Place-based Training Series
Presented by Forest School Teacher Institute
Journaling in Nature to Know and Love Our Place
Audubon Acres in Chattanooga
Workshop sessions are open to all who work with children in nature
Join Dr. Jean Lomino, co-founder of Wauhatchie School and Founder/President of the Forest School Teacher Institute for these immersions and excursions in nature. Dr. Lomino has trained hundreds of people around the world to work with children and families in outdoor/nature-based learning. She has been practicing and teaching nature journaling for over twenty years, including at the graduate level.
Choose from FOUR SESSIONS offered November 2022 - May 2023
SESSIONS INCLUDE ($79.50 per person per session):
Session #1: Using Journals to Explore Your Senses in Nature (only need one of the sessions below)
November 5, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m
December 3, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m
Nature Journaling helps us to really “see,” not just with eyes, but with all our senses. The use of drawing, painting, and writing aids in this process. The day’s activities will include: starting a phenology journal, practicing sound maps and sit spots. We will also engage as many senses as possible in a tree study. We will practice metaphor, poetry, and narrative writing as well as using the tools of a naturalist—magnifying glasses, thermometers, tape measures, and binoculars—to extend our observations. Using what we have practiced, we will work together to create a nature journaling experience for children.
Session #2: Discovering Heritage and Culture through Journaling
February 25 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Session #3: Spring Wonderings with Birds and Blooms
April 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Session #4: The Arts in Nature through Journaling
May 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Field experiences will be offered in November and May the day after the training sessions. During this training follow-up, you can bring friends and family members for self-guided practices in nature journaling. Jean Lomino will be present for consultation. Children are welcome!
Location: All sessions and field experiences will take place in the forests, meadows, and creeks of
Audubon Acres, 900 North Sanctuary Rd. Chattanooga, Tennessee
In each session, participants will:
- Practice the art of nature journaling to connect with their nature kin.
- Discover and practice joy-filled learning opportunities in nature.
- Learn how to integrate all academic subject areas into nature-based adventures -- science, mathematics, history, literature, composition, and the arts.
- Learn to use questioning for creating on-the-spot activities that enrich/extend children’s discoveries
- Receive a Certificate of Completion from the Forest School Teacher Institute.
- Become eligible to be founding members of Nature Kin Pocket Forest Schools -- a global community dedicated to helping every child receive their birthright of time in nature.
Payment in FULL is due at the time of registration. Full refunds are offered if requested
two weeks prior to the session.
Questions regarding the sessions, payment, and/or the enrollment process
should be directed to [email protected].
Thank you!