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By Richard Louv on March 23rd, 2013

NATURAL TEACHERS: 10 Ways You Can Add Vitamin “N” to your Classroom & Beyond

Not long ago I met some dedicated young women who were doing their student teaching at an impressive nature-based preschool. They made it clear that they’d love to pursue careers at similar schools. But they were discouraged about the prospects. Despite growing demand from parents, the number of nature-based preschools remains relatively low. “Is there [...]

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By Richard Louv on December 31st, 2012

IMAGINE A WORLD

A New Year’s Wish and Resolution: This year, become a Natural Teacher, a Regional Campaign Leader, a Natural Family, a young Natural Leader, a Pediatrician Who Prescribes Nature, a Let’s G.O.! (Get Outside) event organizer, an architect for change, and more. Or support C&NN through a tax deductible donation. And thanks to those who already connect kids to nature.

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By Tamra Willis on December 17th, 2012

AFTER THE TRAGEDY: Will we still hear the laughter of play on our school grounds?

Life was very good last Friday morning at my small college in the Shenandoah Valley — the end of classes, grades submitted, and paperwork readied for sending a new crop of classroom teachers out into public schools. Then, someone caught news of the unthinkable and within minutes, each of us in the office had one [...]

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By Herb Broda on April 22nd, 2012

INVISIBLE INK: Is the Natural World Disappearing from Children’s Books and Education?

Recently, a teacher showed me the amazing wordless picture book, Window, written by Jeannie Baker. This powerful work depicts how a child’s view from his window gradually changes from lush natural landscape to a congested urban cityscape as he grows from infancy to adulthood. The book is a touching illustration of the transition from natural environments [...]

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By Richard Louv on November 24th, 2011

A MOVEMENT MOVES: 15 Signs of Progress for C&NN & the Movement

“A movement moves.” — Rev. Gerald L. Durley All of us involved with the Children & Nature Network recognize the challenges ahead, the miles to go, the promises and deadlines to keep. But for the children and nature movement, 2011 has been a banner year. Here are a few of the achievements accomplished during the [...]

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By Richard Louv on June 28th, 2011

A Boost to Education and an Antidote to Teacher Burnout?

“Connected and honored, natural teachers could inspire other teachers; they could become a galvanizing force within their schools. In the process, they would contribute to their own psychological, physical, and spiritual health.” — The Nature Principle Not long ago, I was speaking with a middle school principal in Austin who was sympathetic to the cause, but [...]

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By Suz Lipman on December 1st, 2010

C&NN Honors Natural Teachers

Larry Volpe, a 5th grade teacher at Daniel Lairon Elementary School in Santa Clara County, California, was recently presented with C&NN’s first Annual Teachers Award. The award was presented aboard the Lindblad Expeditions Sea Bird, during a recent C&NN event at which participants discussed the children and nature movement and ways to take it to [...]

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By Suz Lipman on October 7th, 2010

Outdoor Education and Play Benefit All Education

A new report from the National Wildlife Federation, Back to School: Back Outside, shows how outdoor education and time is connected with wide-ranging academic benefits including: Improved classroom behavior Increased student motivation and enthusiasm to learn Better performance in math, science, reading and social studies Reduced Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Higher scores on standardized [...]

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