Recess, most of which is spent outside, already makes up approximately 20 percent of the school day in Sweden. Many schools are moving more of their instructional time outside as well. Forest schools—nurseries where children spend the better part of the day outside, all year-round—are an increasingly popular choice among nature-loving parents. In Sweden, nature is not an abstract concept that is taught only on Earth Day and through textbooks about bees and butterflies.
