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Heifetz and Will Tirion (for northern hemisphere students)Ī Walk Through the Southern Sky: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends (3rd edition), by Milton D.

Go on a Spring Scavenger Hunt ( click here for a free printable).Elementary Astronomy Books Listed in Alphabetical OrderĪ New Beginning: Celebrating the Spring Equinox, by Wendy Pfeffer (for northern hemisphere students)Ī Walk Through the Heavens: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends (4th edition), by Milton D.

Here are more ways to enjoy spring with your child. Turn off your phone and bring a blanket to sprawl out on and watch the clouds float by.

Give your child permission to collect sticks, rocks, shells and even flowers where it is appropriate.

Let you child get dirty! Let your child dig in the dirt, get stuck in mud and splash in puddles.

I promise that a whole new world will open before your eyes. Observe nature through the eyes of your child. Look for nature at a nearby park, trail or around your neighbourhood. Yes, even in bustling cities you can find nature.

Nature is all around you no matter where you live.

(DOWNLOAD FREE PDF HERE!) Spring Nature Walk Tips

The soft, sweet scent of flowers and blossoms.

An earthy scent coming from the ground (geosmin).The fresh damp scent of rain (petrichor).Birds singing and calling to each other.Butterflies flying from flower to flower.The sun rising early and setting later every day.Spring flowers blooming in gardens and fields (crocuses, tulips, daffodils, snowdrops, buttercups).

Here are some prompts and ideas for helping your child discover signs of spring using all of their senses. A list of my favourite spring picture books for kids.Ī spring nature walk is a fun way to discover signs of spring with your child.A spring scavenger hunt printable (free!).Nature walk tips for making your nature walk even more fun!.Printable spring nature journal pages for kids that enjoy recording their nature observations (free!).Nature prompts for encouraging your child to use all their sense during a spring nature walk (including a free printable).What better to celebrate spring than going on a spring nature walk with your child! In this post you will find lots of spring stuff! Whatever it is, those first signs of spring fill us with so much joy and hope. Maybe it’s that first purple crocus popping up in the garden or the busy robin gobbling down worms in your yard. Nothing is more exciting than seeing the first signs of spring after a long cold winter.