Squirrel Appreciation

Squirrel Appreciation Day—January 21

https://nationaltoday.com/national-squirrel-appreciation-day/

Squirrel facts—Wellfield Botanic Gardens

https://www.facebook.com/WellfieldBotanicGardens/photos/a.123076787741389/2596797693702607/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/WellfieldBotanicGardens/photos/a.123076787741389/2597453073637069/?type=3&theater

Pictures of Taking a Squirrel Walk

https://www.facebook.com/InsideOutsideMichiana/posts/1465010006989143?__xts__[0]=68.ARB-_wyeGKuVkqV2zAy6uh465lPOGQVs8KG1gOBo4tzuup9FbjQiHj7WxKPPkBlQRxvXYARkjInhjCpQLMcljANq0rh6tSC17U9KLRLufdytcCijvfSM3YAKKMaBPDTMXZgLmukZm3ZVHvB33I4BUoFTcPC2vBU6v75kHJ43cdDKm-842dK45qC19EGqGj0WHkALEJm7mutZWfdrIdHG2Hg6y02Ranm1E9X_Hwv1MpTqe_Hvs18vSMDrJePr9xzUxgs9grhup2q6Qj76oWeY6-3UTlSOCCo1lMso_GKTiO-Eh6eIUSQ9pHwX-TTz-tsp5i2vfQk1FItv5sFiow5T6PWO9Q&__tn__=-R

Live animals always trump anything else! Take time to watch and observe.

Nature of Teaching

https://ag.purdue.edu/extension/nature/Pages/default.aspx

Animal Play Podcast Episode

http://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/animal-play

Connecting Children to Animals Podcast Episode

http://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/connecting-children-to-animals-0

Animals in Winter

http://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/animals-in-winter

Squirrel Wisdom

Prepare.

Be Resourceful

If you have more than you need, share.

Grab opportunities.

Have fun!

May contain aff links at no cost to you

Books 

Squirrels Leap, Squirrels Sleep

https://amzn.to/2sJEnMK

Nuts to You

https://amzn.to/2txfK6D

Squirrels by Brian Wildsmith--didn't realize this was so hard to get! 

https://amzn.to/2TL6ruf

Folkmanis Puppets

Gray Squirrel https://amzn.to/2RyY9ms

Red Squirrel https://amzn.to/2TJLu2Z

Flying Squirrel https://amzn.to/2RIn8DV

Chipmunk https://amzn.to/2v5WSMa

Flying Squirrel Costume

https://amzn.to/36cvx80

Indiana DNR Information Sheets

https://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3357.htm

Nature Preschool Ideas & Community Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NaturePreschool/

Adorable Squirrel Photos:

https://mymodernmet.com/dick-van-duijn-cute-squirrel-pictures/

Sneaky Snacky Squirrel

https://amzn.to/38w8Xca