River of Words
River of Words is a California-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. That has been conducting training workshops for teachers, park naturalists, grassroots groups, state resource agencies, librarians and others since 1995, helping them to incorporate observation-based nature exploration and the arts into their work with young people. In addition to helping improve children’s literacy—and cognitive skills like investigation and critical thinking—River of Words’ multidisciplinary, hands-on approach to education nurtures students’ creative voices as well, through instruction and practice in art and poetry.
Students, teachers and educators from Merced and Mariposa counties have been participating in the River of Words project and have focused their study on the Merced River drainage. Some of these activities will be documented by the Merced County Office of Education through METV. The following video may help to describe the project and its impact on our students:
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For more information about the River of Words project visit the following excellent sites: