By Flying Deer Program Director Devin Franklin
Put On Your Owl Eyes guides all ages (and especially young people) to discover nature, the backyard and their own place in it. We’re pleased to announce that Devin has now created a professional development course based on the book, for educators working with Pre-K through middle school students.
Put On Your Owl Eyes was named an Amazon Best Book of the Month, included in the Sierra Club’s guide to green gifts for kids, and is being sold by L.L. Bean!
Read a review on MamaBearOutdoors.com.
Devin has lovingly authored this treasure chest of nature-connection stories and exercises for children ages 8 to 13 to experience on their own, with their siblings, as a family, or within a classroom series.
Storey Publishing describes it well: “Children will see the natural world around them with brand new eyes, as they learn to follow its signs, hear its language, and understand its secrets. With this unique and compelling book written by expert environmental educator Devin Franklin, kids aged 8 to 13 will build their own relationship with nature through finding a “Sit Spot”—an outdoor space in the backyard, in a field or in the woods, in a vacant lot or a city park—where they can stop, observe, and become familiar with the flora and fauna that live there.”
From the Six Arts of Tracking (Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How) and making a habitat map to walking in smooth silence like a fox and learning the basics of bird language, exploration exercises lead young readers on a fascinating journey of discovery as they watch, listen, map, interpret, and write about the sounds, sights, scents, and patterns they encounter. With prompts and write-in spaces for journaling, map-making activities, and observational tracking throughout, Put On Your Owl Eyes is an interactive and thought-provoking guidebook.
“I purchased the book for my granddaughter, thinking I would send it to her right away. Then I discovered it’s just spectacular. After reading the first chapter, I’ve begun a love affair with a new sit spot in my backyard—after living in my home for seven years. I’ve decided to take my time reading the first copy and will order another for my granddaughter.”
Felicia N., Herriman, Utah