Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
It's raining outside - let's get out and play! Don't huddle cooped up indoors on a bad weather day: wrap up in warm clothes or waterproofs and get out of doors for some fun.
Synopsis
Fiona Danks and Jo Schofield are back with more wonderful ideas for fun outdoors even in the most challenging weather
Imagine -A A jumping in the biggest puddle you can find
-A A A Or running barefoot and feeling squidgy mud ooze up between your toes A
-A A A Or run up the nearest hill to feel the wind try to carry you away
When ita s wet, or windy or cold, therea s no need to stay cooped up indoors; ita s a great opportunity to rush outside for some fun.
-A A A Go on an animal hunt and find the creatures that come out in the wet. A
-A A A Fly a kite in the wind and catch falling leaves. A
-A A A Take your camera into a white world and see how many different icy patterns and shapes you can find. A
There are loads of exciting and creative things you can do in the natural world when the weathera s wild.A So dona t wait for the sun: A take this book with you and go outdoors for a wild weather adventure
Synopsis
It's raining outside - let's get out and play Don't huddle cooped up indoors on a bad weather day: wrap up in warm clothes or waterproofs and get out of doors for some fun. This book is bursting with wonderful ideas for having fun outdoors even in the most challenging weather Imagine jumping in the biggest puddle you can find Or running barefoot and feeling squidgy mud ooze up between your toes Or running up the nearest hill to feel the wind try to carry you away Go on an animal hunt and find the creatures that come out in the wet, or fly a kite in the wind and catch falling leaves Take your camera into a white wintry world and see how many different icy patterns and shapes you can find. There are loads of exciting and creative things you can do in the natural world when the weather's wild...so don't wait for the sun, take this book with you and go outdoors for a wild weather adventure
Synopsis
Fiona Danks did a degree in Ecology at Edinburgh University followed by a PGCE in Rural and Environmental Science at Bath College of Higher Education. She worked in environmental education for a number of years, first for the Shropshire Wildlife Trust and then for the Berkshire Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust, organizing training for teachers and taking groups of children out to nature reserves and other wild sites. She then went on to write books about the Chiltern Hills and the Cotswold Hills while working part-time running activities in a pre-school nursery. She currently runs the Trust for Oxfordshire’s Environment, a non-profit making company providing grants for a wide range of community and environmental projects across Oxfordshire. Fiona lives in Watlington in Oxfordshire. Through their website www.goingwild.net Jo and Fiona provide more ideas for outdoor activities and an opportunity for debate on the importance of real world adventures for all young people.
About the Author
Jo Schofield gained a degree in psychology from Exeter University and began her career working for an educational psychologist in London. After getting involved in the production of a film, she went on to work in the creative department of a TV advertising agency where she began taking still photographs. This led on to her becoming a commercial photographer in Australia and then London. She worked mainly for national editorial magazines such as Country Living. When her children were small she worked in Watlington Primary School and the Dragon school in Oxford, applying her creative knowledge to the classroom with children aged 6-9 years. More recently she has been focusing on writing and photographing for a series of books with co-author Fiona Danks. Jo lives near Watlington in Oxfordshire.Through their website www.goingwild.net Jo and Fiona provide more ideas for outdoor activities and an opportunity for debate on the importance of real world adventures for all young people.For more information on how to encourage children to go outdoors, visit Jo and Fiona's website click hereJo Schofield gained a degree in psychology from Exeter University and began her career working for an educational psychologist in London. After getting involved in the production of a film, she went on to work in the creative department of a TV advertising agency where she began taking still photographs. This led on to her becoming a commercial photographer in Australia and then London. She worked mainly for national editorial magazines such as Country Living. When her children were small she worked in Watlington Primary School and the Dragon school in Oxford, applying her creative knowledge to the classroom with children aged 6-9 years. More recently she has been focusing on writing and photographing for a series of books with co-author Fiona Danks. Jo lives near Watlington in Oxfordshire.Through their website www.goingwild.net Jo and Fiona provide more ideas for outdoor activities and an opportunity for debate on the importance of real world adventures for all young people.For more information on how to encourage children to go outdoors, visit Jo and Fiona's website click here