Time in Nature Program
From: $386.00
The Therapy at Home Time in Nature Program has been designed to nurture a love of nature through a range of structured and free play activities.
Through meaningful engagement with a variety of outdoor tools, children will have opportunities to observe, preserve and appreciate their natural surroundings and reflect on the benefits of time in nature on brain and body.
Created for ages 4 – 12 years.
A block of Group Telehealth Sessions are included with this program.
- Description
- What's in the toolbox?
- What are the benefits?
- What are the goals?
- What skills will we build?
- Telehealth
- Outcome Report
The Therapy at Home Time in Nature Program focuses on encouraging time in nature through a variety of activities that cover a range of interests, including arts and crafts, movement, group play, solo play, flora and fauna appreciation and outdoor adventuring.
The activities have been created to showcase the toolbox resources in a meaningful and purposeful way, so that children can use these as springboards for continued outdoor exploration in a range of settings and locations.
Using the instructional cards, children can engage in structured activities, such as creating a DIY botanical guidebook, leaf mobile, compass musical freeze and more. The Ways to Play cards provide ideas for fun and open-ended exploration of movement tools such as binoculars, magnifying glass and a flower press.
In addition to the structured and open-ended activities, there is opportunity for reflection through the Time in Nature Journal to further enhance awareness and understanding of the positive impact that nature can have on their mental, emotional and physical wellbeing.
The Time in Nature Program can also be purchased as part of the Therapy at Home 2.0 Bundle, which includes the Movement 2.0 Program and the Creative Mindfulness: Mandalas Program.
PLEASE NOTE: The essential components of the toolbox generally don’t change over time unless we are making improvements to the overall program. The specific tools included may differ at times in terms of brand, colour, and other cosmetic differences due to sourcing factors out of our control. This will not affect the therapeutic benefits of the program as intended for the participant. We recommend you only order one program per child to ensure the appropriate use of funds. We cannot tailor toolboxes or programs to suit specific requests at this time. If you order a program for multiple children they will receive the same program and toolbox. All shop listing images are representative of the program theme and not necessarily literal representations of what’s in the toolbox.
What's in the toolbox?
The Therapy at Home Time in Nature Program comes with a toolbox of resources delivered to your door that aligns with the skill building modules in the online program. This toolbox provides a practical and playful element that your child can engage with as they follow along with the videos.
The toolbox includes*:
✓ Binoculars to encourage outdoor exploration and discovery on a macro level
✓ Magnifying glass to encourage outdoor exploration and discovery on a micro level
✓ Compass to promote directional skills and provide opportunities for incidental movement
✓ Pocket flower press to enhance appreciation for plants and flowers
✓ The Play Card Co Outdoor Adventure Card Set to provide a series of fun and easy-to-implement outdoor activities
✓ Paint set, paintbrushes and paper for finding inspiration and creativity for art through nature
✓ Craft materials (paint set, paint brushes, paper, contact paper, elastic bands, fishing line, paper plate) for outdoor crafting activities
✓ The Play Way’s Instruction Cards containing options for structured activities and Ways to Play Cards for open-ended exploration of the tools provided
✓ Time in Nature Journal containing ideas for meaningful play with the items in the toolkit for nature discovery and promotes reflection to develop a greater understanding of the impact of time in nature
✓ Facilitator guide including a framework for skill development and helpful tips for implementing the program at home
* The essential components of the toolbox generally don’t change over time unless we are making improvements to the overall program. The specific tools included may differ at times in terms of brand, colour, and other cosmetic differences due to sourcing factors out of our control. This will not affect the therapeutic benefits of the program as intended for the participant.
What are the benefits?
The Therapy at Home Time in Nature Program aims to deliver the following benefits:
✓ Meaningful modelling of outdoor tools to encourage purposeful use of these at home
✓ Instructions for guided activities and ideas for open-ended exploration to cater for a wide variety of interests and preferred ways to engage
✓ Engagement with mindfulness practices designed to encourage reflection and appreciation of the benefits of time in nature
✓ Promotion of time in nature as a daily habit for improved wellbeing
What are the goals?
The Therapy at Home Time in Nature Program aims to achieve the following goals:
✓ Develop interest in being outdoors and in nature and create habits for spending regular time outdoors
✓ Increase feelings of calmness
✓ Improve emotional wellbeing
✓ Restore capacity for concentration and attention
✓ Support imagination and creativity
✓ Build fine and gross motor skills
✓ Support cognitive development and language skills
✓ Provide sensory opportunities and exploration
View the Therapy at Home NDIS Goals Guide to see where your child’s NDIS goals align with our range of Therapy at Home programs.
What skills will we build?
The Therapy at Home Time in Nature Program focuses on skill development in the following areas:
✓ Gross motor skills through the activation of big muscle movements required to navigate outdoor terrain
✓ Fine motor skills through the use of the hands and fingers in creative activities and to manipulate tools such as a compass and binoculars
✓ Imagination and creativity through craft activities designed to showcase and utilise items from nature
✓ Basic navigational skills through the introduction of a compass for outdoor exploration
✓ Observational skills as the natural world is explored on both a macro and micro level
✓ Social skills through shared games that can be enjoyed outdoors by the whole family
✓ Sensory exploration and regulation as all of the senses are engaged to learn and understand the natural environment
✓ Appreciation of nature through tools designed for observing, preserving and documenting the wonders of nature
✓ Reflection and mindfulness for improved wellbeing and a greater understanding of the benefits of nature for body and brain
Telehealth
This program includes a block of Group Telehealth Sessions to support you in successfully implementing this program. To read more about the Group Telehealth inclusion please visit our FAQs.
Outcome Report
This program does not include an outcome report. You can add one next to the ‘Add to cart’ button in the shop and it will appear in your cart as an additional charge.
Therapy at Home provides the option for an outcome report to be included with all Programs. These reports are a summary of the specific program outcomes measured as a result of participating in a specific Therapy at Home Program. This is not a report for decision-making at the full plan level. This is not a report for an end-of-plan review from which a planner can use to make decisions about future funds at a whole plan level.
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