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RECOMMENDED BOOKS

For Teachers, Parents, and other Educators
 

Recommended Books that Help Teachers, Parents and other Educators Learn and Teach about about the Environment and the Natural World while Fostering Respect & Appreciation for Living Creatures

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Sharing Nature with Children
by Joseph Cornell

  Recommended Books for Parents and Teachers - Sharing Nature with Children

As Joseph Cornell's classic book approaches its 20th anniversary, Cornell has drawn upon a wealth of experience in nature education to significantly revise and expand his book. New nature games - favorites from the field - and Cornell's typically insightful commentary will make the second edition of this special classic even more valuable to nature lovers world-wide. The Sharing Nature movement that Cornell pioneered has now expanded to countries all over the globe. Recommended by Boy Scouts of America, American Camping Association, National Audubon Society and many others.

Sharing Nature with Children is not just a book, but a powerful approach to nature education. The first edition of this book sparked a worldwide revolution in nature education, and became a classic. The author, Joseph Cornell, is one of the most highly regarded nature educators in the world today. His expertise, and his irrepressible enthusiasm for the grandeur and mystery of nature, spill over onto every page. His unique blend of knowledge and warmth creates an atmosphere for learning that is very contagious.

In honor of the book's 20th Anniversary, Cornell drawing upon his experience giving workshops worldwide has added eight new games and revised many others in this second edition.

Ages: Teen through adults - working with children of all ages

Curriculum Components:
Nature Awareness
Active Learning/Discovery
Nature Inspiration
Nature Games
Experiential Education / Activities
Hands-On Activities

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Sharing Nature with Children II
by Joseph Cornell

  Recommended Books for Parents and Teachers - Sharing Nature with Children - Part 2

In his second book, Joseph introduces his remarkable technique of Flow Learning, showing how to match nature activities to the interest and energy levels of children. Success in any nature experience! 

Ages: Teen through adults - working with children of all ages

Curriculum Components:
Nature Awareness
Active Learning/Discovery
Nature Inspiration
Nature Games
Experiential Education / Activities
Hands-On Activities

    

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New: Jen's List of Recommended Books For Transforming the Planet
 

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Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines
by Paul Fleischman

  Great Book for Teens and Young Adults about the Environment
 

I highly recommend Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines by Paul Fleischman. This outstanding book is filled with very important information that everyone 14 years old and up would greatly benefit from reading. This book provides excellent information that teachers, parents and any adult who cares about the future would greatly benefit from reading too.  There is a curriculum guide available, as well.

Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines gives an overview of many of the environmental challenges and empowers the readers to discern the manipulated information that they are bombarded with.

It is imperative that today’s youth be given the tools they need to solve the environmental problems that they are going to inherit. This book is one very important tool for this effort. The book is filled with valuable information and great resources. It is put together in an interesting, engaging format, and is printed on 100% recycled paper.

One of my favorite things about this book is that it helps teens and readers of all ages gain an understanding about vested interests. It is incredibly important that people learn to use discernment in deciphering the headlines and information being disseminated to sell ideas and products.

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Ages 14 and up

Curriculum Components:
Environmental Issues
Making the World a Better Place
Vested Interests


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Teachers Guide: candlewick.com/book_files/0763671029.btg.1.pdf

 

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EarthScore:
Your Personal Environmental Audit & Guide

Written by Donald W Lotter

  Recommended Book - Earth Score - Personal Environmental Audit and Guide

I highly recommend this book.  This book will connect you to the earth. To be more precise, it will make you aware of your connections to the earth. Physically, we interact with the earth in hundreds of different ways, most often indirectly through things we buy like food, consumer goods, and electricity--but also directly in acts such as driving and gardening. EarthScore takes you through a fun and educational exercise and tallies Impact Points, which assess one's impact on the environment; counts Action Points, measuring positive contributions, and provides a score and rating on your own EarthScore chart. Used by many organizations and colleges.


EarthScore is available on the following basis:
Individual copies: send check or money order for $5.00 plus $1.50 for shipping.
 
Quantity orders: for copies used with groups or in an educational setting the discount is 50% on 5 or more copies. Send all order to:
 
Morning Sun Press,
PO Box 413, Lafayette, CA 94549
phone/Fax 925-932-1383

Curriculum Components:
Environment
Calculating Our Impact on the Environment
Earth
Consumption
Sustainable Living

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Native American Book Recommendations
Submitted by Alanna Louin, Pacific Grove, California, USA

Recommendations on books about Native Americans - written or recommended by Native Americans    

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  vKeepers of the Children by Laura Ramirez

Keepers of the Children Native American Wisdom and Parenting
by Laura Ramirez

Read Reviews by
Bob Collier of Parental Intelligence and Marilee Niehoff, Ph.D.

 

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The following books are not specifically related to the environment but contribute to creating a healthier planet:

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  Vegan World Fusion Cuisine by Mark Reinfeld and Bo Rinaldi

Vegan World Fusion Cuisine
Healing Recipes & Timeless Wisdom
From Our Hearts to Yours 

by Mark Reinfeld & Bo Rinaldi

Read review.

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  The 7 Minute Chef by Mark Reinfeld and Bo Rinaldi

The 7 Minute Chef
Simple Cooking Tools for a Healthy Life
by Mark Reinfeld & Bo Rinaldi

Read review.

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Building Classroom Communities: Strategies for Developing a Culture of Caring 
by David A. Levine

  recommended book - Children of the Earth United

This is a perfect book for the busy teacher interested in developing a "culture of caring" in her/his classroom. The book provides clear, concise information and activities on how to develop a strong classroom community and can be read in a couple of sittings.

As we strive to help our children learn how to respect and appreciate the earth, and the animals and plants, it often becomes apparent that far too few children respect themselves and other people. In fact, it becomes strikingly clear that many children lack valuable interpersonal skills – in particular compassion for others. Building Classroom Communities: Strategies for Developing a Culture of Caring by David A. Levine goes a long way in helping to develop invaluable classroom practices to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children to develop and support each other. In addition to excellent community building activities, David Levine presents an easy-to-implement approach to teaching empathy. Creating a classroom environment which supports children in the development of these invaluable personal skills will not only affect the students that are in your classroom, but it will spread out to all the living creatures that have contact with these more empowered and compassionate human beings.

Curriculum Components:
Community Building
Empathy
Group Dynamics
Experiential Education / Activities
Hands-On Activities

Ages: For Teacher working with Second Grade and up 

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