Instilling a love for the natural world in children and encouraging their own natural curiosity about the world in which we live. “The hands are the instruments of man’s intelligence.” Maria Montessori I am a teacher at a Montessori school. Children are encouraged to use their hands to explore by touching, feeling, and doing. In this activity they used red and yellow paint, flowers, and pinecones. I believe that if we want adults to have a reverence, a love and respect for the natural world then we have to give them the opportunity to explore it when they are very young. We have to teach them that “nature” isn’t a separate place but that we are all connected in one natural world and that when we care for our world we care for ourselves. ~ ~ ~ Nature notes Our world Tuesday Pictorial Tuesday . Image-in-ing My corner of the world . Community Global . Wordless Wednesday
Wow that is great, really spectacular! Deep in its simplicity, magnanimous in its meaning!
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ReplyDeleteNice warming words for a soul who has left this earth.
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ReplyDeletesuch an intriguing image - you really have to look to see what it is.
ReplyDeleteA lovely closeup in interesting light.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! Love the dark light.
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful, it looks like a painting..
ReplyDeleteI wish you the same - and thank you for the wish. I need that peace as I set out on a very difficult day.
ReplyDeleteI like the reflection!
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ReplyDeleteTruly a great shot.At first I thought it was a painting.
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ReplyDeleteLovely words and image! Have a happy week!
ReplyDeleteThe simplicity is so peaceful ... the perfect antidote to this time of year. Beautiful!
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ReplyDeleteWow.... I love what the texture added... We all need some peace... Michelle
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ReplyDeleteYour image is truly a picture of peace. So calming. I've sung this song and had forgotten about it. This is a perfect time of year to be reminded of deep peace . . .
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...it looks like a painting...
ReplyDeleteSo lonely, but yet a beautiful image.
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The simplicity of this shot is gorgeous. I love the colors and textures used in it, and it really does look like a lovely painting.
ReplyDeleteWhat interesting lighting!
ReplyDeleteThe placement of the light as well as dark is poetic!
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