Make it Wild!

101 Things to Make and Do Outdoors

AvFiona Danks,Jo Schofield

E-bok

Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

In Make it Wild Fiona Danks and Jo Schofield show how children can enjoy the endless opportunities offered by wild places. Looking at what nature has to offer, they explore the potential of diverse raw materials such as snow, leaves and sticks and suggest how to work with them. They demonstrate how to use nature's free, renewable resources to make anything from a clay monster to an ice lantern or flaming balloons. Making things outdoors involves creativity and imagination, as well as learning how to solve practical problems, how to work together, the need to see a process through from start to finish, the safe use of potentially dangerous tools - all of which help children acquire the skills they need to cope with the world and develop a commonsense understanding of the way it works. And Make it Wild makes it fun! Fiona Danks and Jo Schofield share a love of exploring wild places and a belief in giving kids the freedom to enjoy outdoor adventure. They are passionately committed to introducing young people to experiences that allow them to explore their limits, take measured risks and learn new skills, helping them to become healthy adults with a respect for the natural world. Together they are the authors of two previous books: Nature's Playground 'This anthology of things to do outdoors takes us further, deeper . . . it covers mud pies and dens, but also camouflage games, scavenger hunts and a hearty feeling that Nature is the greatest toy in the world.' Independent 'An inspiring invitation to …open the double-glazed doors and push the children outside.' Times Educational Supplement 'Packed full of great ideas for parents who want children to experience . . . their natural surroundings.' Gardens Monthly Go Wild! 'Go Wild! is just what families need to escape the virtual worlds and rediscover the wonders of the real one. It provides the perfect recipe for transforming cotton wool kids into confident, independent resilient young people. Every family should have a copy.' Sue Palmer, author of Toxic Childhood 'A joyous celebration of independence, the great outdoors and taking risks, this is the ideal solution to a credit crunch summer holiday - nature comes conveniently free.' Daily Mail 'An essential addition to the kitbag of any budding outdoor adventurer' Country Living

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-07-10
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:160
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9781781011812
Förlag:Quarto Publishing PLC

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Fiona Danks is an environmental educator and author who works with her writing partner Jo Schofield to create beautiful books about the natural world. Fiona and Jo believe that reconnecting everyone with nature is vital if we are to understand our reliance on a healthy and biodiverse natural world, and ensure it is protected for the future. They believe that all children and families should regularly spend time outdoors in green spaces where nature can weave its magic upon them. Together they have been writing and photographing the Going Wild books for the last fifteen years. Through their books and website, they inspire families everywhere to get outside and become immersed in the natural world. They have run events, lead training courses for teachers and environmental educators, presented at conferences as keynote speakers, written articles, and they are helping to build the Leaves for Life Campaign (@joinleavesforlife) to raise awareness of the ecological emergency. Their latest book Make This Book Wild was shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Awards for best Illustrated books.They both live at the foot of the Chiltern Hills in South Oxfordshire, where they enjoy natural history, walking and exploring the local countryside. For more information on how to encourage children to go outdoors, visit Jo and Fiona's website - www.goingwild.net Jo Schofield gained a degree in psychology from Exeter University and began her career working for an educational psychologist in London. After getting involved in the production of a film, she went on to work in the creative department of a TV advertising agency where she began taking still photographs. This led on to her becoming a commercial photographer in Australia and then London. She worked mainly for national editorial magazines such as Country Living. When her children were small she worked in Watlington Primary School and the Dragon school in Oxford, applying her creative knowledge to the classroom with children aged 6-9 years. More recently she has been focusing on writing and photographing for a series of books with co-author Fiona Danks. Jo lives near Watlington in Oxfordshire. Through their website www.goingwild.net Jo and Fiona provide more ideas for outdoor activities and an opportunity for debate on the importance of real world adventures for all young people. For more information on how to encourage children to go outdoors, visit Jo and Fiona's website click here

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Ephemeral art Beach art Woodland art Ice and snow Outdoor toys Wooden go-cartsCricket and rounders batsBoats and rafts 56Planes and gliders KitesFlaming balloonsMake it from clay Working with wild clayDecorative tiles Pinch pots Sculptures Firing clay Smoke decorating Make it from wood Rustic furniture Driftwood sculptures Twig sculpture Wild baskets Withy lanterns Nature's pigments Natural paints Natural dyes Natural crafts Jewellery Paper making Leaf plates and bowls Pewter casting Felting Making a leather purse Natural mobiles and windchimesFurther information Index