Author Brings Hands-On Environmental Education to Joppa View
Perry Hall students spent last week hearing presentations from prominent "green" children's author Jennifer Keats Curtis.
From an osprey caught in fishing line to an otter without toys, students at Joppa View Elementary learned new approaches to environmental issues last week. "Most kids can identify exotic animals, but they're less familiar with what's in their own backyards," said children's author Jennifer Keats Curtis, following a presentation to kindergarten students on Friday. "They may not realize what's living right here in Maryland." Curtis, an Anne Arundel County native, has published five children's books about positive interactions with the local habitat. Three additional books are scheduled for release this summer. But with the help of an environmental education grant, Curtis took a break from writing last week for presentations to every class in…
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