Sunday, June 22, 1:00-4:30 p.m.

At Severson Dells Nature Center

This workshop introduces teachers, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and anyone else to children’s literature that leads to outdoor discoveries and learning from nature.

Carefully selected picture books from a wide range of cultures will be read to the group and then we will venture out into nature to do a range of activities suggested in the stories.

These storybooks are springboards to a range of activities designed to delight and inspire children.

The workshop will be co-led by Mira Reisberg and Clifford Knapp.

Dr. Reisberg teaches art education courses with a place-based focus at Northern Illinois University. She is also an award-winning children’s picture book illustrator. Dr. Knapp is a place-based educator who retired from NIU’s Department of Teaching and Learning. He continues to lead workshops and make nature-related presentations.

Call for more information. 1-815-335-2915. Sponsored in memory of Dr. Alan Hutchcroft.