Let's Take it Outside!: Teacher-created Activities for Outdoor Learning
Author(s): Kathy Charner (Author), Mary B. Rein (Author), Brittany Roberts (Author)
Publisher: Gryphon House,U.S.
Publication Date: 1 Sept. 2012
Edition: Illustrated
Language: English
Print length: 144 pages
ISBN-10: 0876593953
ISBN-13: 9780876593950
Book Description
This title combines the magic and excitement of the outdoors with activities that build math, science, literacy, and science skills. It includes: Counting; Alphabet; Colours;. Shapes; Art; Sound & Sight; Plants & Gardening; Animals & Insects; Light & Shadow; Dramatic play; Motor Skills; and more. Children love outdoor play. Now teachers can combine the magic and excitement of the outdoors with activities that encourage and support learning! With more than 100 new teacher-created, classroom-tested outdoor activities, Let’s Take It Outside! engages children’s minds and bodies as they explore the limitless bounds of the outdoors while also building key skills in areas like math, literacy and language, science, art, and music. Perfect for ages 3 to 6, the activities in Let’s Take It Outside! take kids on an outdoor adventure as they make mud-dough letters, go on a rainbow scavenger hunt, and play animal charades.
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
Children love outdoor play. Now teachers can combine the magic and excitement of the outdoors with activities that encourage and support learning! With more than one hundred new teacher-created, classroom-tested outdoor activities, Let’s Take It Outside! engages children’s minds and bodies as they explore the limitless bounds of the outdoors while also building key skills in areas like math, literacy and language, science, art, and music. Perfect for ages three to six, the activities in Let’s Take It Outside! take kids on an outdoor adventure as they make mud-dough letters, go on a rainbow scavenger hunt, and play animal charades. Let’s Take It Outside! is the result of a nationwide contest among teachers. The best of the best activities are selected and organized by theme for easy use. Themes include counting, alphabet, colors, shapes, art, touch, sound and sight, plants and gardening, bubbles and air, light and shadow, animals and insects, dramatic play, and large motor skills.
About the Author
Kathy Charner has been with Gryphon House for over 15 years. She is the editor of several books including: The GIANT Encyclopedia of Learning Center Activities; The GIANT Encyclopedia of Circle Time Activities; The GIANT Encyclopedia of Art & Craft Activities; The GIANT Encyclopedia of Science Activities; and The GIANT Encyclopedia of Activities for Four-Year-Olds.
Mary Rein was an editor with Gryphon House.
Brittany Roberts was a junior editor with Gryphon House.
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