TAPROOT Journal

Are you a professional educator who teaches for, in, or about the natural world? Our latest issue contains the following articles:

Update on Children and Nature

The Camp Experience: An ACA Perspective on Developmental Outcomes for Youth
By Deborah Bialeschki, Karla A. Henderson, Penny A. James

Pleasurable Cures for Nature Deficit Disorder
By Martin Ogle

Outdoor Education and the Development of Civic Responsibility
By Judith A. Boss

Review - Fermenting Revolution By Christopher Mark O’Brien
Reviewed by Charles Yaple

Review - Jayber Crow By Wendell Berry
Reviewed by Charles Yaple

Review - Into the Wild By Jon Krakauer
Reviewed by Michael A. Anderson

Review - Merle’s Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog By Ted Kerasote
Reviewed by Charles Yaple

Review - Noah’s Children: Restoring the Ecology of Childhood By Sara Stein
Reviewed by Josh Bochniak

Resources:

TAPROOT is known for its lengthy and comprehensive Resource section. You'll find a listing of close to 100 new resources with every issue, everything from audio-visual supplies and curriculum guides, to newsletters and special reports. You won't find that anywhere else.

Features:

Every issue of TAPROOT will go into depth with several feature articles. Regular topics include ethics, current trends, and new philosophies of outdoor education.

News Briefs:

The News briefs found in TAPROOT will make you smile, think, question, and laugh. From serious national issues to curiosities of nature, you won't be able to put it down.

Professional Development:

We will keep your career moving with a comprehensive list of conferences, workshops, clinics, and grants, and an easy reference calendar of events and organizations.

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