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Wood 'N' Barnes Experiential Education Publishing Company We are passionate about Experiential Education and offer high-quality books by respected authors in the field.

29/10/2016

We are pleased to announce the release of the Second Edition of a Wood N Barnes favorite: Tips & Tools for the Art of Experiential Group Facilitation by Experiential Tools - Jennifer Stanchfield: Educator, Author, Consultant.

The second edition of Tips & Tools eclipses the first with insights gained from another decade of experience in group facilitation and new information coming from the field of educational neuroscience. As a result, the ideas and methods focused on active engagement, ownership in learning, and facilitating meaningful reflection have been greatly expanded. The layout of information is even more effective—experiential theory and perspectives, hands-on activities, and teachable moments flow from one chapter to the next—making this edition an essential resource for practicing and teaching the art of experiential group facilitation. Visit http://woodnbarnes.com/books/book-4/

06/06/2016
Fred Kaiser, who launched the 24-hour run at Lundahl Middle School, authors book on the experience

Check out this article about Fred Kaiser the author of our newest book The 24-Hour Run! http://www.nwherald.com/2016/05/18/fred-kaiser-who-launched-the-24-hour-run-at-lundahl-middle-school-authors-book-on-the-experience/axau5o3/

Fred Kaiser knows a little something about motivation. For almost 18 years, the physical education teacher at Lundahl Middle School in Crystal Lake has coached hundreds of students in sixth through eighth grades to run for 24 hours.

07/01/2016
Portable Teambuilding Activities: Games, Initiatives, and Team Challenges for Any Space | Wood n...

Chris Cavert's new book is filled with a variety of team-building activities with a range of challenge levels.These activities can be used with middle and high school students, college students, and adult groups of all ages and backgrounds. Most of the challenges require easy-to-find props and equipment, others require some extra effort before you play. All the activities can be resources to add to powerful and positive pro-social development programs.
http://woodnbarnes.com/our-authors/cavert-chris/portable-teambuilding-activities-games-initiatives-and-team-challenges-for-any-space/

This book is filled with a variety of teambuilding activities with a range of challenge levels.These activities can be used with middle and high school

04/01/2016
Power of Family: An Experiential Approach to Family Treatment | Wood n Barnes

What readers are saying about our recent publication Power of Family: An Experiential Approach to Family Treatment

"This book takes the application of adventure therapy with families to new levels, providing clear descriptions of the therapeutic process and ample opportunities for practical application. It is a great resource for practitioners of every experience level!”
—Kim Sacksteder, MSW, LISW-S

“If you are interested in play, joy and fun, this is the book for you! This marvelous book is an outstanding introduction to the use of intentional, experiential activities with families in therapy. The authors are all very experienced family therapists who have used the approaches described in the book in practice. This is a book that will be helpful to therapists from a wide variety of theoretical approaches, such as cognitive-behavioral treatment, psychodynamic understanding, object relations theory, and many others. In sum, this book is not only a fun read, but it refocuses the field of psychotherapy on the imperative of enhancing joy in people’s lives.”
—Orli Avi-Yonah, PhD, Family Assessment Clinic, The University of Michigan

The authors invite you to explore the intentional use of interactive interventions as a primary methodology in family treatment. The activities they introduce

18/09/2015
Fast Ball from Chris Cavert’s Portable Teambuilding Activities | Wood n Barnes

Our latest blog post is an excerpt from Chris Cavert's new book: http://woodnbarnes.com/uncategorized/fast-ball-from-chris-caverts-portable-teambuilding-activities/

Portable Teambuilding Activities by Chris Cavert is full of experiential games and initiative problems with a wide range of challenge levels. Some can be played for 10 minutes; others need 30 minutes or more. These activities can be used with middle and high school students, college students, and ad…

03/03/2015
Strength-Based Teaching: The Power of a Positive Mindset | Wood n Barnes

Today's Experiential Education Blog Post
"Strength-Based Teaching: The Power of a Positive Mindset"
Another excerpt from Jen Stanchfield's new book Inspired Educator, Inspired Learner Experiential Tools - Jennifer Stanchfield: Educator, Author, Consultant
http://woodnbarnes.com/uncategorized/strength-based-teaching-the-power-of-a-positive-mindset/

Strength-Based Teaching: The Power of a Positive Mindset Trust people as if they were what they ought to be and you can help them to become what they are capable of being .

