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Kathryn
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Posted: Sept 26 2009 at 12:24pm \| IP Logged

I was prompted to a web search after reading in our newspaper about the National Parks system realizing there was this disturbing trend called "nature deficit disorder" and they're trying to establish more science education and research at the parks to attract more young people. Anyway, I searched the computer and actually found some man coined this term a few years ago and is trying to pass a bill called No Child Left Inside.

I found it ironic since so many of us that homeschool try to prevent exactly that. Since I'm new to homeschool, I'm still retraining my brain that it's OK to not have the kids sitting at desks doing busy work all day. There is value in being outside and exploring and listening and even doing our lessons out there. Many of you seasoned homeschoolers know, they're not learning exactly the same things they would in a traditional school, but there is certainly value in what they are learning and how their minds are growing and developing.

Here's a couple of links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_deficit_disorder

http://www.education.com/topic/nature-deficit-disorder/

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DominaCaeli
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Posted: Sept 26 2009 at 4:02pm \| IP Logged

I actually have Richard Louv's Last Child in the Woods out from the library and in my TBR pile right now. Looks like it's going to be an interesting read.

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Posted: Sept 26 2009 at 5:08pm \| IP Logged

i have to be honest, when i first read the thread title, i smiled and thought, "i have that!"

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Posted: Sept 28 2009 at 12:59am \| IP Logged

It's a very interesting topic - shortly after Last Child in the Woods was first published we book disucssion of it here. We filled up 6 pages worth of chatting about it.

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