Until the streetlights come on : how a return to play brightens our present and prepares kids for an uncertain future / Ginny Yurich, MEd.
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TextPublisher: Grand Rapids, MIchigan : Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: 223 pages ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781540903402
- 1540903400
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The average American spends just four to seven minutes outside each day, while we spend four to seven hours using devices with screens. Our physical, mental, emotional, and relational health has suffered-and so has that of our children. But there is a solution: get outside! A homeschooling mother of five and the founder of the global 1000 Hours Outside movement, Ginny Yurich explains how we got to this point-and how to get back to a healthier, more engaging relationship with the world outside. With a mom's heart and an educator's eye, Ginny shows you, The importance of unstructured play for children, What boredom actually contributes to our brains, The value of sunlight and social play, The role of play in lifelong learning, How to make time outside more attractive than screen time to your child and much more, If you want your kids to grow up curious, resilient, and with a sense of adventure and community, it's essential to make outside play a priority. This book shows you why and how.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- A great divide : the widening chasm between virtual and real -- Slow down and gain more : what happens when you stop believing play is frivolous -- Rescue childhood and save your sanity : what play unlocks -- Bored to tears : uncover the gifts that boredom gives -- Good day sunshine : light as a guide for our bodies -- There's a lid for every pot : how play enhances social skills -- The art of building a family : defining what you want for your days -- I don't remember the quadratic formula : create learning that lasts -- The dynamic duo : the transformative power of free play in nature -- Conclusion.
"In a tech-saturated world, a return to outdoor play is exactly what our children need. Founder of 1000 Hours Outside shows parents how to help their kids discover the fun--not to mention the physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual benefits--that awaits them beyond the four walls of their home"-- Provided by publisher.