Articles
Benefits of Connecting Children with Nature: Why Naturalize Outdoor Learning Environments
Books
- Coyote’s Guide to Connecting with Nature by Jon Young, Evan McGown, and Ellen Haas
- Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv
- Learning with Nature: Embedding Outdoor Practice by Claire Helen Warden
- The Ecology of Imagination in Childhood by Edith Cobb
- Tom Brown’s Field Guide: Nature and Survival for Children by Tom Brown, Jr., with Judy Brown
- Sharing the Joy of Nature: Nature Activities for All Ages by Joseph Cornell
People & Organizations
- Amy Butler/ Northbranch Nature Center/ ECO: Educating Children Outdoors
- Claire Warden- Educational Consultant and founder of Auchlone Nature Kindergarten
- Jon Young/ 8 Shields
- Dunblane Nature Kindergarten
- Cedarsong Nature School
- The Academy of Forest Kindergarten Teachers
- ForestKinder (a public school forest kindergarten program– lots of great resources!)
Events & Professional Development
- ECO Summer Institute
- California Art of Mentoring workshop
- Children Learning with Nature Institute
- Reaching Nature Connection Conference
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