Publisher's Synopsis
More than a Nature Journal shows you how to guide children through word-based nature activities, such as writing poems and stories, as a way to enhance a walk and further engage children with nature. By doing so, you are not just giving children the topic of nature writing, you are presenting them the opportunity to build experiences through observation and add depth to their ideas. This book contains over two dozen word games that will help children increase their dexterity with descriptive language while practicing their observation skills. The games incorporate metaphors, similes, imagination, description, specific noun use, spelling, and observation - introducing these topics through writing and nature games gets kids thinking while they have fun. The poetry chapter offers numerous forms - haiku, diamante, sestina, alternating line, list, and other types of poems - that help give children structure for their inspiration instead of squelching creativity. The storytelling chapter provides games and prompts that persuade individual children and groups to produce oral and written stories. Visit www.KidsAnimalsPlants.com