17/02/2015
Differentiated Instruction: Don’t Dismiss It! | Wood n Barnes

Our latest Experiential Education Blog post "Differentiated Instruction: Don't Dismiss It!" is another set of excerpts from Jen Stanchfield's new book Inspired Educator, Inspired Learner. Experiential Tools - Jennifer Stanchfield: Educator, Author, Consultant http://woodnbarnes.com/friday-lessons/differentiated-instruction-dont-dismiss-it/

This week’s post is another set of excerpts from Jennifer Stanchfield’s new book: Inspired Educator, Inspired Learner: Experiential, Brain-Based Activities and Strategies to Engage, Motivate, Build Community, and Create Lasting Lessons. This article combines a pedagogical concept with an activity to…

28/01/2015
Create Multiple Pathways to Learning – Another Excerpt from the Inspired Educator, Inspired...

Our latest Inspired Educator Blog post is the second in a series of excerpts from Jennifer Stanchfield's new book Inspired Educator, Inspired Learner. Experiential Tools - Jennifer Stanchfield: Educator, Author, Consultant http://woodnbarnes.com/uncategorized/create-multiple-pathways-to-learning-another-excerpt-from-the-inspired-educator-inspired-learner/

This week we are continuing our series of excerpts from our latest book by Jennifer Stanchfield Inspired Educator, Inspired Learner: Experiential, Brain-Based Activities and Strategies to Engage, Motivate, Build Community and Create Lasting Lessons In this post we pick up on last week’s exploration…

17/01/2015
What is Brain-Based Learning? Excerpt from our Newest Book Inspired Educator, Inspired Learner |...

Our latest Experiential Education Blog post is the first in a series of excerpts from our newest book Inspired Educator, Inspired Learner by Jennifer Stanchfield.
Today's post: What is Brain-Based Learning? by Experiential Tools - Jennifer Stanchfield: Educator, Author, Consultant
http://woodnbarnes.com/uncategorized/what-is-brain-based-learning-excerpt-from-our-newest-book-inspired-educator-inspired-learner/

Jennifer Stanchfield’s new book Inspired Educator connects the dots between experiential education, brain-based research, differentiation, social-emotional learning, 21st strength-based attitude toward...

21/11/2014

We are happy to see our two newest books out in the world. Jennifer Stanchfield's new Inspired Educator, Inspired Learner book and Connecting Children to Nature edited by Michael Bentley, Michael Mueller and Bruce Martin are popular items at the Learning & the Brain Conference bookstore this week!

I am thrilled to see my new book Inspired Educator, Inspired Learner displayed along with some of my teaching tools here at the Learning & the Brain conference bookstore!

24/10/2014

Leslie Rapparlie (Author)'s book signing in Denver!

Wrap-up of the recent book signing BookBar with and . Thanks for the good times and delicious wine! For Denver-ites, go check this store! It's a wonderful, local book store pairing wine and books--what could be better? Wood 'N' Barnes Experiential Education Publishing Company

http://leslierapparlie.com/book-signing-at-the-bookbar-in-denver/

24/10/2014

We are pleased to announce the release of our newest book Inspired Educator, Inspired Learner by Jennifer Stanchfield. The book is now available and ready to ship through our website or your favorite bookstore! Experiential Tools - Jennifer Stanchfield: Educator, Author, Consultant

http://woodnbarnes.com/…/inspired-educator-inspired-learne…/

23/10/2014

Hot Off the Press! Jennifer Hansell Stanchfield's new book Inspired Educator, Inspired Learner is now available! This box was just delivered to the Association for Experiential Education conference today. You can find copies at Michelle Cummings Training Wheels booth at the conference in Nashville all weekend!

07/10/2014
Engaging Teens in School Gardens: An Excerpt From Our New Book Connecting Children to Nature |...

Our latest blog entry highlights our new book Connecting Children to Nature with this excerpt: Engaging Teens in School Gardens
http://woodnbarnes.com/friday-lessons/engaging-teens-in-school-gardens-an-excerpt-from-our-new-book-connecting-children-to-nature/

The following is an excerpt from Connecting Children to Nature: Ideas and Activities for Parents and Educators, edited by Michael Bentley, Michael Mueller, and Bruce Martin, “Chapter Sixteen: Engaging Teens in Learning Outdoor” by George Ambrose.

16/06/2014
Connecting Children to Nature: Ideas and Activities for Parents and Educators | Wood n Barnes

Our Newest Book Connecting Children to Nature Just Released!
http://woodnbarnes.com/newreleases/connecting-children-to-nature-ideas-and-activities-for-parents-and-educators/

“Implementing the ideas in Connecting Children to Nature: Ideas and Activities for Parents and Educators will go a long way toward creating a nature-rich future.” —Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods and The Nature Principle, Chairman Emeritus of the Children & Nature Network

22/05/2013
Donating Funds | American Red Cross | How to Donate Money

Thank you to all who called to check in on us after Monday's terrible storm hit our area. Everyone at Wood N Barnes Publishing is fine. Our hearts go out to our neighbors in Moore. We are thankful to the Red Cross and the Salvation for all of their efforts in our community. http://www.redcross.org/support/donating-fundraising/donations

Please donate to the American Red Cross. Your donations will go a long way to helping victimsof disaster and families of the United States military.

