Green at Heart: Activities and Explorations in Nature for Children Ages 3-to-7

Previously titled, Outdoor Adventures.Exploring nature with young children involves more than taking a walk in the woods. In Green at Heart, you’ll find nearly a hundred nature activities that encourage young children to use their senses, develop their observation skills, and spark their imaginations as they engage in nature play and begin to develop a nature connection that can last a lifetime. You don’t need to know a lot of facts about nature. Nor is it necessary to break out the GPS and travel to a state or national forest. You can find nature along a city sidewalk and in a suburban backyard as well as in a field or forest that belongs to a conservation organization. Parents, teachers, childcare providers and camp counselors can guide young children outdoors with these open-ended nature games and activities that you can use wherever you live. Table of ContentsSafety NoteIntroduction Why Go Outside? Who, Me? Leading a Nature Walk Where to Go When to Go Outside What to Bring on a Walk Planning a Walk Respecting Nature Chapter One – Walking and WatchingChapter Two – Tactile ExplorationsChapter Three – The Sounds of NatureChapter Four – The Nose KnowsChapter Five – Multi-Sensory ActivitiesChapter Six – Nature ExplorationsChapter Seven – Animal AnticsChapter Eight – Scavenger Hunts Chapter Nine – Fun on the Go Chapter Ten – Along the Way