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The book I chose to share is “Last Child in the Woods – Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder” by Richard Louv. I chose it because I feel it addresses an important issue that isn’t really covered in our teacher education program and therefore suggest that other UBC teacher candidates complete some reading on this topic.
This book really interests me because my background experience in education (before diving down the French/English track) was in environment education/outdoor learning (ie. nature school, Aquavan, interpretive centres). Furthermore, I grew up and received my elementary/secondary education in a rural nature-rich environment which was in stark contrast to what I saw in my practicum in Surrey. “Last Child in the Woods” gave me a deeper understanding of possible reasons people are disconnected from nature, as well as ideas of how to connect my students to nature.
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