Author Archives: Linda McGurk

Eco-Phobia, Electronics and the New Nature Movement: An Interview with Richard Louv

When Richard Louv’s book Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder...

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Learning from Nature: Make a Stick Alphabet

I’m always looking for opportunities to use nature as a learning tool and since the...

Finding Time for the Outdoors

We all get busy, and between school, homework, dinner and getting ready for bed, there...

How to Do a Small Animal Nature Study

My kids love critters. Squirmy, slithering, hairy, slimy, spiny critters. They swoon for caterpillars, centipedes,...

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Make a Nature Collage

Children are natural collectors, so why not use their finds to make a fun piece...

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