Parent Guide: Nests and Burrows, The Big Book of Science Stories: Nests and Burrows, Access to Course Audio Narrations
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Grades K–2
Introduce your youngest learners to the exciting, diverse world of animals that burrow, hunt, nest, fly, swim, and more in this thoughtfully designed course. Including engaging stories, hands-on activities, and interactive audio narrations, the fun and simple lessons in Science for Little Hearts and Hands: Nests and Burrows are a gentle introduction to animals and their habitats for your children in preschool to second grade.
30 short, engaging lessons
Beautifully illustrated storybook
Interactive audio narrations, activities, and experiments that explore scientific ideas
Foundational scientific learning presented in a child-friendly way
Perfect for preschool to 2nd grade
This course includes a full-color Parent Guide that walks you through teaching the lessons. Each lesson includes either a captivating story from The Big Book of Science Stories: Nests and Burrows, an interactive audio narration, or activities and experiments that explore scientific ideas.
Many families find that teaching one lesson per week or more is ideal. This course will take one full school year to complete if it is completed at a pace of one lesson per week. If you plan to teach more than one lesson per week, we suggest also purchasing one of our other Little Hearts and Hands Science courses.
The Parent Guide: Nests and Burrows walks you through teaching each of the 30 interactive lessons. Each lesson requires minimal preparation and includes either a beautifully illustrated story from The Big Book of Science Stories: Nests and Burrows, or a short, engaging audio.
105 pages
30 lessons
Includes access to all course audios
Full color; layflat binding; 11”x8.5”
The Big Book of Science Stories: Nests and Burrows is also needed to complete this course.
The Big Book of Science Stories: Nests and Burrowscontains fourteen beautifully illustrated stories that will inspire interest and wonder in a variety of science topics. Your child will enjoy learning about nocturnal animals from Uncle Jim and Aunt Beth; exploring the habitats and behaviors of crocodiles, alligators, and other scaly creatures; discovering the many animals that live around a mountain lake through the eyes of a mallard duck, and so much more through these engaging stories! TheScience for Little Hearts and Hands Parent Guide: Nests and Burrowswill prompt you to read each story throughout the course.
299 pages; 15 engaging stories
Full color
Paperback; layflat; 8.5”x11”
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TheScience for Little Hearts and Hands: Nests and Burrows Parent Guide (PDF) walks you through teaching each of the 30 interactive lessons. Each lesson requires minimal preparation and includes either a beautifully illustrated story from The Big Book of Science Stories: Nests and Burrows, or a short, engaging audio.
The Big Book of Science Stories: Nests and Burrows (PDF)contains fourteen beautifully illustrated stories that will inspire interest and wonder in a variety of science topics. Your child will enjoy learning about nocturnal animals from Uncle Jim and Aunt Beth; exploring the habitats and behaviors of crocodiles, alligators, and other scaly creatures; discovering the many animals that live around a mountain lake through the eyes of a mallard duck, and so much more through these engaging stories! TheScience for Little Hearts and Hands Parent Guide: Nests and Burrowswill prompt you to read each story throughout the course.
299 pages
15 engaging stories
Full color; 8.5”x11”
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Parent Guide: Nests and Burrows
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