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Connecting
Children with Nature
 Course
Description:
Developed in partnership with the National
Recreation and Park Association, this course
explores the causes of “nature-deficit
disorder” and strategies for exposing
children to authentic nature-based experiences.
National leaders and initiatives in the
movement to connect children and nature
are highlighted.
The development of this
course was generously supported by the
Lilly Endowment Inc.
Length: 3 hour.
Learning Outcomes: Upon completing
this course, learners will be able to:
- Identify why children need to develop
a stronger relationship with nature;
- Recognize the health problems caused
by failure to spend time outdoors;
- Discuss how we as a society arrived
at this problem;
- Describe the health benefits of playing
outside;
- Illustrate what different groups and
organizations are doing to combat this
situation;
- Explain how youth development professionals
are working to foster future environmental
stewards; and
- Identify resources and
best practices for ways that professionals
and citizens can get involved.
CEUs: 0.3
Price: $45 per person (no
group pricing)
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