The Living World

Rachel grew up on a sheep farm in Southland where her love of nature began, “The natural environment is the ultimate playground providing endless opportunities for multi-sensory play, exploration and creativity.” “In order to make sense of the living world, children need to first understand the characteristics that distinguish living things from nonliving things. This sounds quite a simple concept for children to grasp, but you may be surprised. They tend to believe that if an object moves it is, therefore, a living thing and if it does not move then it is most certainly dead.” The Living World unravels the secrets of the human body using the five senses as tools to make sense of the world. It explores different habitats and educates children on how to identify plants, animals and organisms, and learn how they all interact - helping children to understand the fragility of different ecosystems and encouraging them to grow into being environmentally responsible and healthy adults. Jam-packed with lots of hands-on fun, easy to achieve, and affordable activities, The Living World is a book that every parent or teacher should own. “Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better.” — Albert Einstein About Rachel Rohloff: Rachel Rohloff began her career in education as a teacher at an Auckland Intermediate school before moving to the UK where she spent a decade teaching at a school for girls in London as head of Design Technology and later as Head of Science.