T.O.H.P. Burnham Free Library (Essex)

Put on your owl eyes, open your senses & discover nature's secrets, Devin "Green Frog" Franklin

eng

illustrations

index present

Age 8-13

non fiction

Put on your owl eyes

1102415995

Devin "Green Frog" Franklin

open your senses & discover nature's secrets

Children will see the natural world around them with brand new eyes, as they learn to follow its signs, hear its language, and understand its secrets. With this unique and compelling book written by expert environmental educator Devin Franklin, kids aged 8 to 13 will build their own relationship with nature through finding a "Sit Spot" -- an outdoor space in the backyard, in a field or in the woods, in a vacant lot or a city park -- where they can stop, observe, and become familiar with the flora and fauna that live there. From the Six Arts of Tracking (Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How) and making a habitat map to walking in smooth silence like a fox and learning the basics of bird language, exploration exercises lead young readers on a fascinating journey of discovery as they watch, listen, map, interpret, and write about the sounds, sights, scents, and patterns they encounter. With prompts and write-in spaces for journaling, map-making activities, and observational tracking throughout, Put On Your Owl Eyes is an interactive and thought-provoking guidebook

Discovering a new backyard -- Exploration 1: sit spot -- Exploration 2: wandering -- Exploration 3: mapping -- Your backyard trees -- Exploration 4: expanding the senses -- Exploration 5: exploring field guides -- Exploration 6: mind's eye imagining -- Your backyard mammals -- Exploration 7: fox feet -- Exploration 8: questioning -- Exploration 9: tracking -- Your backyard birds -- Exploration 10: owl eyes -- Exploration 11: deer ears -- Exploration 12: bird language -- Your backyard community -- Exploration 13: journaling -- Exploration 14: story of the day -- Exploration 15: giving thanks -- Your backyard journey continues -- Owl eyes certification