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C&NN has compiled the following library of resources for use by movement leaders, network members, and supporters.blog: A Charlotte Mason Nature Study Group
Naomi GoeganLearn about Charlotte Mason, a turn-of-the-century British educator who believed in a strong nature curriculum and is influencing a new generation of homeschoolers.
blog: A Sense of Security in the Face of Global Warming
Anne MorddelNature’s rhythms, seasons, and consistent occurrences can provide solace in an uncertain world.
blog: A Sense of Wonder
Beth ChaseGet tons of ideas for maintaining, or invigorating, our senses of wonder in nature.
blog: A Treasure Hunt: What’s Out There?
Shawn MoriartyWondering how to create a great nature treasure hunt? You’ll find lots of ideas here.
blog: Archeological Dig at the Cabin Path
Sarah CrutchfieldAn archeological dig at the Cabin Path Workshop reveals Native American artifacts such as Mississippian pottery, rock tools, and arrowheads.
blog: Building a Bush Shelter with Pre-Schoolers
Jennifer K.See how these Australian pre-schoolers constructed their own bush shelter.
blog: Cabin Path Home School Workshop
Sarah CrutchfieldTake a wonder-filled walk in the woods to welcome Spring with the Cabin Path Home School Workshop.
blog: Connect, Create, Celebrate
Katharine ByersFind inspiration and resources to get to know your “furred, feathered and leafy neighbors”.
blog: Earth Day and Every Day: Ways to Make Gardening Extra Fun for Kids
Suz LipmanThese tips and projects can make gardening especially fun and inviting for children.
blog: Earth Day at the Cabin Path
Sarah CrutchfieldCelebrate Earth Day at the Cabin Path by exploring, reflecting, making leaf mobiles and singing for the trees.
blog: Exploring a Green Sense of Place in Nearby Nature
Brother Yusuf Burgess15 young Albany, NY, men participated in a “Green Job” opportunity by performing trail maintenance in one of the world’s best remaining examples of an inland Pine Barrens ecosystem.
blog: Fairy Magic at the Cabin Path
Sarah CrutchfieldMake magical fairies and fairy dwellings with Atlanta’s Cabin Path Workshop.
blog: Family Nature Clubs Build Community
Ron Swaisgood“What stuck me was the sense of community, communication, and common purpose that emerged. Parents stepped in to help or co-experience nature with all the kids, with little regard to how much DNA they shared with the child.”
blog: Find a Natural Space in your Area!
Chris HettwerNine great web resources and general tips for finding parks and other natural spaces in your area.
blog: Getting Close to Nature: To Touch or not to Touch?
Beth ChaseRead some thoughts about the “Don’t Touch” culture of nature education that encourages looking but not touching.
blog: Harmony
Ken FinchKen Finch reflects on a special place in the Vermont wilderness, as he travels thought it and comes upon a violinist expressing his own harmony with nature.
blog: How my 7-year-old taught me to ride a bike… metaphorically.
Chip DonahueDespite the occasional setback, this Family Nature Club experiences profound joy, particularly in the accomplishments of those who may not have experienced nature on their own.
blog: Journey Sticks at the Cabin Path
Sarah CrutchfieldTake a trail walk with children at the Cabin Path Workshop and learn how to use journey sticks to explore all five senses.
blog: Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My
Shawn MoriartyWant to know which animals and plants in nature are best to avoid? You’ll want to read this.
blog: Make a Discovery Backpack
Chris HettwerTips for packing a Discovery Backpack so you can get out the door and into nature on a moment’s notice.
blog: Mom’s Gifts of Nature
Suz LipmanRead an appreciation for a parent’s influence in creating a lifelong love of nature.
blog: Mom, I Really Did Spot That Bird!!
Ellen KahueJoin in on a treasure hunt with children to find nine common birds of South Carolina.
blog: Mud Games: Try it…You’ll LOVE it!
Carmen FieldHomer, Alaska’s “Mud Games at the Wallow” continues to provide good muddy fun and has one child asking, “Can we come here every day?”
blog: No More Sticks
Naomi GoeganWhen children on an outing are cautioned not to remove sticks from a park, Naomi Goegan ponders the end of sticks altogether in a world in which trees constantly produce new ones.
blog: Outdoor Play Groups
Kari SvennebyKari Svenneby, founder of Toronto’s Active Kids Club, has lots of ideas to get your outdoor play group going.
— Bill Schneider, NewWest.Net
— Washington Post, June 2007
– Cheryl Charles
— Orion magazine, March/April 2007
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C&NN Publications
As part of our ongoing efforts to build the movement, the Children & Nature Network has published these resources for leaders, organizers, and participants at the local, national, and international levels:
2010 C&NN Report
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Children and Nature 2009: A Report on the Movement to Reconnect Children to the Natural World
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C&NN Community Action Guide: Building the Children & Nature Movement from the Ground Up
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