| Phys. Description |
xii, 390 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Note |
Original ed.: 2005. |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-332) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. I: The new relationship between children and nature. Gifts of nature -- The third frontier -- The criminalization of natural play -- pt. II: Why the young (and the rest of us) need nature. Climbing the tree of health -- A life of the senses : nature vs. the know-it-all state of mind -- The "eighth intelligence" -- The genius of childhood : how nature nurtures creativity -- Nature-deficit disorder and the restorative environment -- pt. III: The best of intentions: why Johnnie and Jeannie don't play outside anymore. Time and fear -- The bogeyman syndrome redux -- Don't know much about natural history : education as a barrier to nature -- Where will future stewards of nature come from? -- pt. IV: The nature-child reunion. Bringing nature home -- Scared smart : facing the bogeyman -- Telling turtle tales : using nature as a moral teacher -- pt. V: The jungle blackboard. Natural school reform -- Camp revival -- pt. VI: Wonder land : opening the fourth frontier. The education of Judge Thatcher : decriminalizing natural play -- Cities gone wild -- Where the wild things will be : a new back-to-the-land movement -- pt. VII: To be amazed. The spiritual necessity of nature for the young -- Fire and fermentation : building a movement -- While it lasts -- Notes -- Suggested reading -- Index -- Field guide to Last Child in the Woods including '100 actions we can take'. |
| Summary |
Louv talks with parents, children, teachers, scientists, religious leaders, child-development researchers, and environmentalists to find ways for children to experience the natural world more deeply. |
| Subject |
Socialization.
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Self-esteem in children.
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Umwelterziehung. swd
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Natur. swd
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Natur. gnd
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Psychologie. gnd
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Kind. gnd
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Umwelt. gnd
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Naturen -- psykologiska aspekter.
sao
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Barn och natur. sao
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Umwelterziehung. gnd
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NATURE / General. bisacsh
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Nature -- Psychological aspects. sears
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Children and the environment. sears
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Nature -- Psychological aspects.
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Children and the environment.
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Children and the environment. fast
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Nature -- Psychological aspects. fast
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| Other Number |
2007049665 |
| ISBN |
9781565126053 (pbk.) |
| Marc |
BF353.5.N37.L68 2008 |
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