Balance Screen Time With Green Time
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Description
Harness 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 breaks”—short, invigorating experiences with nature—that help students and teachers renew and refocus throughout the school day
- Stories of innovative educators who connect students with nature and offer meaningful ways to integrate green time while enhancing learning
- A curated collection of resources to support educators of all grade levels, content areas, and school environments—urban, suburban, and rural
With green time, we have an opportunity to create a generation of students who are not only more connected to the natural world, but are also the environmental stewards our future so desperately needs. Balancing screen time with green time is an investment in student well-being, our collective future, and a healthier planet.
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
Resources
Companion Website
https://resources.corwin.com/BalanceScreenTimeWithGreenTimeDescription
Harness 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 breaks”—short, invigorating experiences with nature—that help students and teachers renew and refocus throughout the school day
- Stories of innovative educators who connect students with nature and offer meaningful ways to integrate green time while enhancing learning
- A curated collection of resources to support educators of all grade levels, content areas, and school environments—urban, suburban, and rural
With green time, we have an opportunity to create a generation of students who are not only more connected to the natural world, but are also the environmental stewards our future so desperately needs. Balancing screen time with green time is an investment in student well-being, our collective future, and a healthier planet.
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
Resources
Companion Website
https://resources.corwin.com/BalanceScreenTimeWithGreenTime
October 2023 | 144 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9781071912201 | $37.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/02/2026 | 9781071912225 | $35.00 |
Harness 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 breaks”—short, invigorating experiences with nature—that help students and teachers renew and refocus throughout the school day
- Stories of innovative educators who connect students with nature and offer meaningful ways to integrate green time while enhancing learning
- A curated collection of resources to support educators of all grade levels, content areas, and school environments—urban, suburban, and rural
With green time, we have an opportunity to create a generation of students who are not only more connected to the natural world, but are also the environmental stewards our future so desperately needs. Balancing screen time with green time is an investment in student well-being, our collective future, and a healthier planet.
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