Böcker av Janice Kelley

You can be a Nature Detective at home! Stay involved with Nature Detectives by using this 20-page booklet featuring a selection of our activities. Engage your child's curiosity, ask questions, sharpen observation skills, and find "creatures" Enjoy sharing discoveries of the outdoor world at home, the park or in your neighborhood. _This 24-page book includes many ways to Disoover the Mysteries of the Outdoor World and engage children in playful learning.A selection of 10 Nature Detectives activities, scavenger hunt and art projects, Introduction to nature journalingList of Naturalist Skills to practiceCitizen Science project online resourcesRecommended readingCertificate of Completion andNature Detectives Identification cards.

"Through the Eyes of John Muir" presents a series of hands on and engaging lessons designed for classroom teachers, parents of both home school and independent study students. Through this guide students will learn how to think and make evidence-based decisions. Lessons cross disciplines to meet educational standards for science, language arts and social studies."One learns that the world, though made is still being made. That this is still the morning of creation." Divided into three main sections, the book begins by discussing John Muir's life and accomplishments. His timeless quotes prompt thoughtful reflection suitable for any age. Section two provides opportunities for students to conduct evidence-based field studies. Lessons in the final section engage students to take personal responsibility by learning how to practice sound environmental stewardship and advocacy. Section three also features opportunities to identify "Modern Day Muirs," understand the role of government agencies that protect wild lands, parks and forests, and create the student's own vision for the future.

What Song does the Rain Sing? is designed for children (ages6-10) to inspire creativity, imagination and exploration. This 78-page journal isfilled with opportunities to write stories,create art projects, draw, share, collect, make maps and explore. Includes How to Make a Treasure Box, A Memory Jar and graphic images that guide readers as to their activity on each page. Writing prompts include the themes of Imagine That!, All About Me, Outdoor Adventures, Friendships.