Forest Club A Year of Activities, Crafts, and Exploring Nature

by Hirschmann, Kris; Antelo, Marta

• ISBN13: 9781786038814
• ISBN10: 1786038811
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2019-06-18
• Publisher: Words & Pictures

Summary

It's time to rewild the child!  This book of outdoor activities, crafts, nature information, and inspiration ties into the burgeoning interest in forest schools and "rewilding the child," with the aim of reconnecting children to nature and the outdoors. The book is divided by season, providing a year-round resource for families. While all crafts and activities are designed to be carried out outside, these are interspersed with factual pages about forest flora and fauna, which can be enjoyed at home or used as a field guide while out and about. A beautifully illustrated and informative title to spark children’s imagination and free-thinking. With forest school-themed crafts and activities for all seasons, outdoor exploration can be enjoyed twelve months of the year, always with something new to see. 

Author Biography

After working for a decade as a magazine and book editor, Kris Hirschmann embarked on a 20-year freelance career writing books for children and young adults. She is constantly inspired by her own children, who let her see the world through a child’s eyes every day. She lives just outside Orlando, Florida.

Marta Antelo? graduated with a fine arts degree in Valencia, where she was born. After graduation, she moved to Madrid, where she works as a freelance illustrator. She brings delicate textures to her illustrations. Her client list includes: The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, National Geographic Kids, and Scholastic.

Table of Contents

 Foreword

SUMMER
Trees in Summer
Leaf Types 
What’s in a Leaf?
Activity: Leaf Rubbing 
On a Pond
Below the Surface 
Activity: Peek into a Pond 
Activity: Pond in a Cup 
Minibeasts 
Activity: Watching Minibeasts
Out and About 
The Forest at Night 
Shelters 
Activity: Build a Shelter

AUTUMN
Autumn Fruits
Danger! Poison! 
Activity: Berry Painting 
Seeds 
Nuts 
Activity: Nut Collecting
Autumn Leaves
Activity: Leaf Wreath
Activity: Leaf Art
Breaking It Down
Fungi and Lichen
Activity: Spore Prints
Migration

WINTER
A Sleeping Forest
Below the Ice 
Activity: Slowing Down
Winter Adaptations 
Activity: Follow That Animal!  
Evergreen Trees  
Down to Earth  
Activity: Scents of Nature  
Activity: Bark Rubbing 
Winter Treasures  
Activity: Stay Warm!  
Activity: Steamy Hot Drink 

SPRING
Signs of Spring
Budding Branches 
Common Flowers 
Activity: Sprouting Seeds  
Activity: Flower Pressing  
Rivers, Streams and Creeks 
Activity: Twig Racing  
Activity: Build a Dam  
Animal Tracks 
Activity: Plaster Casting 
Activity: Photo Safari  
Animal Homes  
New Life  
Activity: Build a Bird’s Nest 
Activity: Three in a Row  
Sounds of Spring  

Notes for Parents and Teachers
Index