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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder

Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder

zoom enlarge 		Author: Richard Louv
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Edition: Updated and Expanded
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 390
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.1

ISBN: 156512605X
Dewey Decimal Number: 155.418
EAN: 9781565126053
ASIN: 156512605X

Publication Date: April 10, 2008
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Product Description
Richard Louv was the first to identify a phenomenon we all knew existed but couldn't quite articulate: nature-deficit disorder. His book iLast Child in the Woods/i created a national conversation about the disconnection between children and nature, and his message has galvanized an international movement. Now, three years after its initial publication, we have reached a tipping point, with Leave No Child Inside initiatives adopted in at least 30 regions within 21 states, and in Canada, Holland, Australia, and Great Britain.br br This new edition reflects the enormous changes that have taken place since the book#8212;and this grassroots movement#8212; were launched. It includes:bR #8226; 101 Things you can do to create change in your community, school, and family.br #8226; Discussion points to inspire people of all ages to talk about the importance of nature in their lives.br #8226; A new afterword by the author about the growing Leave No Child Inside movement.br #8226; New and updated research confirming that direct exposure to nature is essential for the physical and emotional health of children and adults.br br This is a book that will change the way you think about your future and the future of your children.

Book Description
#8220;I like to play indoors better #8217;cause that#8217;s where all the electrical outlets are,#8221; reports a fourth grader. But it#8217;s not only computers, television, and video games that are keeping kids inside. It#8217;s also their parents#8217; fears of traffic, strangers, Lyme disease, and West Nile virus; their schools#8217; 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. brbrAs children#8217;s 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 attentiondeficit 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. brbrIn emLast Child in the Woods/em, 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 deeply#8212;and find the joy of family connectedness in the process.

Customer Reviews:   Read 84 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Excelent Book   January 6, 2009
Anyone who has kids, works with kids or ever was a kid (yes I mean everyone) should read this book!


5 out of 5 stars Excellent book for an environmentalist!   January 6, 2009
The book was in mint condition and arrived just in time to be given as a Christmas gift!


5 out of 5 stars I'm a true believer   December 28, 2008
Since I live in the woods and my grown children, with my grandchildren all live in the city, I purchased multiple copies of this book as gifts. Hoping to see them all more.


5 out of 5 stars Inspiring   December 12, 2008
I think every single parent should read this book and think deeply about the education we are providing our children.


5 out of 5 stars Required reading for parents   December 7, 2008
Every parent who grew up in the outdoors should read this and remember what it meant to be a child. Generations are loosing their connection to the land and the land is what made America great. Read it and get back out there with your children, or simply get back out there yourself.

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