NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service teamed up with The Nature School to pilot a series of holiday activities in the rainforest. See how the bush school concept is reconnecting families and nurturing children’s respect for nature.
Length: 2m : 19s
Find out how Thiele Primary School students explore hands-on learning at their local creek in partnership with their local Council and NRM Board
Length: 4m : 40s
The Mclaren Vale township is home to Madge Sexton Kindergarten, one of the first five sites to be built as part of the Preschool Outdoor Learning Project, during 2014/15. Teachers and community liaison officers share how this has enriched their local area and enabled unexpected variations in their children’s’ play.
Length: 10m : 05s
Study of a Danish forest kindergarten from the perspective of the educator (pedagogue) and parents of children in his care. Includes discussion around school readiness, risk and trust in an outdoor learning environment. Comments by author Jane Williams-Siegfredsen (author of Understanding the Danish Forest School Approach).
Length: 11m : 33s
World renowned childhood consultant Claire Warden discusses nature pedagogy and curriculum, barriers to change and overcoming obstacles when taking inside learning outside and beyond into the wildness of nature.
Length: 37m : 27s
This blog offers support, connection and guidance to help get families outside with their baby as soon as they feel ready. Geared to parents with children from birth to school age with the aim of raising a new generation of children to love the outdoors. Highly commended blog which started in July of 2013, when Founder Shanti Hodges asked her new born parent group to meet up in a park. In the first months these were casual hikes among friends. As the number of families participating grew, it became apparent that the desire to get outside was much more than Shanti expected. Through the help of an ever-increasing group of volunteers, Hike it Baby grew from a small parent group to a large community of families. In 2016 Hike it Baby filed for non-profit status.
This site came out in support of the Project Wild Thing documentary which demonstrated just how little outdoor time UK children were getting on average each day. Their mission is to create new paths to help get children thriving, outdoors in nature by supporting families, schools and communities to get more Wild Time in their lives. Includes prompts for outdoor play, an app for parents and outdoor teaching resources.
Featuring an assortment of high calibre contributors from the world wide nature play movement, this blog is thought provoking, inspiring and full of great personal stories from childhood and parenting adventures.