My Big Book Of Summer Activities

You'll be ready for both rainy and sunny days with plenty of crafts, games, and more! Cut, color, and craft your way to a spectacular summer vacation with these wonderful projects, cards, decorations, and gift ideas. All the activities have clear and simple instructions and can be made with common household items or by just making a trip to your local dollar store or supermarket. The projects and activities in this book include: Festive decorations for your home or classroom Delicious recipes Cards to cut out and color Ideas and inspiration for outdoor activities Tons of templates for great ideas including an envelope for the cards My Big Book of Summer Activities is the perfect gift for families or teachers who want hand-made summer fun.

The average child can identify over one thousand corporate logos, but only ten native plants or animals—a telling indictment of our modern disconnection from nature. Soaring levels of obesity, high rates of ADHD, feelings of stress and social awkwardness, and "Nature Deficit Disorder" are further unintended consequences of a childhood spent primarily indoors. The Big Book of Nature Activities is a comprehensive guide for parents and educators to help youth of all ages explore, appreciate and connect with the natural world. This rich, fully illustrated compendium features: Nature-based skills and activities such as species identification, photography, journaling, and the judicious use of digital technology Ideas, games, and activities grounded in what's happening in nature each season Core concepts that promote environmental literacy, such as climate change and the mechanisms and wonder of evolution, explained using a child-friendly, engaging approach Lists of key species and happenings to observe throughout the year across most of North America Perfect for families, educators, and youth leaders , The Big Book of Nature Activities is packed with crafts, stories, information and inspiration to make outdoor learning fun. Jacob Rodenburg is the Executive Director of the Camp Kawartha summer camp and outdoor education centre. As well as publishing numerous articles on children, nature and the environment, he has worked in the field of outdoor education for twenty-five years. Drew Monkman is an award-winning environmental advocate, naturalist, and retired teacher. In addition to his weekly nature column, Drew is the author of two season-based nature guides, including Nature's Year.

Make reading comprehension a blast with 100 activities for 4th graders Show 4th graders how much fun practicing their reading comprehension can be. This workbook is full of exercises that help kids develop essential reading skills while exploring fun stories. Get kids primed for school with engaging lessons that cover everything from identifying themes to understanding poetry and building their vocabulary! 100 activities—Keep kids interested with puzzles, word searches, and graphic organizers that get their minds working. Key reading topics—4th graders can deepen their understanding of what they read by practicing comparing points of view, recognizing story structure, describing characters, and more. Progressive skill building—Students will discover reading comprehension fun and games that start simple and grow more challenging to match their growing skills. Targeted learning—These exercises are aligned with the national standards for 4th grade learning and include labels to indicate which core skill each one teaches. Give early readers a boost in school with this colorful 4th grade workbook for reading comprehension.

Following on from The Big Book of Therapeutic Activity Ideas for Children and Teens, this book provides EVEN MORE imaginative and fun activity ideas, lessons, and projects for use with difficult and challenging children and teens aged 5+. From ice breakers and group starters to bibliotherapy and monthly character education activities, there are over 90 ideas designed to unleash the creativity of children and teens, and teach social skills, strategies to control anger and anxiety, conflict resolution, positive thinking skills, and more. They make use of art, scientific experiments, expressive arts and books, and many come with photocopiable handouts. The activities can be used in a variety of settings, and they are adaptable for use with both individuals and groups. This is a practical resource bursting with ideas, and it will be invaluable for anyone working with children and teens, including school counselors, teachers, social workers, youth workers, arts therapists, and psychologists.

My big activity summer book for kids is a wonderful activity book with 430 pages including Word search pages, Hangman, Sudoku, and Tic-tac-toe pages, plus solutions for the Sudokus! This book has the following features: 125 pages with Word Search 100 pages for Hangman game 100 pages for Sudoku 16x16 game 100 pages for the Tic-tac-toe game 8.5" x 11" Large Format High-quality book Durable glossy cover High-resolution printing Printed on heavy-duty, pure white paper It is making the perfect gift for Birthday & Anniversary Presents, Gift Bags, Family Vacations & Travel, Christmas Gifts, Halloween Gifts, Easter Baskets, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Grandparents Day. Go Ahead And Grab A Copy Today! Kids will love this book!♥♥

For parents, the summer can seem to stretch out endlessly. There's a constant pressure to keep the children physically occupied and mentally engaged. This can be especially hard if you're a working parent who doesn't get a long time off work.This book should alleviate some of the pressure. Based on many years experience of keeping children busy and happy, Anne and Peter Thomas have compiled a huge collection of summer activities that will help keep boredom at bay.It includes indoor and outdoor activities, things to make, things to see and things to do. It is packed with handy tips on food (such as sweets for car journeys), health (such as sunburn) and safety. It covers everything from simple games that parents might themselves have played as a child to inspiring projects that will challenge the whole family.Fully illustrated in colour throughout, this is an indispensable handbook for any parent.

Offers readers a variety of activities they can do to get outside in summer. Filled with fun facts about the season, bonus sidebar activities, and a “Get Outside!” special feature, this book is sure to inspire kids to explore the great outdoors.