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Last Child in the Woods
Ā The Book That Launched an International Movement
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āAn absolute must-read for parents.ā āThe Boston Globe
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āIt rivals Rachel CarsonāsĀ Silent Spring.ā āThe Cincinnati Enquirer
Ā
āI like to play indoors better ācause thatās where all the electrical outlets are,ā reports a fourth grader. But itās not only computers, television, and video games that are keeping kids inside. Itās also their parentsā fears of traffic, strangers, Lyme disease, and West Nile virus; their schoolsā emphasis on more and more homework; their structured schedules; and their lack of access to natural areas. Local governments, neighborhood associations, and even organizations devoted to the outdoors are placing legal and regulatory constraints on many wild spaces, sometimes making natural play a crime.
As childrenās connections to nature diminish and the social, psychological, and spiritual implications become apparent, new research shows that nature can offer powerful therapy for such maladies as depression, obesity, and attention deficit disorder. Environment-based education dramatically improves standardized test scores and grade-point averages and develops skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and decision making. Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that childhood experiences in nature stimulate creativity.
InĀ Last Child in the Woods, Louv talks with parents, children, teachers, scientists, religious leaders, child-development researchers, and environmentalists who recognize the threat and offer solutions. Louv shows us an alternative future, one in which parents help their kids experience the natural world more deeplyāand find the joy of family connectedness in the process.
Ā
Ā
āAn absolute must-read for parents.ā āThe Boston Globe
Ā
āIt rivals Rachel CarsonāsĀ Silent Spring.ā āThe Cincinnati Enquirer
Ā
āI like to play indoors better ācause thatās where all the electrical outlets are,ā reports a fourth grader. But itās not only computers, television, and video games that are keeping kids inside. Itās also their parentsā fears of traffic, strangers, Lyme disease, and West Nile virus; their schoolsā emphasis on more and more homework; their structured schedules; and their lack of access to natural areas. Local governments, neighborhood associations, and even organizations devoted to the outdoors are placing legal and regulatory constraints on many wild spaces, sometimes making natural play a crime.
As childrenās connections to nature diminish and the social, psychological, and spiritual implications become apparent, new research shows that nature can offer powerful therapy for such maladies as depression, obesity, and attention deficit disorder. Environment-based education dramatically improves standardized test scores and grade-point averages and develops skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and decision making. Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that childhood experiences in nature stimulate creativity.
InĀ Last Child in the Woods, Louv talks with parents, children, teachers, scientists, religious leaders, child-development researchers, and environmentalists who recognize the threat and offer solutions. Louv shows us an alternative future, one in which parents help their kids experience the natural world more deeplyāand find the joy of family connectedness in the process.
Ā
Ā The Book That Launched an International Movement
Ā
āAn absolute must-read for parents.ā āThe Boston Globe
Ā
āIt rivals Rachel CarsonāsĀ Silent Spring.ā āThe Cincinnati Enquirer
Ā
āI like to play indoors better ācause thatās where all the electrical outlets are,ā reports a fourth grader. But itās not only computers, television, and video games that are keeping kids inside. Itās also their parentsā fears of traffic, strangers, Lyme disease, and West Nile virus; their schoolsā emphasis on more and more homework; their structured schedules; and their lack of access to natural areas. Local governments, neighborhood associations, and even organizations devoted to the outdoors are placing legal and regulatory constraints on many wild spaces, sometimes making natural play a crime.
As childrenās connections to nature diminish and the social, psychological, and spiritual implications become apparent, new research shows that nature can offer powerful therapy for such maladies as depression, obesity, and attention deficit disorder. Environment-based education dramatically improves standardized test scores and grade-point averages and develops skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and decision making. Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that childhood experiences in nature stimulate creativity.
InĀ Last Child in the Woods, Louv talks with parents, children, teachers, scientists, religious leaders, child-development researchers, and environmentalists who recognize the threat and offer solutions. Louv shows us an alternative future, one in which parents help their kids experience the natural world more deeplyāand find the joy of family connectedness in the process.
