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The Green Hour:

A Daily Dose of Nature for Happier, Healthier, Smarter Kids
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7 Reviews
Shambhala Publications, Mar 16, 2010 - Family & Relationships - 288 pages
The National Wildlife Federation, on its website GreenHour.org, recommends that parents give their kids a “Green Hour” every day—a time for unstructured play and interaction with the natural world. Whether in the backyard, the local park, or a green space farther afield, time spent outdoors is essential to the healthy development of young minds, bodies, and spirits.

Todd Christopher, the creator of the GreenHour.org, has filled this book with activities designed to encourage discovery, creative play, and a wonder of nature. Here you'll find a range of projects, fun facts, and science lessons meant to engage and invigorate your child, as well as the practical advice for parents that makes getting outdoors easy and worry-free. With creative, science-based ideas for a variety of natural settings, getting your family's daily dose of nature just got easier.

  

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Review: The Green Hour: A Daily Dose of Nature for Happier, Healthier, Smarter Kids

User Review  - Alisha - Goodreads

I loved this. The biggest bummer is that I only discovered it in Arizona and it is definitely written for people east of the Rockies, where there is nature other than desert. But aside from that, it ... Read full review

Review: The Green Hour: A Daily Dose of Nature for Happier, Healthier, Smarter Kids

User Review  - Kristen - Goodreads

Good premise but The activities were too obvious for me. I was looking for more creative stuff to do. Read full review

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Contents

Introduction
1
Discover Together
9
Safety First
19
Making the Connection
35
Going on a Bug Safari
41
Looking Out for Birds
51
Discovering Details in the Dirt
61
Getting to Know Trees
71
Raising Monarchs
137
Exploring Ponds and Streams
145
Having Fun with Frogs and Toads
153
Heading to the Sea
161
whATever The weATher
169
Blowing in the Wind
171
Making the Most of Gray Skies
177
Playing in the Snow
183

Attracting Butterflies
79
on The TrAil
87
Picking Up on Tracks and Clues
95
Turning Over New Leaves
103
Seeking Out Seeds
115
Going Wild for Flowers
123
Chasing Summer Bugs
131
Investigating the Sun
191
Watching the Moon
197
Gazing at the Stars
205
Notes
217
Resources
221
About the Author
225
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About the author (2010)

\Todd Christopher is the director of online media for the National Wildlife Federation’s Green Hour website and their award-winning publications, including Ranger Rick, Your Big Backyard, and Wild Animal Baby. He and his family make a Green Hour part of their daily routine, and you often can find him on backyard adventures and hiking trails with his young son and daughter. He lives in the Washington, D.C., area.

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