Thanks for reading! Yes - nature connections in school are essential for students and educators. I think between the child and adolescent mental health state of emergency in the US (with global echoes) and the teacher retention, recruitment, and joy crises we need to be looking at real strategies that can improve wellbeing and learning. Nature is *real* in the truest sense of the word -- and nature-based learning (learning outdoors or bringing nature elements indoors for learning, in any grade level and any content area) is a real, attainable, proven strategy.
And, I have to ask you - did you come up with the calculator analogy for ChatGPT? ChatGPT didn't know when I asked it ;)
Love the idea of allowing more time in nature thanks to this! So important to connect with nature for learning and wellness.
Thanks for reading! Yes - nature connections in school are essential for students and educators. I think between the child and adolescent mental health state of emergency in the US (with global echoes) and the teacher retention, recruitment, and joy crises we need to be looking at real strategies that can improve wellbeing and learning. Nature is *real* in the truest sense of the word -- and nature-based learning (learning outdoors or bringing nature elements indoors for learning, in any grade level and any content area) is a real, attainable, proven strategy.
And, I have to ask you - did you come up with the calculator analogy for ChatGPT? ChatGPT didn't know when I asked it ;)
Good question. Honestly I'm not sure. It occurred to me right away but I think others actually wrote it first!