Experiencing Nature With Young Children: Awakening Delight, Curiosity, and a Sense of Stewardship

ISBN: 1938113071

Author: Honig, Alice Sterling

Condition: New

Connecting Children to the Wonder of NatureTheres a whole world outdoors waiting to embrace young children-with their curiosity, imagination, and enthusiasm-and to impart its treasures. Experiencing Nature With Young Children invites you to explore this world with children from birth to age 8 in ways that will:Awaken their enjoyment and appreciation of nature Nurture their emotional development Enhance their cognitive growth Spark their creativity Help them discover how we all-people, animals, plants-are connected Engage families and communities in preserving natureAlong the way, children will learn to love nature and its inhabitants. And in learning to love, they will learn to care-helping to ensure that our natural environment will be well looked-after by the next generation. Part ballad to nature, part irresistible invitation to teachers, this book will awaken and renew your own joy in nature-and move you to experience it with young children.