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Let Them Praise
Developing an Environmental Education Program that Honors the Creator
by Patricia Fagg

This is an environmental education manual for those who wish to start an environmental education program. The first chapter looks at some of the reasons we as Christians should be engaged in environmental education. The remainder of the twenty-five page text discusses the elements that should be considered when constructing an environmental education program. Also includes guidance in preparing as or hiring a naturalist and thirteen pages of helpful references. Three hole punched for your own notebook. 1998. Mancelona, MI: Au Sable Institute. $20.00 Purchase Information

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Christians and the Environment 1
  Why should Christians be concerned about the environment? 2
  Knowing God's heart by studying His word 3
  Knowing God's heart through prayer 4
  Knowing God's heart by being a servant 4
  Knowing God's heart by studying His creation 5
  What is our role as stewards of creation? 6
     
Chapter 2 Foundations of Environmental Education 9
  The goal of environmental education 9
  Environmental Concepts 10
  Consider your teaching tools 11
  Consider the nature of your audience 11
  The nature of learning - Piaget 12
  The nature of learning - Kohlberg 13
  The nature of children 14
  Principles of interpretation 16
  Interdisciplinary structure 20
  Inquiry skills 20
  Love 22
  Lesson plan development 22
  A final note 25
     
How to Hire a Naturalist 26
How to Hone Your Naturalist Skills 27
Bibliography   28
Resources   29
Appendix Structure of Au Sable's Program 41