The Nature Connection: An Outdoor Workbook for Kids, Families, and Classrooms Author: Visit Amazon's Clare Walker Leslie Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1603425314 | Format: EPUB
The Nature Connection: An Outdoor Workbook for Kids, Families, and Classrooms Description
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A practical, engaging and inexpensive guide that makes nature study fun and relevant to everyday existence,
The Nature Connection is a book that will get the entire family involved in discovering all the exciting things taking place outside the house. (
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From the Back Cover
Nature Detectives Wanted!
Step outside and look around! You'll notice many curious things you never knew were happening, no matter where you live. Full of fun ideas for what to look for and do every month of the year and with plenty of room to record what you find, The Nature Connection is your guide to exploring and discovering the wonders of the natural world all around you.
"In a time when most kids know more about the Amazon rain forest than their own backyards, Clare Walker Leslie's terrific new book will open a whole new world." -- Richard Louv, author of
Last Child in the Woods"What better way to go through the year than looking at and wondering about nature with your kids! A great activity book for budding naturalists." -- Elizabeth Kolbert, author,
Field Notes from a Catastrophe"If I could choose one person to be my child's Rachel Carson-esque grandmother, then I'd choose Clare Walker Leslie. But if Clare wasn't available in person, then I'd want my grandchildren to have this book." -- David Sobel, Director, Teacher Certification, Antioch University
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- Age Range: 8 and up
- Grade Level: 3 and up
- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (July 21, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1603425314
- ISBN-13: 978-1603425315
- Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
This book is wonderful! From the first page, I knew this book was what I looking for. First, she explains why we study nature. I agree with her reasoning that we need to understand that we are connected to this world we live in and we need to take care of it. Her desire, which she makes clear, is that children would grow to love being outside and begin to see all that is around them every day. I would also add one more reason why we study nature which is that God created this world and in realizing how amazing His creation is, we realize how amazing God is. His creation can't help but point to Him. This reason is the most important to me, but as the parent and teacher I can share that with my children when we begin our study.
Part One of this book is about How to Be a Naturalist. Ms. Walker explains how to look, what to write down, what you will need, and how to record observations. Part Two goes on to talk about the Sky, weather, and seasons. There are wonderful hand drawn illustrations and lots of great information in this section. The third part is a month by month guide which gives several activities for each month and relevant information for that time of year.
How will I use this book? I will get a copy for each of my children and myself. I will begin the school year going through part one and helping my children learn how to observe nature and record their observations. Storey Publishing also has a page where you can download printable copies of the pages which you would need duplicates of to make a nature journal on their website. After we've put their nature journals together, we'll start in October or November with the monthly activities and divide them amongst the weeks. We typically study science one-two days a week.
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