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Part of World of Wonder
Resources for extending the themes of World of Wonder:
Books
Broda, Herbert W., Schoolyard-Enhanced Learning: Using the Outdoors as an Instructional Tool, K-8
Bucklin-Sporer, Arden, How to Grow a School Garden: A Complete Guide for Parents and Teachers
Burns, Loree Griffin, Citizen Scientists: Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard
Carson, Rachel, The Sense of Wonder
Casey, Dawn and Wilson, Anne, Barefoot Book of Earth Tales
Chiras, Dan, EcoKids: Raising Children Who Care for the Earth
Christopher, Todd, Green Hour: A Daily Dose of Nature for Happier, Healthier, Smarter Kids
Cornell, Joseph B., Sharing Nature with Children (I and II)
Gaylie, Veronica, The Learning Garden
Goleman,Daniel; Bennett, Lisa; and Barlow, Zenobia, Ecoliterate: How Educators Are Cultivating Emotional, Social, and Ecological Intelligence
Louv, Richard, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder and The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder
Stone, Michael K., Smart by Nature: Schooling for Sustainability
Ward, Jennifer, I Love Dirt!: 52 Activities to Help You and Your Kids Discover the Wonders of Nature
Weil, Zoe, Above All Be Kind and Most Good, Least Harm: A Simple Principle for a Better World and Meaningful Life
Websites
National Wildlife Federation's "Green Hour" campaign
No Child Left Inside; statewide initiatives in Connecticut, Maryland, Wisconsin, and Michigan