Description
Book SynopsisHarness the power of nature to nurture minds and hearts
Youth spend anywhere between four and nine hours on screens every single day. Meanwhile, a growing body of research shows how detrimental excessive screen time is on physical and mental health. The antidote?Green time.
Written by bestselling author and science educator Emily Morgan, Balance Screen Time With Green Time gives teachers and school leaders practical, evidence-based strategies that seamlessly incorporate the restorative power of nature into the school day. Transform learning experiences and improve student and educator well-being with:
- Research-based strategies that improve attention, engagement, pro-environmental behaviors, and mental and physical health while reducing stress
- Dozens of easy-to-implement green breaksshort, invigorating experiences with naturethat help students and teachers renew and refocus throughout
Table of Contents
Section I: Green Time Chapter 1: Benefits of Green Time The Research Balance Screen Time with Green Time Green Time for All Section II: Green Breaks Chapter 2: What is a Green Break? Attention Restoration Theory Getting Ready for Green Breaks Nature Journals Know You Are Making a Difference Chapter 3: Green Breaks (and Green Connections) 1. Befriend a Tree 2. Get to Know the Land You’re On 3. Meet Your Birds 4. Write Your Name with Nature 5. The Name Game 6. Write a Syntu 7. Hula Hoop Observations 8. Spiderweb Walk 9. Nature Sketches 10. Nature Scavenger Hunt 11. Shades of Green 12. Cloud Watch 13. Shadow Play 14. Rock Balancing 15. Catching Snowflakes 16. Leaf Rubbing 17. Symmetry Search 18. Looking for Shapes 19. Plant Something and Watch it Grow 20. Watching the Wind 21. Kaleidoscopes 22. Poem in Your Pocket 23. Nature Walks 24. Nature Stretches 25. Bring the Outdoors In Choose Your Own Green Breaks Section III: Green Educators Chapter 4: Green Teaching Green Projects Cultivating Green Space at Your School Helping Schools Connect with Nature Incorporating Nature in Urban Schools Chapter 5: Green Time for You Green Time at School Green Time at Home
