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BOOK REVIEW: Sharing Nature With Children

August 22, 2011 No Comments

Sharing Nature With Children, by Joseph Cornell This is a fantastic book to get ideas for activities to do with children, to teach an appreciation of nature. I’ve used some of these activities while teaching…but they are designed also for […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Celebrating the Great Mother

August 15, 2011 No Comments

Celebrating the Great Mother: A Handbook of Earth-Honoring Activities for Parents and Children, by Cait Johnson This is an AMAZING book, in my opinion. If you believe in teaching your children to have an appreciation for life and the environment, […]

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BOOK REVIEW: We Planted a Tree

September 14, 2010 No Comments

We Planted a Tree, by Diane Muldrow I found this little gem on the shelf at our local library and just had to share it before I returned it! This picture book captured my interest because of the crisp, colorful, […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Butterfly House

September 4, 2010 No Comments

Butterfly House, by Eve Bunting This is a touching story of a little girl who rescues a caterpillar & decides to raise it to adulthood. With the help of her grandpa, she builds a beautiful “Butterfly House,” & cares for […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Growing Frogs

September 3, 2010 No Comments

Growing Frogs: Read and Wonder, by Vivian French Just finished reading this book to my kids. REALLY CUTE! I like the illustrations, and that it goes through the life cycle of a frog and explains it very clearly to even […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Sharing the Joy of Nature: Nature Activities for All Ages

August 22, 2009 No Comments

Sharing the Joy of Nature: Nature Activities for All Ages, by Joseph Bharat Cornell The activities in Cornell’s books are just NEAT! I have used quite a lot of Mr. Cornell’s activities & they are great even with attitude-driven 6th […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Rain Forest: Interactive Geography Kit

August 22, 2009 No Comments

Rain Forest: Interactive Geography Kit, by Robin Bernard Some of the activities in this book I had to adjust to make it more “hands-on” and less “teacher-directed, cookie-cutter art”…but there are some fantastic ideas in here if you are doing […]

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Beyond Words: Picture Books for Older Readers and Writers
Beyond Words: Picture Books for Older Readers and Writers
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