Nature play at home : creating outdoor spaces that connect children with the natural world / Nancy Striniste, founder of EarlySpace ; illustrations by Jennifer Ren.
Nature Play at Home is a hardworking and inspiring guide filled with ideas for incorporating natural materials and play structures into your yard to get your kids outside exploring and learning. Access to technology has created a generation of children who are more plugged in than ever before -- often with negative consequences. But there is a solution. Unrestricted outdoor play helps reduce stress, improve health, and enhance creativity, learning, and attention span. In Nature Play at Home, Nancy Striniste gives you the tools you need to make outdoor adventures possible in your own backyard. With hundreds of inspiring ideas and illustrated, step-by-step projects, this hardworking book details how to create playspaces that use natural materials -- like logs, boulders, sand, water, and plants of all kinds. Projects include hillside slides, seating circles, sand pits, and more.-- Publisher's description.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781604698251
- ISBN: 160469825X
- Physical Description: 255 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 21 cm
- Publisher: Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, Inc., 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Arranging spaces -- Awakening senses -- Challenging bodies -- Inviting nature -- Inspiring imagination -- Building confidence -- Creating comfort -- Taking action.
- Awards Note:
- Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Annual Literature Award - Nominee, 2020
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Outdoor recreation for children.
Nature study.
Play. - Genre:
- Filmed performances
Available copies
- 28 of 28 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 28 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 796.083 STR (Text) | 36015000071692 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | 796.083 STR (Text) | 0020512208826 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Canton Library | 796.083 Striniste (Text) | 33115007673371 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | 796.083 S (Text) | 31781065305078 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | 796.083 STR (Text) | 0020512208792 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | 796.083 S (Text) | 33258008571247 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 796.083 S (Text) | 33258008571254 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | PT J796.083 S (Text) | 33258009934350 | Juvenile Parent Teacher | Available | - |
| High Point Library | 796.083 Striniste (Text) | 30519009993307 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| J.C. Holliday Library | 796.083 Str (Text) | 810191001669645 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Nature Play at Home is a hardworking and inspiring guide filled with ideas for incorporating natural materials and play structures into your yard to get your kids outside exploring and learning. Access to technology has created a generation of children who are more plugged in than ever before -- often with negative consequences. But there is a solution. Unrestricted outdoor play helps reduce stress, improve health, and enhance creativity, learning, and attention span. In Nature Play at Home, Nancy Striniste gives you the tools you need to make outdoor adventures possible in your own backyard. With hundreds of inspiring ideas and illustrated, step-by-step projects, this hardworking book details how to create playspaces that use natural materials -- like logs, boulders, sand, water, and plants of all kinds. Projects include hillside slides, seating circles, sand pits, and more.--
