Description

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Get Out! is chockful of ideas to get families, classrooms, and groups outside learning about nature, experiencing the world in new ways, and taking a hands-on approach to the three r’s (reduce, reuse, recycle). Chapters on being a green consumer and green eater, as well as on choosing an issue and taking a stand, make for a well-rounded yet easy-to-use handbook for making a difference indoors and out. Open to any page to find something to do today. The payoff is huge: Not only is nature just plain awesome to be in, research shows that spending time outdoors can actually improve our physical and emotional health. Bonus: Kids who learn to love nature will naturally do more to conserve it. Eureka!

About the Author

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Judy Molland is an award-winning teacher and writer. she is contributing education editor for Dominion Parenting Media (formerly United Parenting Publications), the largest syndicate of parenting magazines in the United States, and has numerous articles featured on Parenthood.com. Judy is the author of the critically acclaimed Straight Talk About Schools Today.

Praise For…

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“Can be used by classroom teachers across the curriculum as a source for activities and is sure to inspire budding environmentalists.”—School Library Journal

Gold Mom’s Choice Award® Winner in the Adult Books: Outdoors and Nature

“Get Out! is full of fun activities to inspire a love of nature along with a desire to protect it.”
—Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder

“This is a great book for getting families outside, having fun—immediately. Just reading a few of the quick, joyful suggestions makes you want to run out and collect rocks, build a birdhouse, and just appreciate the fact the planet is still doing its thing.”
—Lenore Skenazy, author, Free-Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts with Worry

"This book is ideal for teachers, group leaders, and even families.”—Green Teacher Magazine

“Judy Molland takes her trademark education expertise and brings it outdoors, giving kids and their grown-ups solid tips on how to understand and appreciate nature and its gifts. Our earth is the world’s biggest classroom, and Molland’s book makes us want to keep it safe for generations to come.” —Bay Area Parent Magazine

“Get Out! is a perfect baby shower gift for expecting parents, a birthday gift for parents planning their summer activities, or a gift to your elderly neighbors who are babysitting their grandchildren for spring break.”—SF Green Parenting Examiner

“Look for Get Out! by Judy Molland, which is a book about ways your child can enjoy nature and ‘go green.’”—The Leader Times