The Discovery Walk
The Discovery Walk is a permanent fixture on Day 1 at Annie's BIG Nature Lesson, and for good reason. This walk, actually these TWO walks...
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The BIG Lesson
Jan 26, 20233 min read
No Bad Weather (Just Bad Clothing Choices)
ABNL teacher Traci Steere from Holt has the superlative no one wants: Most Likely to Experience Inclement Weather – and Take It In...
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The BIG Lesson
Nov 18, 20222 min read
Inter-Being in the Prairie
On her regular route through Lincoln Brick Park recently, Jackie Blanc paused at a dead tree in the prairie that showed burn marks,...
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The BIG Lesson
Oct 13, 20223 min read
Some Thoughts for Our First-Timers
I was at Harris last week to capture some of the Day One excitement and I was struck by what a big deal it is for our teachers in...
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The BIG Lesson
Jul 29, 20223 min read
Just Being is the Learning
It was teacher education at its finest this week at Bengel Wildlife Center in Bath, where thirteen teachers and eight ABNL staff gathered...
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The BIG Lesson
Sep 28, 20192 min read
Welcoming the Newest ABNL Teachers
Well, it was a great week welcoming a new crew of Annie's teachers from all around the Lansing, Jackson, and Kalamazoo areas. Tuesday and...
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The BIG Lesson
Jun 11, 20193 min read
ReWireds Gone Wild!
Today was the best day ever! The ReWired teachers (you want to be one, trust me! And if you do, contact Margaret.) hung out at Jan...
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The BIG Lesson
May 2, 20193 min read
They May Forget What You Say, But They'll Never Forget How You Made Them Feel
It's taken me about a week to catch my breath after visiting Mindy Dipple and Kelli Fortino's 2nd grade classes from Forest View...
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The BIG Lesson
Apr 19, 20195 min read
The Greatest Thing I've Ever Heard
On Monday, I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with the amazing Kit Rich, naturalist at Harris Nature Center in Okemos, one of the...
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The BIG Lesson
Apr 12, 20194 min read
Ty's Tips for Helping Students Form a Relationship with Nature
Seeing what Annie's kids were up to today was literally and figuratively a breath of fresh air. This week, while so many students around...
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