| The Friends of Matanzas Pass Preserve is now in their second year of offering a school – based program for third graders called Home Sweet Home. Home Sweet Home is a highly participatory and stimulating ecological concept building learning experience. The focus is upon developing a deeper understanding of one ecological concept utilizing a problem-solving story line, peer-to-peer interactions and ongoing roles for the participants. The leader sets up and directs the overall activity. Participants take on the roles of various plants and animals and engage in a Home Tour of three natural ecosystems. They must find the appropriate community in which to live. Along the way, they learn that all living things live in a community. As in all good stories there is a twist in the plot and the children must discover a way around what happens. This interactive program was provided to over 200 children in our first year and the schools served were Heights Elementary IB World School, Fort Myers Beach Elementary and Bonita Springs Elementary. Funding is being provided by the Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation and the Friends of Matanzas Pass Preserve and we are very grateful! We are proud to collaborate with Lee County Parks and Recreation and the Institute for Earth Education (www.eartheducation.org) as we improve our offerings. In 2012 we will continue to offer Home Sweet Home as it was done in 2011. Additionally we will offer a longer program that includes a solitude enhancing activity to support children in finding individual Magic Spots. Our plans also include piloting a fifth grade program in the spring of 2013. To find out more about the details and pricing of these programs please email or call Dorothy Rodwell. drodwell@embarqmail.com (239) 851-7166. |
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| To protect, enhance, and educate about the Preserve |