Exploring the Secrets of the Meadow-Thicket: A story of seasonal activities for the curious child - Softcover

Dennee, Joanne; Hand, Julia; Peduzzi, Carolyn

9781884430022: Exploring the Secrets of the Meadow-Thicket: A story of seasonal activities for the curious child

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1884430023 ISBN 13: 9781884430022

Publisher: Common Roots Pr, 1994

Throughout the seasons, children are guided on a journey filled with stories, activities, and adventures. The meadow-thicket comes alive with all the buzz, beauty, and song of the Summer and Fall. Winter's hush is explored through hands-on activities, indoors and out, and in the Spring, the seasonal rhythms of an awakening landscape are celebrated.BACKCOVER: "The meadow-thicket is an exciting place to explore. You will meet many neighbors on your journey through the meadow-thicket. all the plants and animals welcome you. The four-leggeds--deer, woodchuck, rabbit, fox, mouse, mole, raccoon, and skunk--look forward to meeting you. The tiny six- and eight-legged creatures--the insects and the spiders--are hiding in the grasses waiting for your sharp eyes to discover them, as are the winged ones up in the sky. All welcome you into their home in the meadow-thicket--all year long! I am Grandforest Tree, and I stand tall and proud at the edge of the meadow-thicket." Throughout the seasons, Grandforest Tree and his friends guide children on a journey filled with stories, activities, and adventures. The secrets of the meadow-thicket, alive with all the buzz, beauty, and song of a world in its fullest glory, are explored in the Summer and Fall. The insect egg evolves to become a butterfly. Flower presses preserve the beauty and magic of wildflowers. Week by week, the seasonal rhythms of the Earth are revealed. Winter's hush is explored through hands-on activities that investigate a deeper understanding of the nature of a frozen meadow which, though frozen, whispers the secrets of renewal. Adaptations for winter survival, plant silhouettes that grace the frozen silence, and a winter museum celebrate the mysteries of Winter. In the Spring, the seasonal rhythms of an awakening landscape are celebrated. As each plant, bird, insect, and animal interacts with the world of the meadow-thicket, children begin to understand how each member--including themselves--contributes to the Earth as a whole. Common Roots Guidebooks are a collection of hands-on, hearts-on seasonal stories, projects, and activities for the curious child. The Guidebooks, which are designed for teachers, parents, and community members, create a living curriculum for children that integrates the human and ecological roots of their community. The Common Roots Guidebooks takes children on a journey to discover their past, explore the present, and build a common future. Adaptable for ages 5-10.

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