1. Bibliographic Citation in APA 7 format.
Cohen, D. (n.d). Why kids need to spend time in nature.
Childmind.org/article/why-kids-need-to-spend-time-in-nature,
https://childmind.org/article/why-kids-need-to-spend-time-in-nature/
2. How do you know that this is a credible source? Explain. To do this use the
journal name the article was from, the writer’s credentials, and the reason that
you deduce as to why the author wrote the article. Note: Use the author’s full
name initially and then last name for subsequent references throughout
summary/analyses. (3-4 sentences)
This article is a great source because it is talk about how children spend their time more
inside watching screen then also the average of American child spends about 4 to 7
minutes a day playing outside while to the other hands over than 7 hours children are
spends their time in the screen. This article showing how it is very important to let your
child spend time more in the nature. When the child spend time outdoor is help also
becoming more confident. Danielle Cohen is also the one who written about this article.
While this is article are really inspired parents to let their children to enjoy the nature, to
builds confident around them kids play in nature has that ability a lot less structure tan
most types of indoor play. In this article showing that how much children need spend
more time outdoor to promotes their creativity and using their imagination as well it is
also help them to think more easily, to design their own harmony.
3. Who is the intended audience? How do you know (this is something you might
have to infer), and how successful is this source at communicating with that
audience? (3+ sentences)
The intended audience it is a good resource for parents and for the young teenage parents
this can be helpful to the child to enjoy outsider trying new things with their friends. And
also, the child will be less stressed then just staying inside in home as well. Children who
are being more outdoor are more encourages, creative also have a good knowledge to
manage their owns action around their friends, some parents can be fear about their own
kids going outside it is also normal, but with this information will help them to know that
the child are safer outdoor. They can learn many ways children who spend time outdoor
are happier, well better paying attention to other things to be curious to learn how to be
watering a plant, or they can also learn how to be responsible and taking care of living
things as well. Children being outside help them to gets moving having that energy also a
good exercise for them. This article shows that children who are spend time outdoor there
are less stressed or getting sick as ADHD. Spending time outdoor isn’t just enjoyable but
it is also necessary for young children.
4. Summary—Include a summary of the author’s main ideas (at least 2 main ideas
should be included). Use transitional words/devices (as those underlined below)
so that the paragraph flows and reads well. (Approximately 2 paragraphs)
Danielle, say that the national panic about kids spending too much time indoors has become so
extreme that the crisis has a name: Nature deficit disorder. Recent studied have exposed the
benefit – even necessity – of spending time outdoors, So both for kids and the adults. Some of
the argument that it is can be indoor environment – one with trees and leaves. Then the cognitive
is a relating to conscious intellectual activity such as an intellectual intelligence capacity,
perception, judgment while memory, and reasoning. Spend time outdoor more helps them to
think clearly, solving problems to create some unique sense of wonder kids that no other
environment that can provide as well.
But it is important to spend time outdoor to set an idea for children, helping them how to grow
things outsider or even in the backyard, for fun to get their hands dirty and to be more creative.
Being outside helps children to build confidence, to gets along with friends and also in the 1980s,
Harvard University biologist named Edward O. Wilson proposed a theory called biophilia: that
humans are instinctively drawn towards to their natural surroundings. So, as they watch their
kids express a clear preference for sitting in the couch in front of a screen then over playing
outside. And this article shows that how it is important for young children spend their time
outdoor more than inside in front of the screen.
5. Analysis—So what did it all mean?! Questions to consider (answer at least two of
them and you must answer #6 for a total of at least 3 questions in total being
answered): (1) What kind of text was it? e.g., Research article? Informative
article? Investigative Article? Etc. (2) What was the reason that the author
wrote this article? (3) What did the author want the reader to know, think,
believe, etc. and why? (4) What was the author’s position or stance on this topic?
(5) Did you feel the author was biased and if so, how? Finally, this question must
be included: (6) How will this article work or not work for you as a source for
your argumentative essay? Again, use transitional words for paragraph flow and
ease of reading. (1-2 college-level paragraphs)
It was a research article, the reason that the author wrote about this article is because the
author wants to show us how is important for young children even for an adults spend
time outdoor are really relief, less stress, to helps these children how to build a
confidence, to be more responsible to solving problems. To taking care about little things.
Children will be more creative using their imagination to show that ability to the parents
to feel less fear to show their parents there be able to survive in the nature they can make
a fun activity. The author wants people to believe, think, and to know children who are
more outdoor in the nature are creative, to helps the little things living to take care about
plant, animals or even to enjoy the good adventure out there to show them is okay to let
your child to explore nature in any way. To think that children will be less stress, to have
that energy to learn more about nature. Children will be happier to explore new things as
well. The author position was pretty much okay with both side that it is also okay to
spend time inside and outside as well she shows how much it is important to let children
having some fun outside not just sitting in front of the screen doing nothing. The author
really understands all parents’ decision about outdoor it can be dangerous, or some
parents just want their children to enjoy feel the nature facing their own fear because
others children are afraid to get dirty, or to get hurt somewhere as running or to climb in
the tree. And there many ways to helps your children enjoy the weather, the fresh air in
the nature to find a good activity to make sure that it is was worth it. That why nature is
good for kids’ minds.