05/04/2013
Elementary Students Go “GA GA” for Global Games-From Our Author Rich Keegan | Wood n Barnes

Today's Experiential Education Blog Post from Rich Keegan:
http://woodnbarnes.com/uncategorized/elementary-students-go-ga-ga-for-global-games-from-our-author-rich-keegan/

Wood N Barnes recently published Rich Keegan’s new book Global Games for Diversity Education: New Ways of Learning in the 21st Century. Rich is a creative and perceptive teacher who loves finding ways to teach and learn from children. Here he shares a variation of Ga Ga (a game found on page 27 of h...

20/03/2013
Virtual Juggle | Wood n Barnes

Our latest Blog Entry "Virtual Juggle". Thank you Chris Cavert and Sam Sikes!

http://woodnbarnes.com/uncategorized/virtual-juggle/

PROCEDURE: In my recollection, Virtual Juggle was a serendipitous event. Each part of this activity was floating around through the activity circles until one day they were brought together into one critical mass. (You can find additional write-ups in the books, Raptor by Sam Sikes and, The EMPTY Ba...

03/12/2012
How You Play Is More Important Than What You Play | Wood n Barnes

Another excerpt from our newest book: Adventure, Play, Peace: Insights and Activities for Social-Emotional Learning and Community Building With Young Children by Nancy MacPhee Bower.

http://woodnbarnes.com/uncategorized/how-you-play-is-more-important-than-what-you-play/

This week we are sharing another excerpt from our newest book: Adventure, Play, Peace: Insights and Activities for Social-Emotional Learning and Community Building With Young Children by Nancy MacPhee Bower.

13/11/2012

Our authors Maurie Lung, Tony Alvarez, Gary Stauffer, Justin McGlamery, Jen Stanchfield, Steve Simpson, Rich Keegan, Micah Jacobsen, Jackie Gerstein, Carol Carlin, Madeline Huston, and Chris Cavert all presented workshops. Laurie Frank worked hard to celebrate the Association for Experiential Education's 40th as conference convener. The bookstore was a busy place this year! We are sorry our author Leslie Rapparlie couldn't make it this year because of Hurricane Sandy- but her book Writing and Experiential Education was a great seller!

29/10/2012
The Association for Experiential Education Journal Review of the Chiji Guidebook | Wood n Barnes

Check out this review of the Chiji Guidebook in the latest issue of the Association for Experiential Education's Journal.

Visit the Association for Experiential Education at www.aee.org. We will be attending the annual AEE conference in Madison, Wisconsin this week. See you there in the bookstore!


http://woodnbarnes.com/uncategorized/the-association-for-experiential-education-journal-review-of-the-chiji-guidebook/

The Chiji Guidebook: A Collection of Experiential Activities and Ideas for Using Chiji CardsBook reviewed by Blair NiblettJournal of Experiential Education • 2012, Volume 35, No. 3, pp. 482-483

21/10/2012
Another Great Resource for Teachers: Leslie Rapparlie’s Recent Posts on the Value and Process of Wri

This fall we have been sharing a number of articles and resources for educators looking to increase engagement in the classroom. Our author Leslie Rapparlie (Author) offers some great activities and resources on her blog. Check the latest WNB Blog entry for a couple of our favorites.

http://woodnbarnes.com/uncategorized/another-great-resource-for-teachers-leslie-rapparlies-recent-posts-on-the-value-and-process-of-writing/

This fall we have been offering a number of “Back to School” resources and activities for educators to increase engagement, build a classroom community, and explore experiential approaches to delivering academic content. Our author Leslie Rapparlie has been offering some great activities and resourc...

21/10/2012
Another Great Resource for Teachers: Leslie Rapparlie’s Recent Posts on the Value and Process of Wri

This fall we have been sharing a number of articles and resources for educators looking to increase engagement in the classroom. Our author Leslie Rapparlie (Author) offers some great activities and resources on her blog. Check out our latest entry for a couple of our favorites.

http://woodnbarnes.com/uncategorized/another-great-resource-for-teachers-leslie-rapparlies-recent-posts-on-the-value-and-process-of-writing/

This fall we have been offering a number of “Back to School” resources and activities for educators to increase engagement, build a classroom community, and explore experiential approaches to delivering academic content. Our author Leslie Rapparlie has been offering some great activities and resourc...

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