If you have never read Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv, you should add it to your winter reading list now.

This bestseller describes the unfortunate lack of nature-based experiences our current tech savvy youth experience.

The book provides:

• 100 actions we can take to create change in our own communities, schools and families.
• 35 talking points to encourage people to think about and talk about the importance of nature in their own lives.
• New and updated research confirming that direct exposure to the outdoors is essential for the physical and emotional well-being of kids and adults.

This book can provide key language and research for “making the case” for the importance of outdoor education in our assessment-driven K-12 schools.