Resources

Reading and Literature

Coyote's Guide to Connecting with Nature by Jon Young, Evan McGowan, Ellen Haas

• Part 1 provides fantastic information about how to inspire and establish a nature education program. It describes ways of restoring our connection with nature through core routines, questioning, story-telling, and child passions.
• Part 2 provides excellent ready-to-use activities that help children to build their skills, promote positive learning habits, and reconnect with nature.

Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv

• Provides insight into the importance of having direct exposure to nature to help with our childhood development and physical and emotion health as children and adults.
• Its collective research on the issue and practical solutions have spurred conversation with educators, health professionals, parent, developers, and conservationists changing the way we think of our future.