Fifteen Minutes Outside: 365 Ways to Get Out of the House and Connect with Your Kids was released Spring 2011 (Sourcebooks), and is celebrating its fifth birthday!
A story about a mother's quiet promise to get outside with her kids at least fifteen minutes every day for an entire year, the book has sold 15,000 copies to date and continues to be a valuable resource for families looking for meaningful and easy ways to spend quality time together in the digital age.
Fifteen Minutes Outside offers a low to no cost and timely outdoor activity for every day of the year, and has also had a strong following among teachers to bring classrooms and learning outside. From a go-to reference on the family table for activities to do together to principals who have chosen the book for all teachers to take the fifteen minutes outside challenge daily with students, Fifteen Minutes Outside is having an enduring impact on family well-being, parenting, and connection to nature.
The forward to Fifteen Minutes Outside was written by Dr. Tererai Trent, Oprah's all-time favorite guest and author of The Girl Who Buried her Dreams in a Can. Fifteen Minutes Outside: 365 Ways to Get Out of the House and Connect with Your Kids is written by Rebecca P. Cohen, author of the new early reader series PJ's Backyard Adventures.
Free resources for teachers and parents are available on Rebecca P. Cohen's website BeOutsideAndGrow.com.