1989 National Association of Interpretation - Third Place Award
Joseph Cornell's classic parents' and teachers' nature awareness book for kids has sold almost half a million copies in over 15 languages. His 20th anniversary edition updates some of the original activities and includes several more. The sequel (Sharing Nature With Children II) includes new games for children and adults as well as Cornell's novel method of putting activities together for deeper insights. Each book has loads of events designed for groups, pairs or even solitary action. From scavenger hunts to bird calling, guided imagery to nature meditations, Cornell dovetails the path of knowledge with the path of heart. Also included are notations that show parents/teachers at a glance which games are good for introspection, activity, group work, etc. These are excellent summer books for you and your child - not only to deepen in relationship with nature, animals and each other, but to rediscover that learning really can be fun.
—Alaska Wellness - Dawn Brunke
More magic from Joseph Cornell for parents, teachers and children. Nature comes alive by using these hands-on activities evolved from his sensitive strategies. Your spirit is reawakened as these activities reconnect you with the beauty and delicacy of the natural world.
—Juneau Chapter, Natural Audubon Society
Sharing Nature with Children II flows so naturally from
Sharing Nature with Childrenthat the two should become companion volumes in every naturalist's library. Cornell's Flow Learning is a soundinterdisciplinary approach to education, and although useful in any setting, it is particularly applicable to teaching outdoors.
—Vincent Kehoe, Executive Director, Yosemite Institute
Nature reveals its nurturing and loving qualities when you relate to it with Joseph's sensitive and joyful methods.
—Duane Toomsen, Department of Education, Iowa
Joseph's discussion of methods for developing a teaching style where activities build upon one another and feed on people's curiosity makes this collection of activities especially useful and important.
—Ken Voorhis, Director, Great Smoky Mountains Institute, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
There are lots of handbooks and activity guides for environmental education, but Sharing Nature with Children II brings philosophy and practice to one place.
—Dr. W.J. ``Rocky" Rohwedder, Professor of Environmental Education, The California State Univ. Sonoma
Joseph Cornell is one of the most highly regarded nature educators in the world today - He's the author of three excellent books on the subject of nature education:
Sharing Nature With Children, Sharing Nature with Children II, and
Listening to Nature. Each is highly recommended to anyone with or without children, who has an interest in exploring the natural world.
—Backpacker Magazine
Joseph Cornell is the author of
Sharing Nature With Children and
Sharing Nature With Children II. This two volume set showcase nature studies and appreciation activities that any parent, teacher, or child care provider can readily engage in with children. An appreciation for the complex and interrelated life forms that comprise the exosphere of their environments is a solid basis to establish a life-long enthusiasm for nature and the out-of-doors, as well as a lasting commitment to environmental issues and concerns. Each volume is available independently, but school and community libraries are urged to acquire them both for the nature activities and environmental reference collections.
—Midwest Book Review
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