The Big Book of Nature Activities: A Year-Round Guide to Outdoor Learning

• A treasure-trove of ideas and activities to help you and your children engage more fully with nature. • Jacob is the Executive Director of Camp Kawartha, an award winning outdoor education center and summer camp, and has worked in the field of outdoor education and camping for 25 years. • Both Jacob and Drew hold a masters of education. • Jacob was awarded the Richards Education Award for excellence in Natural History Education from Ontario Nature. • For over 20 years, Drew oversaw the development of a schoolyard naturalization project and outdoor classroom at his school. • A unique book that matches what is happening in nature each season to specific engaging activities. • Strives to bring out the wonder of the natural world, as revealed through numerous child-friendly anecdotes of evolution in action. • The book provides everything from games and crafts to basic nature skills and the wonder of evolution. • Hints for getting kids outside, even in an age of concern for safety and busy schedules, given the rampant obesity rates, inactivity, and general disconnection from nature, the Big Book of Nature Activities • strives to encourage children and adults alike to more fully value nature-based experiences -- catching frogs, feeling the mud between your toes, staring in awe at the night sky.

© 2016 New Society Publishers (buku elektronik ): 9781550925968

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buku elektronik : 17 Juni 2016