The Green Hour: A Daily Dose of Nature for Happier, Healthier, Smarter Kids - Softcover

Christopher, Todd

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1590307569 ISBN 13: 9781590307564

Publisher: Roost Books, 2010

Synopsis

The National Wildlife Federation, on its website GreenHour.org, recommends that parents give their child a "green hour" every day--a time for unstructured play and interaction with the natural world. Whether in the backyard, the local park, or a green space farther afield, time spent outdoors is essential to the healthy development of young minds, bodies, and spirits.

Todd Christopher, the creator of GreenHour.org, has filled this book with activities designed to encourage discovery, creative play, and a wonder of nature. Here you'll find a range of projects, fun facts, and science lessons meant to engage and invigorate your child, as well as the practical advice for parents that makes getting outdoors easy and worry-free. With creative, science-based ideas for a variety of natural settings, getting your family's daily dose of nature just got easier.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"The Green Hour is excellent--inspiring, informative, practical."
--Cheryl Charles, president and CEO, Children & Nature Network

"Todd Christopher makes the case for outdoor exploration in the best possible way: by showing how it can be fun."
--Dan Shapley, The Daily Green

"The Green Hour will help you find letterboxes, identify butterflies, get grass stains on your knees, and laugh more with your children."
--David Sobel, author of Beyond Ecophobia

"Grounded in a solid understanding of how children learn through observation, play, and exploration, the activities suggested in this book offer a fun and practical road map for parents and children to deepen their knowledge and love of nature together."
--Martha Farrell Erickson, founding board member, Children & Nature Network

"You don't have to be Ranger Rick to help your family connect with nature. All you need is one hour a day and this book."
--Mary Dalheim, editor, Ranger Rick magazine

About the Author:

Todd Christopher is a writer, educator, and producer who celebrates wonder wherever he finds it. He was the creator of the National Wildlife Federation's Green Hour website and served as director of online media for its award-winning publications, including Ranger Rick, Your Big Backyard, and Wild Animal Baby. He resides with his family near Washington, DC, where they make a green hour part of their daily routine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Roost Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1590307569
• ISBN 13: 9781590307564
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288