About Nature's Call
Nature's Call is an online writing program for high school and junior college students. It is designed to supplement and support the efforts of teachers in the classroom. Students learn the fundamental writing skills they need to communicate effectively by interacting with and responding to the natural world. In addition, they receive feedback from one of our experienced instructors who is available throughout the course. The goals of all Nature's Call classes are simple:
- Get students excited about the natural world and their relationship to it.
- Encourage students to write about their experiences with the natural world.
- Use interactions with nature to teach students practical writing skills, such as: information gathering, organziation, exposition, description, vocabulary, character development, persuasion, how to express their opinions, etc.
- Give students an opportunity to apply those skills to writing practical projects such as letters, essays, and editorials.
- Give students practical and constructive feedback designed help them become more effective communicators.
Nature's Call lessons can be adapted to almost any classroom setting. If you elect to have an online instructor available, he or she will also assist teachers in customizing the material for the grade and skill level of your students.
