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The green hour : a daily dose of nature for happier, healthier, smarter kids / Todd Christopher.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston : Trumpeter Books, c2010.Edition: 1st edDescription: x, 225 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 1590307569 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781590307564 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GV191.63 .C57 2010
Contents:
Discover together -- Safety first -- Making the connection -- Going on a bug safari -- Looking out for birds -- Discovering details in the dirt -- Getting to know trees -- Attracting butterflies -- Going for a hike -- Picking up on tracks and clues -- Turning over new leaves -- Seeking out seeds -- Going wild for flowers -- Chasing summer bugs -- Raising monarchs -- Exploring ponds and streams -- Having fun with frogs and toads -- Heading to the sea -- Blowing in the wind -- Making the most of gray skies -- Playing in the snow -- Investigating the sun -- Watching the moon -- Gazing at the stars.
Summary: How can we set up a backyard scavenger hunt? What do ticks look like and how can I avoid them? How does a water strider stay above the pond’s surface? This useful guide to exploring nature with kids thoughtfully answers these questions and many others. (Miller Library Staff)Summary: Offering families fun ways to explore nature, the book is a field guide to outdoor adventure--offering activities, fun facts, science lessons, and practical advice for engaging children in outdoor nature play that presents teachable moments and open-ended exploration of the natural world.
List(s) this item appears in: Outdoor Learning for Families

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Discover together -- Safety first -- Making the connection -- Going on a bug safari -- Looking out for birds -- Discovering details in the dirt -- Getting to know trees -- Attracting butterflies -- Going for a hike -- Picking up on tracks and clues -- Turning over new leaves -- Seeking out seeds -- Going wild for flowers -- Chasing summer bugs -- Raising monarchs -- Exploring ponds and streams -- Having fun with frogs and toads -- Heading to the sea -- Blowing in the wind -- Making the most of gray skies -- Playing in the snow -- Investigating the sun -- Watching the moon -- Gazing at the stars.

How can we set up a backyard scavenger hunt? What do ticks look like and how can I avoid them? How does a water strider stay above the pond’s surface? This useful guide to exploring nature with kids thoughtfully answers these questions and many others. (Miller Library Staff)

Offering families fun ways to explore nature, the book is a field guide to outdoor adventure--offering activities, fun facts, science lessons, and practical advice for engaging children in outdoor nature play that presents teachable moments and open-ended exploration of the natural world.

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