DINOSAUR
TRAIN’s “Buddy” supports “The Great American Backyard Campout”
initiative, organized by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), coming up on
June 23. The campaign is devised to
remind parents and children the importance and benefits of spending time
outdoors. To celebrate, The Jim Henson Company has
teamed up with Penguin Young Readers Group to create two fun new books
Dinosaur Train books, Dinosaur
Campout and Ride
with Buddy.
“Nature,” as part of childhood, has changed to not having
much nature in it at all. The NWF
provides some interesting facts about just how much times have changed, and the
implications of spending less time outdoors.
Did you know for example:
• Children are spending half as much time outdoors as they did 20
years ago. (Juster et al 2004); (Burdette
& Whitaker 2005); (Kuo & Sullivan 2001)
•
Today, kids 8-18 years old
devote an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes using entertainment media in a
typical day (more than 53 hours a week). (Kaiser Family Foundation)
• In a typical week, only 6% of children ages 9-13 play outside on
their own. (Children & Nature Network,
2008)
• Children who play outside are more physically active, more
creative in their play, less aggressive and show better concentration. (Burdette and Whitaker, 2005; Ginsburg et al., 2007)
• Sixty minutes of daily unstructured free play is essential to
children’s physical and mental health. (American
Academy of Pediatrics, 2008)
• The most direct route to caring for the environment as an adult
is participating in “wild nature activities” before the age of 11. (Wells and Lekies, 2006)
Be a part of the
NWF’s “Great American Backyard Campout” and set an example for children that
will get them excited about the great outdoors!
You can
participate in the campaign by registering for FREE at http://www.nwf.org/Get-Outside/Great-American-Backyard-Campout.aspx. Whether or not you can participate on June
23, the website provides FREE helpful information to make your camping
experience a fun one, including campfire recipes, nocturnal wildlife guides,
campfire songs and games, nature activities and much more.
Buddy and the
clan from Dinosaur Train want to
ensure you’ll have some extra fun during your campout with these latest books
from Penguin Young Readers Group.
In Dinosaur Campout, The Pteranodon family is going on a
campout! This adorable 8 x 8 is perfect for a first camping trip or night away
from home. (SRP: $3.99).
And in Ride with Buddy, Buddy introduces readers to his friends and
family on the Dinosaur Train. This Level 2 reader is perfect for young fans who
are starting to read on their own.
And don’t forget to download Dinosaur Train’s Nature Trackers Club Guide Book, available here,
filled with fun activities that you can also enjoy during your campout. The Dinosaur
Train Nature Tracker’s Club is a community of young children, their
families and educators committed to learning about nature and doing good things
for their environment. Nature Trackers
enjoy exploring and having adventures, respecting their environment, collecting
things, tracking and observing plants and animals, and challenging themselves
to get outside and make discoveries every day. When you have completed all four
activities in the Guide Book, simply mail in the form provided in the download
and receive an official Nature Trackers member token!
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Train:
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***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this
post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to
write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this
review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***
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