writers, artists and teachers in the humanities to enhance your writing through an appreciation of the natural world.

What You'll Do

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  • Renew your love of (and increase your knowledge of) the natural world
  • Discover what happens when creative writers pair up with naturalists to unpack “the language of nature.”
  • Tap into your own spirit of exploration, trying out new writing and arts techniques linked with naturalist inquiry
  • Explore methods of teaching to develop students’ knowledge of where they live via place-based education
  • Read with new eyes the world around us, plus the work of exciting contemporary and traditional naturalist poets, essayists and fiction writers

Designed for …

  • Teachers and other educators
  • Writers of all levels (fiction, poetry, nonfiction)
  • Anyone interested in renewing connection with the natural world through literature, writing, naturalist study and the arts

More About Reading the Earth

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  • Cost

  • Our faculty

  • About our location

Registration
Register online here.


Questions?
Contact Claire Parson at cparson@otterbein.edu.


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Comments from previous participants:

"I really appreciated the number of staff available; they were always so generous with their time and knowledge."

"I learned some techniques that I can use in the classroom—some art experiences and ways to make art and writing less threatening to students."

"I had a wonderful experience here."


It was the best workshop I have ever attended."

Sponsored by:

Ohio Humanities Council logo

Environmental Education Council or Ohio logo

Ohio Environmental Education Fund