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Review Of Noah's Children, Josh Bochniak
Review Of Noah's Children, Josh Bochniak
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
Sara Stein, in a narrative that elicits emotions as divergent as anger and laughter, approaches the broad idea of what is missing in today's childhood, and what she perceives is needed for its restoration. Approaching topics such as evolutionary and cultural heritage, natural interaction, and developmental struggles, she places many contemporary social norms in sharp contrast against their historical predecessors.
Professional Opportunities, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Professional Opportunities, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
This section included numerous opportunities for professional development related to outdoor education and environmental or conservation education. Some of the options included the 2008 ATRA Annual Conference - "Leading the Way" and "The 2008 Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) Annual Conference".
Review Of Merle's Door, Charles Yaple
Review Of Merle's Door, Charles Yaple
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
If you love dogs, don't miss reading this true story. Be sure to keep a box of tissues nearby. The book will pluck at your heart-strings. And, for your intellectual side, it also has some very pertinent messages related to this Taproot's theme of "nature and character development."
Update On Children And Nature, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Update On Children And Nature, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
Arlington, Va.-This month, millions of kids swap school for the pool, ready for summer break. But is nature part of their plans? For too many, the answer is no. With that in mind, an eclectic group of the nation's leaders-including governors, mayors, CEOs, educators, and clergy-is launching an ambitious effort to reconnect kids with nature. This new effort, the National Forum on Children and Nature, will find and fund 20 projects across the country that demonstrate how kids can rediscover nature, through education, health, the media and the built environment.
Practitioner's Corner: Nature-Spirit Connection, Joel Light
Practitioner's Corner: Nature-Spirit Connection, Joel Light
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
I have been a Christian and been interested in nature for as long as I can remember. Because these values in my life started at the same time, I see the direct correlation between the two. Growing up on a small hobby farm in Northwest Ohio, I had many opportunities to experience the Creation. From the farm animals that I raised, to the ditches that I explored, to the fields I walked, and the country roads where i searched for signs of wildlife; I was aware of being in and part of the Creation. I was created by the same …
Resources, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Resources, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
This section contains a listing of teaching resources of all types for those who work in outdoor education field at time of publication. Some items highlighted include: "A Green Christology" and "The Church of the Earth".
Conference Calendar, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Conference Calendar, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
This section provides a list of conferences in the field of outdoor education including "NSEE" (National Society for Experiential Education) and "NAI" (National Association for Interpretation).
Contents, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Contents, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
The Coalition for Education in the Outdoors is a non-profit network of outdoor and environmental education centers, nature centers, conservation and recreation organizations, outdoor education and experiential education associations, institutions of higher learning, public and private schools, fish and wildlife agencies, and businesses that share a mission the support and furtherance of outdoor education and its goals.
Buddhism And The Environment, Rijumati
Buddhism And The Environment, Rijumati
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
When we look at the traditional Buddhist texts there seems to be very little direct reference to what would these days be called environmental or ecological ideas. As we imaginatively enter the world in which the Buddha lived and taught, the reason for this becomes clear. The picture that emerges is one of a culture that lived in far greater harmony with its environment, if sometimes at its mercy, and an "Environmental Movement" simply wasn't needed. The strong connection that people felt with nature is illustrated particularly in the story of the Buddha's life, in which all the most significant …
Review Of A Greener Faith, Joshua Bochniak
Review Of A Greener Faith, Joshua Bochniak
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
It is now undeniable that leaders and followers of many religious traditions have taken up the work of increasing environmental stewardship. In the past decade, the number of religious organizations devoted to environmental themes has increased dramatically. In A Greener Faith, Roger S. Gottlieb examines this trend in general and then focuses on what a few major religious traditions are doing in response to our environmental crises. He pays particular attention to what various religions contribute to the struggle, articulating a new religious environmentalism.
News Briefs, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
News Briefs, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
This section contains multiple brief news items related to conservation, environment or outdoor education. Some items include "National Parks Clearing Out?" and "Evidence of Water on Mars".
