EAN: 9780544705296

HOW TO RAISE A WILD CHILD - SCOTT D SAMPSON KAR...

By the beloved and wildly popular host of the PBS Kids show Dinosaur Train  here is the book
every parent needs: a rousing call to connect our kids to the natural world  filled with tips
and advice.  The average North American child now spends about seven hours a day staring at
screens and mere minutes engaged in unstructured play outdoors. Yet recent research indicates
that experiences in nature are essential for healthy growth.   Regular exposure to nature can
help relieve stress  depression  and attention deficits. It can reduce bullying  combat obesity
and boost academic scores. Most critical of all  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.   Distilling the latest research in multiple disciplines  Sampson
reveals how adults can help kids fall in love with nature--enlisting technology as an ally 
taking advantage of urban nature  and instilling a sense of place along the way.  "In a time
when the connection between humans and the rest of nature is most vulnerable  Scott offers
parents and teachers a book of encouragement and knowledge  and to children  the priceless gift
of wonder."--Richard Louv  author of Last Child in the Woods and The Nature Principle

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