On Wednesday, we took a hike to Boulder Mountain Parks to explore our surroundings and to expand our awareness of the natural world. We learned about wide-angle vision to tap into our peripheral vision, we identified plants along the way and learned about some of their many uses, we identified major landmarks and peaks in… Read more »
“There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.” – Linda Hogan “The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.” –… Read more »
Welcome to the Community Adventure Program. Before we get started, we need to get some feedback about your outdoor experience, and your thoughts about the envrionment, the community, etc. Please answer this survey honestly and to the best of your ability. The good folks who fund this class use this information to assess the performance… Read more »
Welcome to the Community Adventure Program class website! To find out what the adventure is all about, Click Here to check out our class photo album.
“We are prone to judge success by the index of our salaries or the size of our automobile rather than by the quality of our service and relationship to mankind…Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Teacher: Ford Church, M. A., Founder and Executive DirectorCottonwood Institute303.447.1076 (w)ford at cottonwoodinstitute.org Course Dates and Times: Seminar Intensive for 1.0 credits: Tuesdays: 11:05am – 12:05pm, Wednesdays: 8:45am – 3:05pm (including Breaks, Advisory, and Lunch), and Fridays: 11:05am – 12:05pm, plus 2 weekend overnight camping trips. Course Description:The Community Adventure Program (CAP) is all about… Read more »
As the quarter comes to a close, I want to get some open and honest feedback from the 3rd Quarter 2006 CAP class to improve the CAP for future students. This information is anonymous and will not affect your grade, but it will be reviewed by the school, the Cottonwood Institute, and the information gathered… Read more »
“Bits and pieces. Bits and pieces. People. People important to you cross your life everyday, touch it with love and carelessness, and move on. There are people who leave you, and you breathe a sigh of relief and wonder why you ever came into contact with them. There are people who leave you, and you… Read more »
If you are an educator, you have probably heard of Howard Gardner and his theory of Multiple Intelligence. The seven types of intelligence include: Linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. By identifying the various types of intelligence, schools and educators can tailor their curriculum to develop all intelligences among youth. But what about… Read more »