From The Editor, Charles Yaple
From The Editor, Charles Yaple
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
"In wildness lies the preservation of the world" - profound words of environmentalist and author Henry David Thoreau spoken more than 150 years ago. Concerned about more than biophysical health, Thoreau argued that civilizations breakdown when humans forget their origins and source of spiritual, mental and physical sustenance. He believed wild places were a source of inspiration containing the "raw material of life" that instilled a sense of wonder, spiritual truths and the basis of sound intellect for those frequenting such haunts. Considering Thoreau's wisdom and present concerns about such things as "nature deficit disorder," this issue of Taproot explores …
Invoking The Spirit, Gary Gardner
Invoking The Spirit, Gary Gardner
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
I would like to make a three-part argument. People of faith and advocates of sustainability are natural allies because the two communities have important common interests, they bring together complementary strengths, and religion adds new value to the effort to build a sustainable world. I will spend most of my time on the last point, and just a little on the first.
Biblical Wilderness Theology, Gregory E. Hitzhusen
Biblical Wilderness Theology, Gregory E. Hitzhusen
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
Several years ago I participated in Yitziah, a 21-day Jewish Outdoor Environmental Leadership Training backpacking course in western North Carolina. AB the lone Christian participant in this thoroughly Jewish program, I was curious to witness how wilderness experiences could be connected with Jewish religious practice, in hopes that I could make the translation into my own faith tradition. The course was held during the time of Shavuot, when Jews celebrate the constitutive occasion of receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai. Our group was to follow in the footsteps of Judaism's forebears, whose religious and spiritual identity was born out of …
Ganonyo:K, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Ganonyo:K, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
Ganonyo:k is an lroquis prayer of Thanksgiving that gives thanks for all of the natural world and its Creator.
Review Of The Creation, Karl E. Johnson
Review Of The Creation, Karl E. Johnson
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
At first glance, E.O. Wilson's The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth is hard not to like. It is an attractive volume from Norton, featuring earth tones and outdoorsy feeling rough-cut pages. And who could quarrel with the project- an effort by a renowned Harvard atheist to reach out to a (fictional) Southern Baptist preacher through a set of letters asking him to collaborate in the cause to "save the Creation"?
Review Of Evening Thoughts, Charles Yaple
Review Of Evening Thoughts, Charles Yaple
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
The title and subtitle of Berry's latest book suggest the human race might be at a tipping point. Are we, as the title might infer, an endangered species living in our final days? Is there a hopeful alternative contained in Berry's subtitle if we embrace the "earth as a sacred community?" Readers will find both in the book.
Review Of Nature And The Human Spirit, Dr. Curtis Schatz
Review Of Nature And The Human Spirit, Dr. Curtis Schatz
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
Nature and the Human Spirit is a compilation of forty '"chapters" - including the introduction and overview - by fifty scholars and professionals from a wide range of fields. The book examines the "spiritual meanings" nature holds, and the deep psychological and emotional needs met through human interaction with nature to establish a framework for a land management ethic.
Professional Opportunities, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Professional Opportunities, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
This section included numerous opportunities for professional development related to outdoor education and environmental or conservation education. Some of the options included the "North American Association for Environmental Education Conference and Symposium" and "NRPA Congress & Exposition".
