Monarch Teacher Network Workshop

MTN "Teaching and Learning With Monarch Butterflies" workshop is about bringing butterflies into the classroom. Loretta took her first 3 day workshop in 2006 in Hunterdon County, NJ finding a family of like minded educators and lay people who are "dedicated to the journey of discovery for teachers, students and the whole community." Adding to her knowledge about the Monarch through this workshop, Loretta continues to support MTN goals by bringing to the community through her programs the wonder of the Monarch life cycle. In August of 2008, Loretta volunteered at the Raritan Valley MTN workshop held at Raritan Valley Community College, NJ. ( That's me coloring on the right ! )

The College Of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ

Monarch Journey presented a teachers workshop at The Center for Mathematics, Science, Technology, and Pre-Engineering at The College of New Jersey on May 28th, 2008. This special workshop was designed to introduce teachers how they can bring the Monarch butterfly into the classroom. A two hour intensive was packed with lots of info and fun activities. Loretta showed a DVD about the life cycle of the monarch using photographs and time lapse photography done at home and in the field; homemade cages and containers to rear healthy caterpillars; how to store milkweed for the hungry caterpillars; what to do after the butterflies emerge and more. Teachers went home excited about the monarch, loaded with links to resources such as Monarch Watch, Monarch Teacher Network and Journey North as well with info on how to do activities to enrich their own classroom experience.