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Nature-deficit disorder: the alienation of children from the natural world. Louv provides a one-of-a-kind practical guidebook with tips not only for parents eager to share nature with their kids but also for those seeking nature-smart schools, medical professionals, and even careers. He reminds us that looking up at the stars or taking a walk in the woods is as exhilarating as it is essential, at any age.
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Access to technology has created a generation of children who are more plugged in than ever before-often with negative consequences. But there is a solution. Unrestricted outdoor play helps reduce stress, improve health, and enhance creativity, learning, and attention span. In Nature Play at Home, Nancy Striniste gives you the tools you need to make outdoor adventures possible in your own backyard. With hundreds of inspiring ideas and illustrated,...
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"Recent research indicates that experiences in nature are essential for healthy growth. Abundant time in natural settings seems to yield long-term benefits in kids' cognitive, emotional, and social development. How to Raise a Wild Child is a timely and engaging antidote, offering teachers, parents, and other caregivers the necessary tools to engender a meaningful, lasting connection between children and the natural world." - taken from cover page...
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Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals. Includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist.
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In straightforward text complemented by step-by-step illustrations, dozens of exercises lead the hand and mind through creating accurate reproductions of plants and animals as well as landscapes, skies, and more. Laws provides clear, practical advice for every step of the process for artists at every level, from the basics of choosing supplies to advanced techniques.
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Includes over 200 illustrations by the author.
Here are fifty adventures that any of us could have. The only equipment needed is a hand lens and an inquiring mind. At home, in the woods, fields, ponds and along the roadside are familiar things that under the glass show us exciting and sometimes beautiful details that we could not see without this help.
Have you ever looked at the antennae of an ant under a lens, or seen the bristles on an earthworm?...
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'Utterly joyful…and full of fun', said The Countryman of Nature's Playground. Following that book's success the authors have written a second book that encourages children to enjoy and learn from the natural world through fun - this time for slightly older children. Go Wild describes a range of outdoor adventures for families to share, including foraging for wild food, the magical excitement of making fires, cooking over the hot coals and making...
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Expanding on the philosophy and methods of The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling, John Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren have developed the first-ever comprehensive book devoted to helping educators use nature journaling as an inspiring teaching tool to engage young people with wild places. In their workshops Laws and Lygren are often asked the how-tos of teaching nature journaling: how to manage student groups in the outdoors, teach drawing skills...
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We're not just losing the wild world. We're forgetting it. We're no longer noticing it. We've lost the habit of looking and seeing and listening and hearing. But we can make hidden things visible, and find ways to bring nature much closer to home. As you take on new techniques and a little new equipment, you will discover new creatures and, with them, new areas of yourself that had gone dormant. Once put to use, they wake up and start working again....
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"When Ben Hewitt and his wife bought a sprawling acreage of field and forest in northern Vermont, the landscape easily allowed them to envision the self-sustaining family farm they were eager to start. But over the years, the land became so much more than a building site; it became the birthplace of their two sons, the main source of family income and food, and ultimately, both classroom and home for their children. Having opted out of formal education,...
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Fiona Danks and Jo Schofield are back with more wonderful ideas for fun outdoors even in the most challenging weather! Imagine - jumping in the biggest puddle you can find! - Or running barefoot and feeling squidgy mud ooze up between your toes! - Or run up the nearest hill to feel the wind try to carry you away! When it's wet, or windy or cold, there's no need to stay cooped up indoors; it's a great opportunity to rush outside for some fun. - Go...
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"A resource for teachers, grades 2-5, that combines character education with analogy-making and the interest kids have in plants and animals. At the heart of each of the book's twenty-five lessons is an engaging story, written to kids, describing a particular animal or plant and its distinctive qualities"--
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"This colorful book of hands-on activities for children will connect and enrich your family through adventures, small and big. In 100 Days of Adventure by Greta Eskridge, kids ages 6 to 10 will learn about nature, art, music, and themselves through outdoor and indoor explorations, experiments, crafts, recipes, and more"--
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"The Book of Nature Connection is packed with fun activities for using our senses to connect to nature in a deep and nourishing way. From "extenda-ears" and acorn whistles to camouflage games and scent scavenger hunts, enjoy over 70 diverse and incredible sensory nature activities for all ages."--
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"Raise calmer, happier, healthier children with these fun, hands-on nature activities for parents and kids to enjoy together. Are your kids stressed? Are they feeling a bit down? Do your children-and you-need a break from screens? Nature can help. What we all suspected intuitively for generations, science has now confirmed: spending time connecting to nature is a safe, effective tool to help improve our health and happiness. In Finding Ecohappiness,...
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In this "charming, rich, intelligent" memoir, a woman discovers the natural world by following her dog's lead (Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, New York Times–bestselling author of When Elephants Weep).
When she adopted Ari, an exotic Jindo dog, Kathryn Miles steeled herself for the usual disruptions that come with a new puppy. But she didn't realize how transformative her relationship with Ari would be. As the two...
When she adopted Ari, an exotic Jindo dog, Kathryn Miles steeled herself for the usual disruptions that come with a new puppy. But she didn't realize how transformative her relationship with Ari would be. As the two...
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"It's so easy to go through the routine of visiting a national park, but this book will encourage families to truly experience the outing. By having things to look for and learn about, it will help families truly be present and in the moment while enjoying these amazing, beautiful lands meant for all people. This is more than just a checklist. Every scavenger hunt is a to-do list...a challenge...a game...and an adventure the whole family can have...
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