What better time than summer to consider the latest book and research report by Richard Louv, author of The Last Child in the Woods ? Read below about his just-released book, The Nature Principle, and why he believes that for kids AND adults, "the future will belong to the 'nature-smart.'"

His organization's website, The Children and Nature Network, also described below, offers a myriad of excellent resources for parents, educators, community members on restoring our essential contact with nature.

I am ALSO PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE the September 29 - 30, 2011 Resiliency Training of Trainers in L.A. at a 25% REDUCED PRICE.

(I won't be doing another one until Spring, 2012...)

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT IS AVAILABLE WITH REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT BY SEPTEMBER 10.

OR.....You can attend THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND TRAINING IN SUNNY L.A. near the beach FREE
...by purchasing 50 copies of Resiliency In Action: Practical Ideas for Overcoming Risks and Building Strengths in Youth, Families, and Communities for your school or organization.


CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRAINING OR TO REGISTER

Many people who take my Resiliency Training of Trainers become RESILIENCY TRAINERS themselves, which I encourage everyone to do!

At the training, I give participants EVERYTHING that I have used as a national and international resiliency trainer for the past 20 years. You get it all! And I HOPE you will go into your community and do resiliency training--to help children, schools, and families and to make additional income, as well!

The SEPTEMBER 29 & 30 Resiliency Training Program will held at a conference center in a beautiful hilltop location in sunny L.A. (SHOWN IN PHOTO BELOW)--only two miles from the airport, and near beautiful beaches.

COME AND LEARN::

how to best teach others how to build resiliency and stay resilient (INCLUDING YOURSELF! :-)

how to incorporate resiliency strategies that will improve all organizations

how to "sell" resiliency-building programs and strategies

The research-based amazing connection between building school resiliency and academic AND/OR LIFE SUCCESS

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SO HERE IS HOW THIS FALL, 2011 SPECIAL PRICING WORKS:

Early Bird Registration (by September 11) is now only $296.00

Regular Registration (received after September 11) is now $371.00

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Richard Louv describes "The Nature Principle"...a must-read for every teacher, parent, and social service provider...


In his latest book, Louv extends the information he provided in the ground-breaking 2005 book, The Last Child in the Woods to people of all ages.

He notes that a growing body of research documents that even in small doses, exposure to nature can measurably improve psychological and physical health and suggests TIME IN NATURE CAN EVEN INCREASE INTELLIGENCE.


He documents the reasons that "the future will belong to the 'nature smart.'"

In a recent article (June, 2011) for Outside Magazine, Louv gives several examples of this point, including:

"In separate research, the U.S. military has studied how some soldiers seem to be able to use their latent senses to detect roadside bombs and other hazards. The 18-month study of 800 military personnel found that the best bomb spotters were rural people-those who'd grown up in the woods hunting turkey or deer-as well as those from tough urban neighborhoods, where it's equally important to be alert. 'They just seemed to pick up things much better,' reported Army Sergeant Major Todd Burnett, who worked on the study for the Pentagon's Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization. 'They know how to look at the entire environment.' And the other enlistees, the ones who'd spent more time with Game Boys or at the mall? They didn't do so well. As Burnett put it, they were focused on the proverbial 'screen rather than the whole surrounding.'"

CLICK HERE TO READ RICHARD LOUV'S OUTSIDE MAGAZINE 2011 ARTICLE ABOUT THE NATURE PRINCIPLE
The Children & Nature Network: An excellent source of research, strategies, best practices, and tools!


According to their website (http://www.childrenandnature.org):

"The Children & Nature Network (C&NN) was created to encourage and support the people and organizations working nationally and internationally to reconnect children with nature. The network provides a critical link between researchers and individuals, educators and organizations dedicated to children's health and well-being."


CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THIS WEBSITE

The Network website features clubs all over the country that have organized to get kids and families reconnected to nature. It also includes a toolkit on how to start a club in your area...

CLICK HERE TO GET THE TOOLKIT

The website is also rich with research and statistics that document how important it is to reconnect with nature. Consider these points from Richard Louv's blog on the website:



1. The more high-tech our lives become, the more nature we need
2. We suffer when we withdraw from nature
3. Nature brings our senses alive
4. Individuals and businesses can become nature smart
5. Nature heals
6. Nature can reduce depression and improve psychological well-being
7. Nature builds community bonds
CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE THAT INCLUDES THE RESEARCH TO BACK UP THESE POINTS
The NEW Resiliency In Action BOOK is Getting Rave REVIEWS...


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This book has been called "the bible" of the resiliency/strengths-based approach, an invaluable resource with filled with research, "best practices," and hands-on strategies for every educator, counselor, and community agency.

This new edition includes:

• A section on "Resiliency and the Brain"
• The most recent research linking resiliency- building strategies and academic success
• Information on why children and youth MUST have movement and play...and how IT connects to academic success
• How arts education and social/emotional learning are "hidden" contributors to student achievement
• "How to Change the 'At-Risk' Paradigm" by Steve and Sybil Wolin
• The connection between Resiliency, Asset Development, and Positive Youth Development
• Chapters by Emmy Werner, Peter Benson, Bonnie Benard, Nan Henderson, and other leaders in the field
• Practical, specific strategies that can be used immediately to move children and youth "from risk to resilient" AND MUCH MORE

CLICK HERE TO GET THE COMPLETE PREFACE, FOREWORD, AND TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Resiliency Training is Needed Now More Than Ever...

THE PA DEPT. OF EDUCATION HAS RECOMMENDED MY MODEL AS A FOUNDATION FOR ALL SCHOOLS IN THE STATE...

I AM a consultant and trainer with a LARGE resiliency project in New York City Schools...
AND I have recently began working with the U.S. Military Resiliency Initiatives!

I can come ALSO to your school or organization... RESILIENCY TRAINING IS NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER...The Resiliency Model is what ALL KIDS NEED to SUCCEED...

Presentation topics are listed on our website (CLICK LINK BELOW TO GET THIS INFORMATION), as well many rave reviews by educators, social service providers, and administrators.

One of my favorite comments is from Laurel Schmidt, Director of Pupil Services for Santa Monica, CA schools:

"Your trainings should be packed...Educators [and all helping professionals] should come by the busloads to learn what to do for everything that ails our kids."

(AND, as noted above, I am offering a significant discount on my training, or a FREE training, for large quantity purchases of the book, Resiliency In Action.)

My "customers" (who have contracted my resiliency training) include:



• National Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Job Corps, Americorps;
• Vermont Dept. of Education, California Dept. of Education, Colorado Dept. of Education; Pennsylvania Dept. of Education; New Hampshire Department of Education
• State of Texas Safe and Drug-Free Schools Initiative, Texas Elementary Principals Association;
• University of Southern Maine, Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles), Texas A & M University;
• New Zealand National Federation of Children's Health Camps, New Zealand Ministry of Education;
• Calgary (Canada) Regional Educational Consortium, Winnipeg (Canada) Schools, BB/BS Swiftcurrent, Saskatchewan;
• Regional Educational Centers in Texas, New York, Wisconsin, Kansas, Minnesota, Washington, Ohio, Pennsylvania;
• Nebraska Association of Prevention Professionals, Ohio Network for Training and Assistance for Schools and Communities, New York Dept. of Juvenile Justice; New York City Department of Education
• Individual School Districts and Agencies in 43 U.S. states; and the
• National School Counselors Association; National Association of Leaders in Student Assistance Programs; & National Association of School Social Workers.

I hope to see you in SUNNY Los Angeles near THE BEACH in September...OR when I come to your school or organization!

Sincerely,