A TEACHER COMMENT ON VISITS BY RON.........

I had the honor and privilege to work with Mr.Ron Hirschi. To say it was amazing just doesn't seem to be enough. The experience was truly life changing and humbling. To be afforded the opportunity to be in a pond, interacting with the environment while watching your students learn was positively awesome! I am not an outdoor enthusiast, so this was, at first, a very daunting job. We were asked, as classroom teachers, to put on the waders and go into the pond to help collect the critters and plant life. I tend to shy away from "getting my hands dirty" so I must say that I was rather nervous with the whole idea. All that changed from the very moment I waded into that murky water. I was well aware of the fact that falling would not have been very prudent, so I was careful with my steps! Each time I entered the water for another "catch" I was more and more sure of myself, and, even my footing!

To say that I had fun would just not be enough. I will carry this experience with me forever, both as a teacher and as a human being living on this amazing planet! This experience truly reminds us of how small we really are in comparison to all the amazing life that exists in our environment and how big a role we really must play in conservation. I encourage everyone to be part of this wonderful experience!

Thank you, Mr. Hirschi!!

Lori Schnegg
5th grade teacher
St. Brigid of Kildare School
Dublin, Ohio

CONTACT RON

Get in touch by email at whalemail@waypoint.com Phone: 360-379-1729 Mail: PO Box 899 Hadlock, WA 98339 Visit amazon.com for a good listing of available books, but check my publishers for the best rates for school sales. Island Heritage/ Welcome to the Islands, Sylvan Dell, and Boyds Mills all are easy to work with and make it easy to do a fund raiser with books like Swimming with Humuhumu, Ocean Seasons, or Lions Tigers and Bears!!!

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Friends of Fred





Fred is about as fun a friend as you can find. I am sending him off to the world so you can enjoy him too. Just yesterday, he dove into the frigid waters of Nordland. He dove in with some kids who embraced his friendly ways and found him to be a kind of buddy with a message of hope.

Fred is about hope. He is about finding ways for kids to take charge of their own concerns while learning and caring about the world around them.

You will soon see Fred enter book worlds in hopes he finds a wider audience for his message of optimistic concern for ocean and land. Somehow, he seems to be able to bring smiles to faces. Afterall, he has a mission for 2010 to make at least 100 people smile. Big smiles!!! 
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