January 11, 2010

Last child in the woods: Reading Louv’s book

1 Comment / Nature Deficit Disorder / Diane Schwartz

I have finally started to read Richard Louv’s seminal book: Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder (2005). I feel like I have enough experience now to place his book in context. This is an important book and I’m looking forward to reading it and posting my thoughts here.

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Winter Tracks on a Cold Day

Nature Deficit Disorder, No child left inside, Trips, Winter Activities, Working with Low Income Children / Diane Schwartz

It’s important to get outside even on cold days. Teaching kids how to dress for cold weather is a great skill to have. Too many people stay inside all winter. Meanwhile, there’s a world of ice and snow ready to explore. Today, Four hearty kids and three adults went on a walk in the frozen

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