David Sobel quotes
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“If we want children to flourish, to become truly empowered, then let us allow them to love the earth before we ask them to save it. Perhaps this is what Thoreau had in mind when he said, “the more slowly trees grow at first, the sounder they are at the core, and I think the same is true of human beings.”
-- David SobelSource : "Fighting Climate Change Through ‘Nature Connectedness’" by Nancy Shulins, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 25, 2014.
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“You can’t bounce off the walls If there are no walls: outdoor schools make kids happier—and smarter”
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“Wet sneakers and muddy clothes are prerequisites for understanding the water cycle.”
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“We tiptoed the tops of beaver dams, hopped hummocks, went wading, looked at spring flowers, tried to catcha snake, got lost and found. How fine it was to move at a meandery, child's pace.”
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“Exploration of the natural world begins in early childhood, flourishes in middle childhood, and continues in adolescence as a pleasure and a source of strength for social action.”
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“The heart of childhood, from seven to eleven, is the critical period for bonding with the earth.”
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“If we want children to flourish, to become truly empowered, let us allow them to love the earth before we ask them to save it.”
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“What's important is that children have an opportunity to bond with the natural world, to learn to love it and feel comfortable in it, before being asked to heal its wounds.”
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“You can’t bounce off the walls If there are no walls: outdoor schools make kids happier—and smarter”
-- David Sobel
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