Ā
Ā
āAn absolute must-read for parents.ā āThe Boston Globe
Ā
āIt rivals Rachel CarsonāsĀ Silent Spring.ā āThe Cincinnati Enquirer
Ā
āI like to play indoors better ācause thatās where all the electrical outlets are,ā reports a fourth grader. But itās not only computers, television, and video games that are keeping kids inside. Itās also their parentsā fears of traffic, strangers, Lyme disease, and West Nile virus; their schoolsā emphasis on more and more homework; their structured schedules; and their lack of access to natural areas. Local governments, neighborhood associations, and even organizations devoted to the outdoors are placing legal and regulatory constraints on many wild spaces, sometimes making natural play a crime.
As childrenās connections to nature diminish and the social, psychological, and spiritual implications become apparent, new research shows that nature can offer powerful therapy for such maladies as depression, obesity, and attention deficit disorder. Environment-based education dramatically improves standardized test scores and grade-point averages and develops skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and decision making. Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that childhood experiences in nature stimulate creativity.
InĀ Last Child in the Woods, Louv talks with parents, children, teachers, scientists, religious leaders, child-development researchers, and environmentalists who recognize the threat and offer solutions. Louv shows us an alternative future, one in which parents help their kids experience the natural world more deeplyāand find the joy of family connectedness in the process.
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Ā The Book That Launched an International Movement
Ā
āAn absolute must-read for parents.ā āThe Boston Globe
Ā
āIt rivals Rachel CarsonāsĀ Silent Spring.ā āThe Cincinnati Enquirer
Ā
āI like to play indoors better ācause thatās where all the electrical outlets are,ā reports a fourth grader. But itās not only computers, television, and video games that are keeping kids inside. Itās also their parentsā fears of traffic, strangers, Lyme disease, and West Nile virus; their schoolsā emphasis on more and more homework; their structured schedules; and their lack of access to natural areas. Local governments, neighborhood associations, and even organizations devoted to the outdoors are placing legal and regulatory constraints on many wild spaces, sometimes making natural play a crime.
As childrenās connections to nature diminish and the social, psychological, and spiritual implications become apparent, new research shows that nature can offer powerful therapy for such maladies as depression, obesity, and attention deficit disorder. Environment-based education dramatically improves standardized test scores and grade-point averages and develops skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and decision making. Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that childhood experiences in nature stimulate creativity.
InĀ Last Child in the Woods, Louv talks with parents, children, teachers, scientists, religious leaders, child-development researchers, and environmentalists who recognize the threat and offer solutions. Louv shows us an alternative future, one in which parents help their kids experience the natural world more deeplyāand find the joy of family connectedness in the process.
Ā
Ā
āAn absolute must-read for parents.ā āThe Boston Globe
Ā
āIt rivals Rachel CarsonāsĀ Silent Spring.ā āThe Cincinnati Enquirer
Ā
āI like to play indoors better ācause thatās where all the electrical outlets are,ā reports a fourth grader. But itās not only computers, television, and video games that are keeping kids inside. Itās also their parentsā fears of traffic, strangers, Lyme disease, and West Nile virus; their schoolsā emphasis on more and more homework; their structured schedules; and their lack of access to natural areas. Local governments, neighborhood associations, and even organizations devoted to the outdoors are placing legal and regulatory constraints on many wild spaces, sometimes making natural play a crime.
As childrenās connections to nature diminish and the social, psychological, and spiritual implications become apparent, new research shows that nature can offer powerful therapy for such maladies as depression, obesity, and attention deficit disorder. Environment-based education dramatically improves standardized test scores and grade-point averages and develops skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and decision making. Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that childhood experiences in nature stimulate creativity.
InĀ Last Child in the Woods, Louv talks with parents, children, teachers, scientists, religious leaders, child-development researchers, and environmentalists who recognize the threat and offer solutions. Louv shows us an alternative future, one in which parents help their kids experience the natural world more deeplyāand find the joy of family connectedness in the process.
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