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 The Big Book of Nature ActivitiesA Year-Round Guide to Outdoor Learning |
The average child can identify over 300 corporate logos, but only 10 native plants or animals—a telling indictment of our modern disconnection from nature. Soaring levels of obesity, high … | Drew Monkman; Jacob Rodenburg | 387 | 2016 | View |
 NEW! Woman, WatchingLouise de Kiriline Lawrence and the Songbirds of Pimisi Bay |
Referred to as a Canadian Rachel Carson, Louise de Kiriline Lawrence lived and worked in an isolated log cabin near North Bay. After her husband was murdered by Bolsheviks, she refused her … | Merilyn Simonds | 416 | 2022 | View |
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From Introduction |
In an increasingly urbanized world, our children are having fewer encounters with the natural world. They are more likely to experience the flickering screen of a computer or the sounds of … | Drew Monkman; Jacob Rodenburg | 24 | 2016 | $2.40 Add |
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From NEW! The Golden BirdFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter One provides a brief introduction to Louise de Kiriline Lawrence, the self-trained amateur ornithologist and field nurse who is the subject of this book. The chapter discusses topics … | Merilyn Simonds | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
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From Basic Skills for Connecting to Nature |
Seeing nature is partially knowing where to look and partially knowing what to look for. Think about being in the natural world with the right kind of attitude, your senses activated and your … | Drew Monkman; Jacob Rodenburg | 38 | 2016 | $3.80 Add |
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From NEW! The View from the TerraceFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Two explores Louise’s childhood in Svensksund, Sweden. The chapter explores her relationships with her mother, father, and sister. It also examines the influence the natural … | Merilyn Simonds | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! Hungry for SomethingFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Three follows Louise’s time as a nurse during the First World War at a Russian POW camp on the Eastern Front. The chapter follows her first meeting and later marriage to Russian … | Merilyn Simonds | 21 | 2022 | $2.10 Add |
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From Key Nature Concepts for Children to Learn |
A quick look at nature concepts: Why do we have seasons? Climate change. Evolution. | Drew Monkman; Jacob Rodenburg | 18 | 2016 | $1.80 Add |
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From Fall: The Cooling Season |
Of all the seasons, we might consider fall as the true start of the new year. It is a time of new beginnings and sad endings as we say goodbye to the warmth and freedom of summer. Cup your ears … | Drew Monkman; Jacob Rodenburg | 67 | 2016 | $6.70 Add |
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From NEW! Untrammelled LandscapesFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Four focuses on Louise’s move to Canada. The chapter explores Louise’s joining of the Canadian Red Cross Outpost Service, her settling in Bonfield, Northern Ontario, her … | Merilyn Simonds | 27 | 2022 | $2.70 Add |
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From NEW! Hold Fast to ThisFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Five explores Louise’s relationship with Leonard "Len" Lawrence. The chapter discusses her move to Cabane, her mother’s visit to Canada, her marriage to Len, and … | Merilyn Simonds | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
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From Winter: The Great Exhale |
As winter winds blast across brown or white fields and the temperature dips, the land seems to breathe out — cleansing itself of the remnants of last summer’s growth. We hear the … | Drew Monkman; Jacob Rodenburg | 59 | 2016 | $5.90 Add |
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From Spring: The Greening Season |
Spring usually begins as a tug-of-war with winter. Just when we think warmer weather is here to stay, we are hit with another blast of cold and snow. However, the change of season is always … | Drew Monkman; Jacob Rodenburg | 62 | 2016 | $6.20 Add |
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From NEW! This Gentle ArtFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Six explores Louise’s growing interest in birds. The chapter discusses Louise’s first recordbook of bird watching, her relationship with Percy Traverner, the evolution of her … | Merilyn Simonds | 25 | 2022 | $2.50 Add |
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From NEW! Like the White Wings of AngelsFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Seven focuses on the connections Louise had been making during the Second World War while Len was away. The chapter explores Louise’s relationship with Murray and Doris Speirs, her … | Merilyn Simonds | 23 | 2022 | $2.30 Add |
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From Summer: The Cresendo |
The preparations of spring bear fruit in summer. Eggs become fledged birds, flowers become ripe berries and tadpoles transform into small frogs and toads. Summer is a treat for all of our senses. … | Drew Monkman; Jacob Rodenburg | 62 | 2016 | $6.20 Add |
