Recharge in Nature this Summer

Outside for 5

The NAAEE Affiliate Network is challenging teachers, administrators, nonformal educators, parents, and more to join the OutsideFor5 movement.

Sign the OutsideFor5 Pledge and commit to:

• Spend at least 5 minutes a day, 5 days a week, or any meaningful amount of time learning outside with youth.
  
  
• Support outdoor learning efforts in schools
  
  
• Connect with other local educators and outdoor professionals.
  
  

Learn more

From our NAAEE Affiliate Network friends in Colorado: 

We know you work hard all year long! Nature is just as important for your well-being as it is for your students! We hope you take some time to rest, recharge, and renew in nature this summer.

 Check out these articles to learn more about what nature can do for you as an educator or parent!

• Experiencing Awe in Nature has a Powerful Effect on Well-Being. “Experiencing awe can contribute to a host of benefits including an expanded sense of time and enhanced feelings of generosity, well-being, and humility.”
  
  
• Stress Reduction and the Natural World "However, Hunter et al (2019) found that just 20 to 30 minutes three times a week is enough to bring benefits." 
  
  
• What is Kaplan's Attention Restoration Theory "In a nutshell, Attention Restoration Theory, or ART, proposes that exposure to nature is not only enjoyable but can also help us improve our focus and ability to concentrate (Ohly, White, Wheeler, Bethel, Ukoumunne, Nikolaou, & Garside, 2016)."
  
  
• Take the Nature Connectedness Scale (NCS) Survey to learn more about your own relationship with the natural world: Nature Connectedness Survey