More and more, researchers are discovering the importance of immersing children in nature, and allowing them to have an unmediated experience of the earth. Here are several resources that we have drawn from for inspiration and that support our work.

Books:

Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv

The Tracker by Tom Brown Jr

Experience and Education by John Dewey

Dumbing Us Down by John Gatto

Sharing Nature with Children by Jospeph Cornell

The Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter

Boys Adrift by Leonard Sax

Agriculture by Rudolf Steiner

Coyotes Guide to Connecting with Nature by Jon Young, Evan McGowan and Ellen Haas

Nature Crafts for Kids by Gwen Diehn

Internet Articles and Websites :

Orion Magazine article about Nature Schools

RESOURCES

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