recommended reading
Resources from Richard Louv:
Last Child in the Woods - Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, by Richard Louv. This book is a must read for every educator and parent!
"No Child Left Inside"- an excellent article also by Richard Louv.
You MUST take a peek at his blog.
The Children and Nature Network is a great resource with an excellent newsletter. They also have a Natural Teacher Network with resources such as this NTN Guide
Last Child in the Woods - Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, by Richard Louv. This book is a must read for every educator and parent!
"No Child Left Inside"- an excellent article also by Richard Louv.
You MUST take a peek at his blog.
The Children and Nature Network is a great resource with an excellent newsletter. They also have a Natural Teacher Network with resources such as this NTN Guide
More Recommended Reading for Teachers and Parents:
I Love Dirt! 52 Activities to Help You and Your Kids Discover the Wonders of Nature, by Jennifer Ward
Roots, Shoot, Buckets & Boots! Gardening Together With Children, by Sharon Lovejoy
Toad Cottages and Shooting Stars: Grandma's Bag of Tricks, by Sharon Lovejoy
Smart by Nature: Schooling for Sustainability, by Michael K. Stone
Sharing Nature With Children, by Joseph Cornell
How to Grow a School Garden - a complete Guide for Parents and Teachers, by Arden Bucklin-Sporer and Rachel Pringle
The Edible Schoolyard - a Universal Idea, by Alice Waters
If you look at the links for the books I just listed you can scroll down a bit and see a list of other books which customers also bought. I see several that I am going to purchase.
I also strongly recommend one copy per classroom of Hungry Planet: What the World Eats by Faith D'Aluisio and Peter Menzel
I Love Dirt! 52 Activities to Help You and Your Kids Discover the Wonders of Nature, by Jennifer Ward
Roots, Shoot, Buckets & Boots! Gardening Together With Children, by Sharon Lovejoy
Toad Cottages and Shooting Stars: Grandma's Bag of Tricks, by Sharon Lovejoy
Smart by Nature: Schooling for Sustainability, by Michael K. Stone
Sharing Nature With Children, by Joseph Cornell
How to Grow a School Garden - a complete Guide for Parents and Teachers, by Arden Bucklin-Sporer and Rachel Pringle
The Edible Schoolyard - a Universal Idea, by Alice Waters
If you look at the links for the books I just listed you can scroll down a bit and see a list of other books which customers also bought. I see several that I am going to purchase.
I also strongly recommend one copy per classroom of Hungry Planet: What the World Eats by Faith D'Aluisio and Peter Menzel
More excellent resources:
The Center for Ecoliteracy
The Story of Stuff (several excellent sustainability topics)
The Edible Schoolyard and garden assessment rubric, There are edible schoolyards at every level, from preschool through high schools. Here's the original, a middle school, video.
The Center for Ecoliteracy
The Story of Stuff (several excellent sustainability topics)
The Edible Schoolyard and garden assessment rubric, There are edible schoolyards at every level, from preschool through high schools. Here's the original, a middle school, video.