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Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Throughout Colorado, youth are spending more time seated in front of televisions, computers, and video games and less time enjoying the outdoors. This threatens children's education physical, and mental health, and hinders tomorrow's leaders' ability to understand and protect Colorado's resources.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Throughout Colorado, youth are spending more time seated in front of televisions, computers, and video games and less time enjoying the outdoors. This threatens children's education physical and mental health, and hinders tomorrow's leaders' ability to understand and protect Colorado's resources.
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"Plan your family camping adventure! Whether you're a first-time camper or a veteran backpacker befuddled by the challenges of carting a brood-and all the requisite gear-into the great outdoors, here you'll find all the tips and tools you need to plan the perfect nature adventure with your family. Humorous and irreverent, yet always authoritative, this guide to camping with kids, from babies through pre-teens, is filled with checklists, smart tips,...
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Pub. Date
2020.
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"The Couch Potato has everything he needs within reach of his sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel himself away from the comforts of his living room and venture outside. When he does, he realizes fresh air and sunshine could be just the things he needs."--Provided by publisher.
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Pub. Date
2015.
Description
Bursting with creative hands-on outdoor science and art activities, A Little Bit of Dirt is full of motivation to get outside and explore. Whether you're investigating the health of your local stream, making beautiful acrylic sunprints with leaves and flowers, running an experiment with your backyard birds, or concocting nature potions, you'll be fostering an important connection with nature. The engaging activities encourage the use of the senses...
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Pub. Date
[2018]
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A fun, informative and practical introduction to safely foraging with kids, from the UK's bestselling foraging author. In today's world of increasingly sedentary lifestyles and a growing detachment from the food that we eat, it has never been more important to encourage children to put down their screens, get outside and engage with the natural world around them. Foraging with Kids is a fun, practical book for parents to work through with their children...
13) Basketball
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Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to basketball. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
14) Camping for kids
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Are you planning an overnight in the backyard or a weekend in the wilderness? Do you know how to tell temperature by counting the cricket chirps? This book is packed with stuff to know. Countless breathtaking encounters with nature are just waiting to be found. The basics, from gearing up to choosing a site to building a tarp tent."--Amazon.com.
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Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"Our kids are moving less than any other generation in human history; indoor time and screen time have skyrocketed. As adults and kids turn more to "convenient," tech-based solutions, tasks that once required head-to-toe use of our muscles and bones can be done with a click and a swipe. Without realizing it, we’ve traded convenience for the movement-rich environment that our physical, mental, and environmental health depends on. Parents don’t...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"There's almost nothing better for toddlers than outdoor play. It promotes creativity, strengthens muscles, enhances social and emotional development, and most importantly, it makes learning fun. So grab The Outdoor Toddler Activity Book, take your toddler outside, and watch the joy of learning in the fresh air. Spring or winter, rain or shine--these simple-to-set-up activities are designed to make the most of being outdoors, no matter what the season...
17) Baseball
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to baseball. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"Access to technology has created a generation of children who are more plugged in than ever before— often with negative consequences. But there is a solution. Unrestricted outdoor play helps reduce stress, improve health, and enhance creativity, learning, and attention span. In Nature Play at Home, Nancy Striniste gives you the tools you need to make outdoor adventures possible in your own backyard. With hundreds of inspiring ideas and illustrated,...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
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"The backyard has long been a space associated with recreation and relaxation, a private patch of earth to escape to, and a springboard for the imagination. In her signature style and drawing on her personal experience as a mother, gardener, and author, Amanda Thomsen encourages kids to create kingdoms of their own making, right in their own backyards. With whimsical projects for every season and any setting, from forest to pavement, fun-seeking kids...