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Childhood and nature : design principles for educators  Cover Image Book Book

Childhood and nature : design principles for educators / David Sobel.

Summary:

"Public discussions of global climate change and other threats to the planet are making children more aware of environmental issues. As increasing numbers of kids come to school wishing to take action, educators want to know how to teach in a way that fosters a love of nature and an understanding of the complexity and seriousness of these issues."

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781571107411 (alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 157110741X (alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: xi, 168 p. ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: Portland, Me. : Stenhouse Publishers, c2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-160) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Replacing contempt with love -- Appareled in celestial light : transcendent nature experiences in childhood -- Children and nature design principles -- Take back the afternoon -- Mapping McCabe : connecting curriculum and community -- Authentic curriculum -- Valley quest : strengthening community through educational treasure hunts -- The sky above, the internet below -- Island play : Disney World is like a flea compared to Whitehead -- Place-based education in Guilford Vermont : thinking locally, understanding globally -- Global climate change meets ecophobia -- Ancient Greece in Vermont.
Subject: Human ecology > Study and teaching.
Outdoor education.
Environmental ethics.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at College of the Rockies.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Holdable? Status Due Date Courses
Cranbrook Campus GF 26 .S63 2008 (Text) 31111000115442 CRANBROOK Volume hold Available -


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