Tree Dreams: The Nature of Interconnection

Kits are made from post-consumer recycled chipboard, soy-based ink and twine. All materials are safe for the Earth and will naturally decompose.
Teachers cultivate dicussion using Tree Dreams: A Field Guide, Vol. 2: The Nature of Interconnection and then invite students to:
1 | sit with a tree in the schoolyard or local park
2 | pick a dream from the Field Guide or write their own
3 | write their dream on a tag
4 | tie it to the tree and take a picture
5 | submit photo to treedreams.net
Tree Dreams is a wonderful way to:
1 | get kids outside
2 | teach environmental literacy
3 | engage in interdisciplinary inquiry
4 | hone scientific observation
5 | engage in nature journaling 6 | explore natural networks
7 | promote stewardship
Standards-aligned K-8 lesson plans are available for free download at http://treedreams.net/getkits
The Tree Dreams tree tagging ampaign is an anciallary project connected to award-winning author Kristin Kaye's book, TREE DREAMS, an eco-literary, coming of age novel perfect for high school and college environmental education, English, creative writing, forestry and interdisciplinary classes.