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The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
April 2015
On Sale: March 24, 2015
352 pages
ISBN: 0544279328
EAN: 9780544279322
Kindle: B00S46SODC
Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction
From the beloved host of PBS Kids’ Dinosaur Train,
an easy-to-use guide for parents, teachers, and others
looking to foster a strong connection between children and
nature, complete with engaging activities, troubleshooting
advice, and much more
American children spend
four to seven minutes a day playing outdoors—90 percent less
time than their parents did. 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 illness, and boost academic scores. Most critical of
all, abundant time in nature seems to yield long-term
benefits in kids’ cognitive, emotional, and social
development.
Yet teachers, parents, and other
caregivers lack a basic understanding of how to engender a
meaningful, lasting connection between children and the
natural world. How to Raise a Wild Child offers a
timely and engaging antidote, showing how kids’ connection
to nature changes as they mature.
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.
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