Sharing Nature with Children (20th anniversary edition)
by Joseph Cornell Dawn Publications, 1998.
Wonderful activities for bringing nature to children and children to nature.
Black Ants and Buddhists
by Mary CowheyStenhouse, 2006.
A primer on teaching for social change and meaning in the primary grades.
How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber and Elaine MazlishHarperCollins, 1999.
The best-selling book on more compassionate, effective communication with your kids.
Free the Children
by Craig KielburgerHarperCollins, 1999.
One young man's discovery of child slavery leads him to take action and make a positive difference on a global scale.
So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids
by Diane E. Levin and Jean KilbourneRandomHouse, 2008.
Outlines the landscape of increased sexualization of children, especially in media and marketing and offers suggestions for taking positive action.
Consuming Kids: Protecting Our Children From the Onslaught of Marketing and Advertising
by Susan LinnKnopf Doubleday, 2005.
A very important book on the effective of consumerism, marketing and advertising on children.
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature Deficit Disorder
by Richard LouvAlgonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2008.
A ground-breaking book about the need to reconnect children with the natural world.
Raising Elijah: Protecting Our Children in an Age of Environmental Crisis
by Susan SteingraberDa Capo Press, 2011.
One scientist and mother's quest to help empower parents to protect their children from environmental toxins that saturate our daily lives.
Family Activism: Empowering Your Community Beginning with Family and Friends
by Roberto VargasBerrett-Kohler, 2008.
Offers strategies and tips for family activism, which is “interacting with those close to you in a way that inspires and prepares them to serve their families and communities as a positive force for change."
Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times
by Zoe Weil New Society Publishers, 2003.
Tools, ideas and resources for parents who want to raise humane children.
If you have other suggestions that fit really well into the humane parenting category, let us know in the comments. We'll be adding more terrific titles as we discover them.
And parents and educators, remember that we have a nice selection of suggested children's books, as well as a whole slew of suggested titles for learning more about humane issues.
~ Marsha
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2 comments:
My family and several million more families like ours have chosen a form of humane education that I don't see acknowledged by IHE. This education is grounded in closely held values and gives us the daily opportunity to provide loving attention to each child's abilities and interests. We have time to spend in nature, to be involved in our communities, and to advocate for a more humane world. That's because we are homeschoolers.
I would appreciate a book or two in your resource center for parents who home educate. My suggestion? A gentle, inclusive and idea-packed book that's really geared to anyone interested in fostering learning. "Free Range Learning: How Homeschooling Changes Everything" by Laura Grace Weldon.
Hi, Grace,
Thanks so much for your comments. It may not be easily visible, but IHE works with homeschoolers as well as parents, teachers and students involved with public and alternative education. Grace Lewellyn's Teenage Liberation Handbook is on the booklist for one of our graduate courses, and we often have homeschooling parents participating in our online courses. We celebrate the power of education in its many forms.
Thanks so much for the suggestion of Laura's book. Laura is an occasional guest blogger for IHE, so it's great that hers was your top suggestion. It's on our list to consider.
We would love to hear more about how your family is integrating humane education into your schooling and lives, so feel free to email me at marsha [at] humaneeducation [dot] org.
Be well,
Marsha
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