S. Bernard of Clairvaux
Alamar Life videos allow children to experience the deepest values of Nature even while remaining at school.
Natural images, sounds and rhythms promote calm, relaxation and a state of peaceful attention, creating an engaging experience even for very young children.
NATURE SUPPORTS LEARNING
A growing body of research shows that contact with Nature—whether direct or experienced through high-quality audiovisual representations—can support children’s attention, emotional regulation and psychophysical well-being.
Research by Rita Berto and Giuseppe Barbiero on biophilic classrooms, conducted at the Affective Ecology Laboratory, has shown that re-establishing a daily relationship with Nature in school environments can significantly improve learning processes.
+30%
Average improvement in the performance of children aged 6 to 11 in the biophilic classroom study.
Source: Barbiero et al. (2021)
Experiencing Nature, either directly or through representation, produces restorative psychological and physiological effects.
Berto, 2014; Barbiero & Berto, 2016
A RESOURCE FOR GROWTH
Integrated continuously into school life, Alamar Life videos can accompany moments of welcome, concentration, relaxation and educational activities, helping to create a calmer, more collaborative environment that supports learning.
Nature thus becomes a daily presence that supports emotional balance, enhances attention and strengthens children’s relationship with the world around them.
Our research has shown that contact with Nature has a restorative effect on children’s ability to sustain directed attention and improves their empathic qualities. Contact with Nature appears to be essential, especially when students are confined to indoor learning environments.
Rita Berto – Giuseppe Barbiero
THE “A SCHOOL WITH NATURE” PROJECT
Bringing Nature into everyday school life means offering children an experience that supports well-being, learning and their connection with the natural world.
Discover the project in more detail and explore its applications in educational settings.
OBSERVED BENEFITS
The continuous use of Alamar Life experiences can support:
- improved attention and concentration;
- greater engagement in activities;
- relaxation and emotional well-being;
- creativity and imagination;
- collaboration and group integration;
- a more harmonious classroom environment;
- a natural openness to learning.
THE FIRST EXPERIENCES IN SCHOOLS
The Alamar Life audiovisual method has been experimentally introduced in nursery schools on Elba Island and in Piedmont, Italy.
The applications were carried out in different educational contexts, yet teachers reported consistent observations.
Viewing the videos offered children a daily moment of connection with Nature, fostering greater calm, attention and collaboration.
Elba island kindergartens
“This is achieved through the viewing of films, where it was possible to capture all the beauty and strength of nature, and thus also all the benefits that contact with it can bring”. Alessandra Nardelli, kindergarten teacher.
Kindergarten in Piedmont
“This project opens up many possibilities, has a lot of potential for application and is a great tool for such young children and for children with emotional, relational and motor instability difficulties”.
Raffaella Castrale, kindergarten teacher
Nature becomes a story, a game and a form of expression.
Alamar Life images can inspire storytelling, theatre and creative play activities, encouraging imagination, collaboration and participation.
Through shared experiences, such as “The Imagined Story”, children learn to listen to one another, create stories together and value each person’s contribution.
Group activities strengthen the sense of belonging, stimulate creativity and help create a calm and inclusive classroom environment.
Nature as a learning experience.
Alamar Life videos transform Nature into an educational resource, engaging children through the observation of colours, seasons, environments and natural cycles.
Audiovisual experiences encourage active participation, stimulate curiosity and make it easier to explore themes such as the water cycle, biodiversity and the transformations of Nature.
Collections dedicated to flowers, fruits and vegetables also offer opportunities to develop food education activities, helping children understand the value of food by discovering its natural origins.
A space dedicated to listening and silence.
Contemplative Viewing introduces a ritual moment of calm and observation into the school day.
Images, sounds and natural rhythms guide children towards a state of peaceful attention, supporting relaxation and openness to listening.
The regularity of this daily experience helps especially younger children recognise different moments of the day, creating continuity, security and a more balanced classroom atmosphere while supporting the quality of relationships among children.
DISCOVER WHAT ALAMAR LIFE CAN DO FOR YOU.
Every environment, every person and every situation has unique needs.
Alamar Life creates audiovisual Nature experiences designed to support well-being across a wide range of settings: healthcare, hospitality, workplaces, education and everyday life.
Tell us about your project. We will be delighted to help you bring the presence of Nature into the spaces where you live, work or care for others.
