Nature Log Kids

by DeAnna Brandt, Laura Holte

Overview

Educators have long known about the positive effects that come from journaling.

This log book is designed to help build the self-esteem of kids through creating something of their own—their own artwork, written observations—their own keepsake! Inside are:

• 58 log pages that gently guide kids to record their important observations, both written and drawn! A nature fact, game, experiment, craft, or way to help nature is included on each one!
• 14 Notes/Photos/Art pages to paste a photo, do more artwork, press a leaf or flower!
• 2 QuickLog pages to quickly see what you have logged in and when
• a Log Tips page for special hints on using this log.

Bring this log on your next outing! Play some games, do an experiment, make a craft! Write down what you see, draw it! Does it make a sound? Does it move? How many are there? Have fun, enjoy nature!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781885061546
Publisher:	Adventure Publications, Incorporated
Publication date:	07/17/1998
Series:	Nature Journals
Edition description:	SPIRAL
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	6 - 7 Years

About the Author

DeAnna Brandt is an artist and an author. She and her husband raised their sons in the woods, which provided endless nature encounters. Her Nature Journals were created out of a need to record those experiences. In fact, DeAnna’s children were the inspiration for and first users of the Nature Journals series.

Read an Excerpt

FACT

A pocket gopher’s front teeth, like those of other rodents, never stop growing.

They grow up to 15 inches a year.

Constant chewing and gnawing wears them down so they remain the same size.

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TRY IT

In a forest, meadow or park, sit or lie down on your back with both fists on your stomach.

Every time you hear a new bird song, lift one finger.

See how many different bird songs you hear in 10 minutes.

Vary the game by listing for any animal sounds—or any sounds at all like wind, leaves, water.