Father-Daughter Take a Walk Together Day

Father-Daughter Take a Walk day is held annually on July 7 as a special time in the summer for fathers and daughters of all ages to spend time together in the beautiful weather.
-The Teacher's Calendar, 2008-2009

If for some unlucky reason, you're having a rainy week like I most likely am, rather than taking a walk, have your father-daughter team share a special book about fathers and daughters taking a walk. Here are a few suggestions for you!

Showers, Paul.
The Listening Walk.
1991 (1961).
HarperCollins Publishers.
Guided Reading Level: I

Summary from Barnes & Noble:

Put on your socks and shoes - and don't forget your ears! We're going on a listening walk. Shhhhh. Do not talk. Do not hurry. Get ready to fill your ears with a world of wonderful and surprising sounds.

Not only would this book be perfect for dad to share with his daughter on Father-Daughter take a walk day, this book is also perfect for teaching children about their sense of hearing. Check out the lesson plans below!

• A Listening Walk
• Using Senses in my Community
• What Do You Hear?
  

Ryder, Joanne.
My Father's Hands.
1994.
Morrow Junior Books.

Summary from Barnes & Noble:

A man working in his garden finds a delicate worm, a beetle in shining armor, and a leaf-green mantis and shares these treasures with his young daughter. "Lovely double-page, impressionistic oil paintings...provide a picturesque setting for this simple, straightforward description of a special parent/child outing."

This is a great book for dad and daughter to share as it shows just how much trust a young girls places in the palm of her father's hand! Plus, they're taking a walk of their own - through the backyard and garden! Definitely worth sharing!

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