Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
How to Get Kids Offline, Outdoors, and Connecting with Nature
Bonnie Thomas · 2014
76/100
👍 Worth It
A licensed clinical social worker packs 200-plus practical nature activities into one handbook, and it delivers exactly what parents and educators need when they want concrete ideas rather than vague advice. The activities skew toward outdoor-accessible families, and theoretical depth is thin, but as a working resource it earns its place. A reliable pick for anyone trying to pull kids off screens.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety92
Substance / usefulness76
Craft & writing74
Originality65
Evidence & accuracy81
Hype vs delivers76
Age-fit80
👁 Human-eye gut-check79
Penny’s verdict76
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