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Farm Education as Sensory Processing support
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Hello to fellow farm educators. I am in the midst of a Ph.D. in Ecopsychology with a focus on the ecopsychology of nurture in education through nature interaction.  Sounds fancier than it is.  It is…Continue

Tags: education, farm, therapy, garden, processing

Started this discussion. Last reply by Leslie E Whitcomb Feb 14, 2011.

 

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Leslie E Whitcomb replied to Leslie E Whitcomb's discussion Farm Education as Sensory Processing support
"Now that sounds like fun, Farm Senses!  I am measuring the capacity for time spent in nature and farm education to support emotional equilibrium during the stages of learning to read.  Dr. Stanley Greenspan and Dr. Rosemary White's…"
Feb 14, 2011
Michael Roman replied to Leslie E Whitcomb's discussion Farm Education as Sensory Processing support
"What angle are you thinking about with sensory processing?  We have a program on our farm called "Farm Senses", which is for preschoolers. It is based around hands-on discovery on the farm with a focus using our senses. As you…"
Feb 14, 2011
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Farm Education as Sensory Processing support

Hello to fellow farm educators. I am in the midst of a Ph.D. in Ecopsychology with a focus on the ecopsychology of nurture in education through nature interaction.  Sounds fancier than it is.  It is basically taking developmental knowledge, i.e. sensory processing styles in elementary school learners, and plugging in all the sensory grounding and support that happens in a farm visit or farm interaction.  This can help children enhance behavioral and learning readiness. I operate a small garden…See More
Feb 14, 2011
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Project Nature Connect
Current Position Title:
Facilitator/Educator/Curriculum Administration
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http://www.ecopsycho.com
What is your favorite childhood farm or garden memory?
My favorite childhood farm or garden memory involved watching cherry trees and apple trees blossom every year in the orchard field near my home. This was balanced by the visceral sadness I felt when those trees were cut down to make way for a development. That has long fueled my passion to be a farm educator.

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