Digging Into Nature

Danette Swanson Glassy, MD, FAAP, is a primary care pediatrician and child advocate. She is the co-founder and board president of the not-for-profit BestStart Washington and leads it’s Project Nature initiative–a program to support pediatric medical providers as they encourage children to spend time in nature. She is the co-editor of Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs, 4th edition. Dr. Glassy lives in the Seattle area and enjoys exploring nature in the Pacific Northwest with her 2 grandchildren. Pooja Sarin Tandon, MD, MPH, FAAP, is a general pediatrician and researcher at the Seattle Children’s Research Institute, associate professor at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine, and Director of Health at the Trust for Public Land. She has published widely on the importance of physical activity, outdoor time, and nature contact for health. She lives in the Seattle area with her husband and two children.

Introduction
Chapter 1 – Nurtured by Nature
Chapter 2 –The Benefits of Nature Contact
Chapter 3 –Everyone Belongs in Nature
Chapter 4 –Nature and Children with Special Health Care Needs
Chapter 5 –Nature for Infants and Toddlers
Chapter 6 –Nature for Preschoolers
Chapter 7 - Nature for School Age Child
Chapter 8 –Nature for Teens
Chapter 9 –Early Childhood Education, K-12 School, Sports, and Youth Organizations