Why Connect Kids with Nature?

For Educators
Written By Kim Manunui

Why should we connect tamariki with nature? Connecting to nature is important for our mental and physical well-being. It is a great way to reduce stress, anxiety and pain. Nature helps us to feel calm, peaceful, and happy. We all know how important it is to learn through authentic contexts and to engage tamariki in hands on learning. We can learn so much through nature connection; life cycles, the water cycle, all about flora and fauna, biodiversity, conservation… the list is endless!

Research is showing that connecting to nature is more important now than ever, particularly if we want to make our planet a better place. In order to fix the climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis, we need people to feel so connected to nature, that they feel a part of nature. To do this we need to take time to pause and engage our senses and emotions when in nature, find beauty in our surroundings and make meaning from it. Hopefully, this will lead to people feeling compassion for nature, and taking action to help it.

To read more about this research by Professor Miles Richardson go to https://findingnature.org.uk/ or watch this video.

Read more about the many benefits of connecting children to nature in the articles below.

No matter where you live in the world, nature will be near. The first step is to discover what your local nature includes. Do you have any nature inside your home? What can you see out of a window right now? Can you see nature? Are you ready to discover the benefits of connecting to nature?

The benefits of nature connection- research based info-graphics from Children and Nature Network

Kim Manunui

Hi, I’m Kim and I work with a great team to help individuals, as well as small and not so small businesses get their message, product and services to the world using digital media and creating wonderful websites that don’t cost the earth.

I was born in Canada, and grew up around Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. My love of pristine environments led me to New Zealand and eventually to the mountains, lakes and rivers of the central North Island which is home. My family’s heritage is here, and it’s from here that Korio traverses the planet.

The digital world is never static and neither are we.

And I say ‘we’ because I work with an awesome group of talented people who I gather together as required to complete a project.  Whatever your business, not-for-profit or individual needs are we gather the best team to get the job done.

Collaboratively we are creative, share sustainable values and work hard for great outcomes because that’s the buzz of satisfaction that drives us.

If you have an audience and market to reach, we can make that happen. Creative design, words that work and smart behind the scenes stuff that cuts through the online noise. We’ll design your website and then build it. We’ll manage the content as well as all your hosting needs. We can handle your online advertising so you get noticed,
and we’ll manage your social media presence so you get the clicks, likes and engagement to grow your business. All within the budget you set, because none of this needs to cost the earth.  And the job doesn’t stop when your website goes live. We are your virtual business partner.

https://www.korio.co.nz
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