Pedagogy of place

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1. Wondering and questioning

2. Knowing local history

3. Observing seasonal changes

4. Listening intently

5. Counting and measuring

6. Emphathizing with and personifying nature

7. Connecting elements in cycles: "when nature and culture are viewed as interconnected circles or cycles, and their make-up and structure are carefully considered, new discoveries often result."

8. Finding beauty

9. Seeking solitude for reflection.

10. Improving land health: "action projects can be physically, intellectually, and emotionally satisfying and help the land and local community".

From, Aldo Leopold's Sand County Almanac, 1947.