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[CA & US version]. |
| Description |
1 online resource (208 pages) : color illustrations, photographs |
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data file rda |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
An extensive book of outdoor activities suitable for a wide range of children and environments Learning with Nature is full of fun activities and games to get children outdoors, to explore, have fun, make things, and learn about nature and help them grow up happy and healthy. Suitable for groups of children between ages 3 and 16, the graded activities help children develop key practical and social skills, awareness of their place in the world, and respect for the natural world, all while enjoying the great outdoors. Written by experienced forest school practitioners, using tried-and-tested games and activities, it provides comprehensive information for enriching children's learning through nature. The games and activities are clearly categorized, with step-by-step instructions, an age guide, a list of resources needed, and invisible learning points. This book is a unique must-have resource for families, schools, youth groups, and anyone working with children. |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Inside Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Acknowledgements; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Looking after nature; GAMES: Contents; GAMES: Warm-ups; Pattern ball; Look up, look down; Animal forms; Palm tag; Beetle tag; Owls and crows; Mystery guess; What am I?; Nature names; GAMES: Plants and trees; Plant duplication; You're only safe if ... ; Blindfolded recognition; Leaf puzzles; Meet a tree; Scavenger hunt; Camera kids; GAMES: Animals and birds; Sleeping fawn; Otter, salmon, mosquito; Nest robbers; Run, rabbit, run; Eagle eye; Fox and rabbit; Bat and moth; Owls and mice. |
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Otter steals fishBadger nose best; Master tracker; Wolves and deer; Wildlife is watching; GAMES: Sensory awareness; Fox walking; Owl eyes; Deer ears; Sense meditation; Mystery object; Nutty squirrels; Wolf-pack territory; Deer stalk; Wildcats prowling; Awareness trail; String walk; Jedi training; Ninja; GAMES: Team building; Magic stick; Seeker; Head honcho; Treasure hunt; Pyramid game; Electric pulse; Blindfolded caterpillar; Wandering; NATURALIST ACTIVITIES: Contents; Tool safety; Wild facts; Nests and eggs; Pine-cone feeders; Birds on a stick; Sit spot; Bug hotel; Tracking; Trailing. |
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Natural camouflageNatural fibre cordage; Leaf prints; Leaf tiles; Flower fairies; Elder pencils; Woodland jewellery; Woodcraft; Raft making; SEASONAL ACTIVITIES: Contents; Teas through the seasons; Birch tapping; Swallow migration; Painted beetles; Sticky-weed fun!; Elderflower cordial; Healing ointment; Walnut boats; Tree spirits; Waxed leaves; Teasel hedgehogs; Nut and berry flapjacks; Clay gnomes; Dutch oven bread; Snow shelters; Evergreen wreath and crown; Pyrite wands; SURVIVAL SKILLS: Contents; Foraging wild plants; Fire safety; Shelter challenge; Debris shelters; Woven tipi shelter. |
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Fairy homesFinding water in a landscape; Water collection; Water purification; Water purification: boiling; Fire lighting; 10-minute fire challenge!; Burn out a bowl; Fire by friction: bow drill; Wild garlic pesto; Hawthorn leather; Hazelnut oven; Wild food fritters; Afterword; Author biographies; Resources and further reading; Nature organisations; Photograph credits; Index; Also by Green Books. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 20, 2019). |
| Subject |
Outdoor recreation for children.
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Amusements.
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Creative activities and seat work.
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Outdoor games.
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NATURE -- General.
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Amusements. (OCoLC)fst00808105
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Creative activities and seat work. (OCoLC)fst00882463
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Outdoor games. (OCoLC)fst01049138
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Outdoor recreation for children. (OCoLC)fst01049202
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| Added Author |
Mew, Victoria, author.
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Richardson, Anna (Forest school facilitator), author.
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Kelly, Susan, illustrator.
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Heap, Will, photographer.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Robb, Marina. Learning with nature : a how-to guide to inspiring children through outdoor games and activities. Cambridge, England : Green Books, ©2015 206 pages 9780857842398 |
| ISBN |
9780857842404 (electronic book) |
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0857842404 (electronic book) |
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9780857842411 (electronic book) |
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0857842412 (electronic book) |
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9780857842398 |
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9780857842381 |
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