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Are you a grandparent looking to connect with your grandchild? A parent looking to help your own parents connect with your children? Are you looking for activities to do with your grandkids that are not only fun, but also educational? With over 700 different creative and educational crafts and activities, from imaginative rainy day activities to tasks designed to help with difficult transitions, the projects in this handbook will give you the tools to connect with your grandchildren and meaningfully impact their growth and development. With increasingly longer life expectancies in our society, children are able to have longer and more meaningful relationships with their grandparents, and they can have fun while they're doing it! Speaking to the need for positive intergenerational relationships in today's families, A Handbook for Grandparents is your comprehensive guide to helping your grandchildren grow and develop in a positive way.
Describes the physical characteristics, habitats, feeding habits, and voices of a variety of songbirds, arranged under the categories "Simple Songs," "Complex Songs," "Whistling Songs," "Warbling Songs," "Trilling Songs," "Name-sayers," and "Mimics."
Discusses the many animals and insects that have wings, the various types of wings, and how they are used.
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, voices, and habitats of a variety of common birds, arranged by their color. Includes the Peterson System of identifying birds by their unique markings.
A field guide to odd birds such as roseate spoonbills, snail kites, anhimas, burrowing owls, and greater prairie chickens.
Annotations for contemporary children's books, videos, computer software and other non-print materials, and internet sites, arranged by curriculum content. Also presents book-related activities.
Describes the behavior, habitat, and life cycle of butterflies.
Lifelike illustrations with arrows pointing to key field marks show readers exactly what to look for to distinguish one bird from another. Full-color illustrations and photos.
The 1st ed. includes an index to v. 28-36 of St. Nicholas.
Get to know the amazing creatures right outside your door! What do toads like to eat? Why do crickets sing? Why does a firefly glow? If you've ever longed to know more about the habits of the animals and insects that live in your backyard, here's the book you've been waiting for! With Backyard Pets, you'll find out how to catch and care for lots of different, easy-to-find critters, from terrific toads to slithering slugs. You'll perform all sorts of investigations and activities, including discovering how snails eat and how caterpillars protect themselves, before you return your newly found pets safely to their natural home. And you'll even find out how to attract birds and butterflies to ho...