How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (676 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00TE3N934 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 268 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Life Changer For My Daughter and I Adrienne Bradley This book is absolutely amazing and a life changer for me. It's not just another book about how important nature is to your children, but a book that also guides you, the adult into becoming a nature mentor for your child. I'm about halfway done, but so far I am loving the easy and simple suggestions on how to get more hands on in nature with my daughter. Since reading this book my daughter has spotted two owls on a tree near our yard, and we both now pay close attention to the birds around us. Things in nature I took for granted before such as birds sin. Practical information for parents and others wishing to be nature mentors, with great research, resources, and techniques. With almost 300 footnotes, a 1Practical information for parents and others wishing to be nature mentors, with great research, resources, and techniques. Zach Pine With almost 300 footnotes, a 14-page bibliography, and an extensive index, you might mistakenly think you’re getting a dry academic tome with little in the way of practical information. But in fact, those scholarly aspects reveal the strong foundation underlying this well-thought-out practical guide to helping parents, teachers, and others be nature mentors.The book begins with two chapters that describe the problem of disconnection from nature, and highlight the importance of connection to place. While some readers will want to skip ahead to the m. -page bibliography, and an extensive index, you might mistakenly think you’re getting a dry academic tome with little in the way of practical information. But in fact, those scholarly aspects reveal the strong foundation underlying this well-thought-out practical guide to helping parents, teachers, and others be nature mentors.The book begins with two chapters that describe the problem of disconnection from nature, and highlight the importance of connection to place. While some readers will want to skip ahead to the m. "this is a great start! this is my main goal" according to Carolina Strada. As I am working on incorporating more outdoors & nature time into our family lifes, at first I simply borrowed the audiobook from my local library. Soon enough I realized this is a must have and bought the hard copy.If you want to get the kids off the electronics, this is a great start! this is my main goal!You will have the knowledge to enrich your interactions and experiences outdoors and raise connected sentient beings.Great for educators and parents alike!I wish I had this information when my kids were younger!!!
Distilling the latest research in disciplines such as psychology, neuroscience, biology, and education, Sampson reveals how parents and educators can help kids fall in love with nature and instill a sense of place that will help keep the planet healthy.. Even more important are the long-term benefits linked to cognitive, emotional, and moral development. American children today spend 90 percent less time playing outdoors than their parents did; instead they spend an average of seven hours a day interacting with a screen. Scott Sampson asserts that not only does exposure to nature help relieve stress, depression, and attention deficits, but it also reduces bullying and helps boost academic scores