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by Sarah Watkins (Author)
This book is packed with bright ideas and practical projects for children aged 4-11 to raise environmental awareness and prompt discussion about climate change.
Encouraging children to take charge right from the start, the activities range from creating recycled kites, windsocks, and garden decorations, to upcycling old t-shirts, building minibeast hotels and designing campaigns to eliminate single-use plastics from school. Some can be completed outdoors and some indoors, with each page including photos of the activity in action, plus details of the resources required and steps needed. As well as the main activity, extension ideas are provided, so there is plenty to fill each session. The tried-and-tested activities are themed in three main areas:
- Eco-friendly practice
- Recycling and upcycling
- Connecting with the natural world
Whether you run an eco-club, a craft club or you simply want to facilitate activities on a sustainability theme with children in your class, this fantastic book will raise awareness of environmental issues in an engaging way - and many of the activities will save your school or setting money too.
Author Biography
Sarah Watkins is a Forest School leader on a journey of climate change action. An ex-primary teacher and Head of School, Sarah has led eco-clubs and supported schools to apply for eco accreditation. Before teaching, Sarah worked as an Arts Officer, and also managed projects for a national media charity, giving a platform to unheard voices. Sarah currently lectures at her local university and writes for various publications. She also presents nationally on ways to involve children positively in environmental conversations.
