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title	:	Celebrating the Earth : Stories, Experiences, and Activities
author	:	Livo, Norma J.
publisher	:	Teacher Ideas Press
isbn10 | asin	:	1563087766
print isbn13	:	9781563087769
ebook isbn13	:	9780585256368
language	:	English
subject	Animals, Animals--Folklore, Animals--Study and teaching--Activity programs.
publication date	:	2000
lcc	:	QL50.L57 2000eb
ddc	:	372.3/57
subject	:	Animals, Animals--Folklore, Animals--Study and teaching--Activity programs.

Page iii Celebrating the Earth Stories, Experiences, and Activities Norma J. Livo

Page iv Copyright 2000 Norma J. Livo All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. An exception is made for individual librarians and educators, who may make copies of activity sheets for classroom use in a single school. Other portions of the book (up to 15 pages) may be copied for in-service programs or other educational programs in a single school or library. Standard citation information should appear on each page. TEACHER IDEAS PRESS A Division of Libraries Unlimited, Inc. P.O. Box 6633 Englewood, CO 80155-6633 1-800-237-6124 www.lu.com/tip Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Livo, Norma J., 1929 Celebrating the earth: stories, experiences, and activities / Norma J. Livo. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 1-56308-776-6 (paper) 1. Animals. 2. AnimalsFolklore. 3. AnimalsStudy and teachingActivity programs. I. Title. QL50 .L57 2000 372.3'57dc21 99-059963

Page v This book is dedicated to the naturalists who have come before and led the way. John Muir Enos Mills Rachel Carson Charles Darwin John James Audubon Annie Dillard George Washington Carver Luther Burbank Aldo Leopold Roger Torrey Peterson Roger and Laura Sanborn "Probably the best way to delay death, the best medicine to lengthen life, is to take to the woods. This life sustaining prescription is most effective as a preventative and should be regularly used. Like a sermon, it should be taken once in a while whether needed or not." Enos Mills (18701922) Father of the Rocky Mountain National Park

Page vi GAELIC BLESSING Deep peace of the running wave to you, deep peace of the flowing air to you, deep peace of the quiet earth to you. Deep peace of the shining stars to you, deep peace of the gentle night to you, moon and stars pour their healing light on you.

Page vii CONTENTS Introduction xiii Why Stories? xiii Why Are Animals Important as Characters in Stories? xiv Multiple Intelligence Theory Developed by Howard Gardner xv What Is the Purpose of Celebrating the Earth? xvi One Touch of Nature Makes the Whole World Kin xvii Stories for Budding Naturalists 1Amphibians and Reptiles 3 Snakes 4 Pumpkin Seed and the Snake (Hmong) 4 About the Story 7 Personal Story 7 Salamanders 8 The Salamander of Fire (Aristotle and Pliny) 8

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