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The Effects of Nature and its Role in Social-Emotional Learning Keystone Education Radio
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A growing body of research reveals tangible and measurable social and emotional benefits for students and teachers when nature-based lessons and spending time outdoors are incorporated in students’ studies. In this episode of Keystone Education Radio, host Annette Stevenson speaks with Shannon Fredebaugh-Siller, the Community Engagement Programs Manager at Heritage Conservancy, on the programs her organization is offering to students in that region and how everyone across the commonwealth, from students, school leaders, teachers and parents, can benefit from more time in nature.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
The value of incorporating nature in today’s educational settings
How nature helps improve social connections and self-reflection
Activities that parents, teachers and others can use in their day-to-day schedules to use nature as a tool for social-emotional learning
Skip to: 00:52 Tell us about the Heritage Conservancy and the work that you do in your role?
“For the last 60 plus years, we have assisted in the protection of over 15,500 acres of open space, forest areas, wetlands, and other critical habitat, as well as protecting historic buildings.”
Skip to: 01:38 What about the pilot program that you began with Bristol Township and the district of Philadelphia? What is that all about? How were you inspired to bring that to the schools?
“We started to hear things from the students, just their amazement of being outside and then comments from the teachers about the changes they saw in how their students were responding to the programs and the activities while they were outside.”
Skip to: 04:46 What aspects of social-emotional learning are the kids gaining from participating in this program?
“There’s something about conversation surrounding nature, time outside, things we like and don’t like about outside or nature that really open up those doors for social connection and other types of self-reflection.”
Skip to: 07:58 Are there any plans to expand this program?
“Can we work to provide information or simple activities for families to be able to continue the benefits at home?”
Skip to: 08:38 What are some of the ways that our listeners, whether parents, educators, or other school leaders can begin to incorporate nature as a tool for social-emotional learning?
“Something as simple as stepping outside and closing your eyes for a moment to listen to the breeze move the leaves around can offer kind of that moment of like reset that you might need.”
Q: First off, would you tell us a little bit about the Heritage Conservancy and the work that you do in your role?
A: Yeah, you covered some of it in your introduction, but Heritage Conservancy is a non-profit and we’re based in southeast Pennsylvania with our core mission being to preserve and protect natural areas and historic places.
About this Episode
Time Stamps
Q&A
About our Guests
Resources
A growing body of research reveals tangible and measurable social and emotional benefits for students and teachers when nature-based lessons and spending time outdoors are incorporated in students’ studies. In this episode of Keystone Education Radio, host Annette Stevenson speaks with Shannon Fredebaugh-Siller, the Community Engagement Programs Manager at Heritage Conservancy, on the programs her organization is offering to students in that region and how everyone across the commonwealth, from students, school leaders, teachers and parents, can benefit from more time in nature.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
The value of incorporating nature in today’s educational settings
How nature helps improve social connections and self-reflection
Activities that parents, teachers and others can use in their day-to-day schedules to use nature as a tool for social-emotional learning
Skip to: 00:52 Tell us about the Heritage Conservancy and the work that you do in your role?
“For the last 60 plus years, we have assisted in the protection of over 15,500 acres of open space, forest areas, wetlands, and other critical habitat, as well as protecting historic buildings.”
Skip to: 01:38 What about the pilot program that you began with Bristol Township and the district of Philadelphia? What is that all about? How were you inspired to bring that to the schools?
“We started to hear things from the students, just their amazement of being outside and then comments from the teachers about the changes they saw in how their students were responding to the programs and the activities while they were outside.”
Skip to: 04:46 What aspects of social-emotional learning are the kids gaining from participating in this program?
“There’s something about conversation surrounding nature, time outside, things we like and don’t like about outside or nature that really open up those doors for social connection and other types of self-reflection.”
Skip to: 07:58 Are there any plans to expand this program?
“Can we work to provide information or simple activities for families to be able to continue the benefits at home?”
Skip to: 08:38 What are some of the ways that our listeners, whether parents, educators, or other school leaders can begin to incorporate nature as a tool for social-emotional learning?
“Something as simple as stepping outside and closing your eyes for a moment to listen to the breeze move the leaves around can offer kind of that moment of like reset that you might need.”
Q: First off, would you tell us a little bit about the Heritage Conservancy and the work that you do in your role?
A: Yeah, you covered some of it in your introduction, but Heritage Conservancy is a non-profit and we’re based in southeast Pennsylvania with our core mission being to preserve and protect natural areas and historic places.
12 min