at home Resources for families
Books
Tom Brown’s Field Guide: Nature and Survival for Children by Tom Brown, Jr. with Judy Brown
Play the Forest School Way: Woodland Games, Crafts, and Skills for Adventurous Kids by Peter Houghton and Jane Worroll
Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children by Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac
Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide by Lawrence Newcomb
Botany in a Day by Thomas J. Elpel
Shanleya’s Quest by Thomas J. Elpel
Games
Wildcraft by Learning Herbs
Shanleya’s Quest Card Game by Thomas J. Elpel
Websites
https://www.littleadventureshop.co.uk/blogs/news/our-top-10-waterproof-tips-for-forest-schools-and-nurseries
Apps
Seek by iNaturalist This app is like a live field guide for your location, for plants and animals.
PlantSnap This is a plant photo ID app.
Merlin This is a birding field guide app.
Planets This is an amazing stargazing app.
YouTube Channels
Trillium Wild Edibles: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQN-9i0f3Hj8fDZq6sZgAA
Crafts
Violet Jelly https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/sweet-springtime-violet-jelly/
Violet Leaf and Honey Cough Syup https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/violet-leaf-honey-cough-syrup/