Nature-lovers can craft all sorts of wild art using natural materials found outside, including pine cones, bark, grass, leaves, and more! Detailed photos and simple instructions guide readers through each step.

Many practitioners are under pressure to deliver effective outdoor learning experiences for all children. Current resources are aimed at academic studies or families - this book is an inspirational and accessible resource for practitioners. A starting point for outdoor activities that really engage, encourage and develop children.

Two hundred years ago, Christopher planted an enchanted rose which began Fairyland Old, in the age when fairies ruled the entire magical realm in harmony with the creatures of the woods and the monsters who dwelled there. That is, until the greed of the monsters drove the fairies to banish them, in which the lands were divided to become Fairyland and Monsterland. Now Kay and Rob, two adventurous friends, make their way into the forest and eat magical berries that whisk them away to the wondrous world. But, why are they there? What is the purpose? They soon uncover the deep secrets of the land hidden within the pages of two ancient books; the Book of Fairies and the Book of Monsters. Yet one book remains, the Lost Book, which fell away and was thought to be gone forever. But, who has the Lost Book? What awaits within it? Kay and Rob question this and more. What power does the precious Rainbow Crystal hold and even more importantly, who is the famed Christopher that the books foretell of? Answers are found through a journey of self discovery by the children and the simple act of believing in themselves and others leads them to the truth.

Part of the National Curriculum Outdoors series, aimed at improving outside-the-classroom learning for children from Year 1 to Year 6 Teaching outside the classroom improves pupils' engagement with learning as well as their health and wellbeing, but how can teachers link curriculum objectives effectively with enjoyable and motivating outdoor learning in Key Stage 1? The National Curriculum Outdoors: KS1 presents a series of photocopiable lesson plans that address each primary curriculum subject, whilst enriching pupils with the benefits of learning in the natural environment. Outdoor learning experts Sue Waite, Michelle Roberts and Deborah Lambert provide inspiration for primary teachers to use outdoor contexts as part of their everyday teaching and showcase how headteachers can embed curriculum teaching outside throughout the school, whilst protecting teaching time and maintaining high-quality teaching and performance standards. All of the Key Stage 1 curriculum lessons have been tried and tested successfully in schools and can be adapted and developed for school grounds and local natural environments. What's more, each scheme of work in this all-encompassing handbook includes primary curriculum objectives; intended learning outcomes; warm-up and main activities; plenary guidance; natural connections; ICT and PSHE links; and word banks. Please note that the PDF eBook version of this book cannot be printed or saved in any other format. It is intended for use on interactive whiteboards and projectors only.

Make it Wild! shows 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. The book demonstrates 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, and 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.

Readers can unplug and experience the great outdoors with this fun craft and activity series.

Barkerton, Massachusetts, 1650, three children and a woman went missing, and the inhabitants of Barkerton were in panic. Was it a witch, a friend, or some kind of monster that had taken them? Even more disappearance had happened several times in the past, but no one had wanted to talk about it until now. This time, it was the Barker family, and this town had been settled by them nearly thirty years ago. A search party was sent out into the forest to find them, but there were no bodies to be found, only a hideous man with an evil disposition. There would be a trial. In present day, the Carrier family-Jonathan, Sarah, and their two boys-move into their new country home, where they begin seeing visions of a ghost, a singing chandelier, and a strange man who is trying to lure the boys into the woods. The boys eventually go missing, and Jonathan must get them back safely. The older of the two boys, Thomas, shocked his parents when his face is seen in the bark of the mysterious sycamore tree. In 1616, in the village of Wampanoag Indians, terrible times have cursed the village with yellow fever, drought, and famine. Nitchicke, the village spiritual adviser (taupaw), is tasked to find a solution. He and twelve other taupaw search the forest for a place to convene with the spirits. On the night of the full moon, a silver tear is shed by the moon, and it lands in Nitchicke's lap. He must carry this moonstone to the ancient burial ground, where it will capture the spirits of the dead and remove the curse on his village. The journey costs him his life. He was buried beneath a sycamore tree. It was said that his face could be seen in the bark.