Cover of Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature Education (Nature Literacy Series, Vol. 1) (Nature Literacy)

Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature Education (Nature Literacy Series, Vol. 1) (Nature Literacy)

Written for teachers, parents and anyone who wants children to grow up with a caring relationship to the natural world, this book explores how adults can cultivate that bond. It began as a magazine article that found a wide readership, and this fuller edition has grown considerably. Along the way the author offers hands-on environmental education activities suited to the stages of child development, showing how to bring outdoor learning to each age. A closing list points readers toward children's books that can deepen that connection to nature.

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Liked Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature Education (Nature Literacy Series, Vol. 1) (Nature Literacy)? Here’s where I’d start.

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