Introduction: Why Is Nature So Important? Part 1. Nature is Therapeutic. 1. Incorporating Nature in Your Therapeutic Practice. 2. Relaxation and Mindfulness. 3. Self-Esteem and Positive Connections. 4. Nature Based Therapy and Grief Work with Youth. Karla Helbert. 5. Gardening for Wellbeing. Part 2. Nature is Fun. 6. General Outdoor Activities. 7. Blacktop Activities. 8. Sand and Beach. 9. Forest and Trees. 10. Fields and Grassy Areas. 11. Puddles and Mud. 12. Rivers and Streams. 13. Snow. 14. Bring Nature Indoors. List of Activities.
For parents, teachers, counsellors and any professional who works with young people and wants to get them playing outdoors and not just on screen!
Bonnie Thomas, LCSW, is a Child and Family Counselor who lives on the coast of Maine, USA with her husband, son, and two dogs. Bonnie incorporates creative expression, art, and nature based activities in the work she does with her clients. In her leisure time, she loves to write haikus, create art, play with her food, plant gardens, and listen to music…sometimes all at the same time.
In a world full of technological distractions, finding the right
time and place to connect with nature can seem challenging. Helping
kids find art in nature has never been more important, and Thomas
offers dozens of fun activities - from games, to arts and crafts,
to experiences - for all ages, aptitudes, and locations.
*Lucy King, Associate Director of Admissions, Rhode Island School
of Design*
This book is a practical resource for mental health practitioners
seeking to add nature-based activities to their clinical work with
children, teens, and families. A welcome addition to the
literature.
*Liana Lowenstein, MSW, CPT-S, Child and Family Therapist, author
of Creative Interventions for Troubled Children and Youth, Toronto,
Canada*
Having worked with thousands of children as an arts director of
after school and summer camp programs, I could have saved endless
hours of research if only I had a copy of Bonnie's book.
Informative, creative and endless activities for all ages.
*Wade Zahares, artist and children's book illustrator*
There are sections on gardening, general outdoor activities,
blacktop (pavement/tarmac) activities, sand and beach, forest and
trees, fields and grassy areas, puddles and mud, rivers and
streams, snow and bringing nature indoors...This book is well
written and packed full of activities.
*The Adoption Social blog*
The author of this book, Bonnie Taylor, is the mother of a teenager
and also a family counsellor working with children and families...
wrote this book to provide both parents and social work
professionals with ideas to get children more connected with nature
away from screens... Many of Bonnie's ideas echo both a Montessori
and Forest School approach... The book includes a useful
alphabetical list of activities... a valuable text book for
professional social care workers keen to promote mindfulness.
*Montessori International*
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