{"product_id":"9780876599228","title":"Naturally Inclusive: Engaging Children of All Abilities Outdoors","description":"\u003cb\u003eYoung children with special needs often face physical, emotional, or social barriers to deep engagement with the natural world. These challenges need not prevent them from enjoying the many benefits nature has to offer. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNature is a necessity. Research tells us that we are happier, healthier, more socially engaged, and more creative when it is part of our daily lives. These benefits apply to people of all ages and abilities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn this inspiring book, Dr. Ruth Wilson explores the great potential of connecting young children with special needs to the natural world. Drawing on her knowledge of research and her decades of work with children in nature, she weaves together advice, real-life examples, and testimonies from educators and families on the healing, nurturing power of nature in the lives of young children with diverse abilities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn addition to exploring the role of nature in our lives, chapters include information on:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNature as a teacher and play partner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNature for holistic development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNature as a healer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe importance of risk-taking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorticultural therapies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnimal-assisted therapies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNurturing connections between children and animals, plants, and habitats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNaturally Inclusive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is an essential guide for creating inclusive nature-based play spaces and programs that connect every child to nature. It reminds us that nature is both an exemplar of diversity and a catalyst for inclusion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRuth Wilson, PhD, works as an educational consultant and curriculum writer with special expertise in the area of early childhood environmental education. She has developed programs and initiatives in nature-based educational experiences for zoos and nature centers, state departments of education, and Sesame Street. Dr. Wilson's career includes working as a classroom teacher in both regular and special-education settings and as a teacher educator at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She serves as the research library curator of the Children and Nature Network.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gryphon House Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42474647093309,"sku":"9780876599228","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780876599228_p0.jpg?v=1771584595","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.mom\/products\/9780876599228","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}