![]() | A Natural Sense of Wonder: Connecting Kids with Nature through the Seasons Subjects: Children and the environment; Philosophy of nature; Environmental psychology; Environmental education -- Study and teaching (Elementary); The technology boom of recent years has given kids numerous reasons to stay inside and play, while parents' increasing safety concerns make it tempting to keep children close to home. But what is being lost as fewer kids spend their free time outdoors? Deprived of meaningful contact with nature, children often fail to develop a significant relationship with the natural world, much less a sense of reverence and respect for the world outside their doors. |
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