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the benefits of a connection with nature

Children need nature in their lives.

Interactions with nature can:

Relieve Stress

Frequent interactions with nature and green spaces provide children with stress relief and act as a buffer from stressful life events.

(Kuo, M., Barnes, M., & Jordan, C., 2019)

Increase Resilience

Nature interaction can boost self-discipline, resilience, persistence, and children’s capacity for meeting challenges and thriving in adverse situations.

Boost Health

Access to nature can alleviate problems in public health including lower levels of morbidity and illness, through increasing physical activity.

Chrysalis Nature School preschool benefits childhood play loose parts monarch garden outside outdoor school forest kindergarten
Chrysalis Nature School preschool benefits childhood play loose parts monarch garden outside outdoor school forest kindergarten
Chrysalis Nature School preschool benefits childhood play loose parts monarch garden outside outdoor school forest kindergarten
Chrysalis Nature School preschool benefits childhood play loose parts monarch garden outside outdoor school forest kindergarten
Chrysalis Nature School preschool benefits childhood play loose parts monarch garden outside outdoor school forest kindergarten

Improve Thinking Skills

Interacting with nature and green space frequently can advance children's critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and "stick-to-it-ness".

Promote Relationships

Nature bonding can improve relationships, collaboration and communication skills including decision-making, listening, and voicing opinions.

Restore Attention

Children spending time in a natural setting return to learning with increased attention, concentration, and ability to stay on task.

(Amicone, G., et al., 2018)

(Kaplan, S., 1995)

(Sobel, 2017)

Children want nature in their lives, too.

96%

of children chose an outdoor space as their current favorite place.

Wells, N. M., & Evans, G. W. (2003). 

Chrysalis Nature School preschool benefits childhood play loose parts monarch garden outside outdoor school forest kindergarten

97%

of adults chose an outdoor space as their favorite childhood place.

Wells, N. M., & Evans, G. W. (2003).

80%

of kids say contact with nature helps them become smarter, more creative, healthier, and happier.

The Nature of Americans (2019)

But today's kids aren't getting enough time in nature.

why not?

© Caity Peterson 2022