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Earth Child 2000 with Teacher's Guide: Early Science for Young Children

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This is a great resource book for early childhood nature studies. Great for family or school use. It lists activites and books for many nature topics. The cycle of the day, endagered species, protecting the environemnt and more are all covered with books and activites for ages 3 and up. (probably to about 3rd grade)

This book is an excellent resource for parents and educators who wish to develop environmental awareness in young children. It is filled with LOTS of activities, stories, songs, and resources which help children to establish a spiritual connection with the earth and all its creatures. Through reading this book and utilizing its ideas, parents, teachers, and the children in their care can't help but develop a greater respect for the world around them. I have also found the Dream Starter section in each chapter to be an excellent relaxation tool for myself as well as my children.

I am a homeschooler with three young children. This will be my earth science curriculum for the entire year...and probably next since there is so much packed into it. I have been itching to use this book and am thrilled to use it this coming year. It is filled with activities and scores of reading lists to accompany each topic. I am only sad that I won't cover everything in one time through! I can't reccomend this book enough. There are some things I will skip in terms of Mother Earth festivals and such because of our religious beliefs, but that is not a big deal to me.

I keep coming back to this book for ideas, information, and inspiration. A must for every teacher and librarian.