What's important is that children have an opportunity to bond with the natural world, to learn to love it and feel comfortable in it, before being asked to heal its wounds. — David Sobel Copy Share Image
If we want children to flourish, to become truly empowered, let us allow them to love the earth before we ask them to save… — David Sobel Copy Share Image
Wet sneakers and muddy clothes are prerequisites for understanding the water cycle. — David Sobel Copy Share Image
You can’t bounce off the walls If there are no walls: outdoor schools make kids happier—and smarter — David Sobel Copy Share Image
The heart of childhood, from seven to eleven, is the critical period for bonding with the earth. — David Sobel Copy Share Image
If we want children to flourish, to become truly empowered, then let us allow them to love the earth before we ask them to… — David Sobel Copy Share Image
“Give children a chance to love the earth before we ask them to save it.” — David Sobel Copy Share Image
We tiptoed the tops of beaver dams, hopped hummocks, went wading, looked at spring flowers, tried to catcha snake, got lost and found. How… — David Sobel Copy Share Image
Exploration of the natural world begins in early childhood, flourishes in middle childhood, and continues in adolescence as a pleasure and a source of… — David Sobel Copy Share Image
What's important is that children have an opportunity to bond with the natural world, to learn to love it and feel comfortable in it,… — David Sobel Copy Share Image