A Proposed Model For Enhanced Spiritual Connectedness, Dottie Shuman
A Proposed Model For Enhanced Spiritual Connectedness, Dottie Shuman
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
As I read through the literature on spirituality in wilderness and reflected on my own experiences, two conclusions emerged worth sharing in this paper. 1) While in the wilderness, people describe a sense of something greater than themselves and 2) people emerge from the wilderness as changed people, sometimes intentionally going to the wilderness to be changed. These two ideas might cause those of us who are training outdoor leaders to pause for a moment. If people are changing as a result of their time in wilderness, how can leaders strengthen that impact? In addition, Louv (2006), at the first …
Review Of Accidents In Nature, Carrie Griffin Basas
Review Of Accidents In Nature, Carrie Griffin Basas
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
Accidents of Nature is a novel for young adult readers that can be appreciated by outdoor educators and environmental scholars alike. Its playful title alludes to its main characters- young people who are exploring how their disabilities of all kinds fit with their identities. They are brought together at Camp Courage, a summer experience for kids with disabilities. Coming to camp is a return to a familiar, comfortable environment for many of the children. However, one newcomer, seventeen-year-old Jean, struggles to find her place at the camp and reconcile her cerebral palsy with her sense of wanting to be "normal." …
Curing Nature Deficit Disorder, Josh Bochniak
Curing Nature Deficit Disorder, Josh Bochniak
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
TI1e ideas behind Richard Louv's "nature deficit disorder" (NDD) are all too familiar to outdoor and environmental educators. Many quietly asserted that the children and nature interaction needed attention years before Last Child in the Woods came off the presses. The virtue of Louv's work is not in its novelty, but in its ability to communicate and attract attention from a wider audience. And this increased attention has provided an important moment for outdoor educators. At the New York State Outdoor Education Association' s (NYSOEA) annual conference in October 2006, a large group of practitioners sat to discuss nature deficit …
News Briefs, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
News Briefs, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
This section contains multiple brief news items related to conservation, environment or outdoor education. Some items include "Living with volcanoes" and "Forests Worth $250 Billion a Year?".
National Dialogue On Children And Nature, Charles Yaple
National Dialogue On Children And Nature, Charles Yaple
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
Seldom does one book launch a new movement; however that may be exactly what Richard Louv accomplished in 2005, by writing Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder. Using recent research findings, Louv has moved national leaders to address the link between disturbing increases in childhood maladies (obesity, diabetes and attention deficit disorders) and too much indoor living. Louv's treatise demonstrates that children simply spend too much time indoors playing passive games, eating poorly, and not exercising. "For eons, human beings spent most of their formative years in nature, but within the space of a …
Conference Calendar, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Conference Calendar, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
This section provides a list of conferences in the field of outdoor education including the "Izaak Walton League of America" and "National Center on Accessibility".
Geocaching With Kids, Annette Lamb And Larry Johnson
Geocaching With Kids, Annette Lamb And Larry Johnson
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
Geocaching is a great activity for all ages. Whether parents want to explore nature with their children or teachers want to activate the learning environment with hands-on experiences, there's a geocache adventure that's right for you.
Practitioner's Corner: Cinncinnatus Environmental Studies, Kurt Schmidt
Practitioner's Corner: Cinncinnatus Environmental Studies, Kurt Schmidt
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
I was recently asked to express my opinion on the concept of Nature Deficit Disorder for a graduate class, from a classroom teacher's perspective. I was thrilled at the prospect since, in my roles as father, husband, and teacher, people rarely want my opinion on anything. As I thought about it, however, I realized just how important the integration of nature into education is for my students and me. I teach at a small, rural high school in central New York called Cincinnatus Central School. We have UPK-12 in one building with a population of about 700 students. The school …
Review Of Small Wonders, Elizabeth Rinaldo
Review Of Small Wonders, Elizabeth Rinaldo
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
Study after study recommends integrating children into nature at a very young age. Little ones view with innocent and open eyes - they are curious and inquisitive and don't yet know that it isn't proper to get their hands dirty. Facilitating outdoor opportunities for children at a very young age can lead to a lifelong connection with nature.
Professional Opportunities, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Professional Opportunities, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
This section included numerous opportunities for professional development related to outdoor education and environmental or conservation education. Some of the options included "Society for Ecological Restoration" and the "Get Out! Conference".
Contents, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Contents, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
The Coalition for Education in the Outdoors is a non-profit network of outdoor and environmental education centers, nature centers, conservation and recreation organizations, outdoor education and experiential education associations, institutions of higher learning, public and private schools, fish and wildlife agencies, and businesses that share a mission the support and furtherance of outdoor education and its goals.