Author: Daniel Burton
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Out of School Programs for Kids in Perth – KIN Village
Educated by Nature’s KIN Village out of school programs are an opportunity for children to reclaim childhood within experiences that empower, connect and challenge. KIN Village provides opportunities for true connection;… Read more
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Building Confidence – A Parent Reflection
At Educated by Nature, we see children. We care about what they are trying to achieve. Our mentors help them discover new skills, resources and extensions to their ideas. Building confidence… Read more
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Building Resilience in Children
When Trudi and I started Educated by Nature, one of our main goals was to create environments and experiences where children could find opportunities for building resilience. We found, through our… Read more
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Campfire Conversations – Ep#20 – Daniel Burton & Trudi Bennett – Cubby Building
A very important part of the Educated by Nature kitbag is the humble hut (cubby, fort, den, hide-out… it goes by many names). As Nature Connection Mentors we see… Read more
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Campfire Conversations – Ep#19 – Play:Ground – Morgan Leichter-Saxby – Children roles in Adventure Playgrounds
For decades, Adventure Playgrounds have provided platforms for children to act out those things ‘playing’ on their minds. Play in unstructured environments, were children are asked to make their… Read more
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Campfire Conversations – Ep#17 – Tinkering School – Gever Tulley, Founder of the Institute of Applied Tinkering
What happens when we truly trust children and believe in their capabilities. On their recent visit to Tinkering School overnight camp in Half Moon Bay, San Francisco, Trudi Bennett… Read more
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Campfire Conversations – Ep#15 – Brightworks – Hugo, Junior Collaborator – Children as mentors
While visiting Brightworks Tinkering School in San Francisco Daniel Burton met with Hugo, a junior Collaborator whose role it is to mentor younger visitors to the centre’s school holiday summer… Read more
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Campfire Conversations – Ep#14 – Brightworks – Karen Dwyer-Meadow, Tinkering School Manager
Tool use amongst children, especially young children, can cause concern, apprehension and even fear in adults. Daniel Burton meets with Karen Dwyer-Meadow (Tinkering School Manager), Brightworks San Francisco, and discusses… Read more
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Campfire Conversations – Ep#12 – Wolf Camp – Personal Responsibility
Join Daniel Burton and Trudi Bennett at Wolf Camp and the Conservation College by Lake Sammamish, Seattle. They reflect on their experience at Chris and Kim Chisholm’s family day camp… Read more
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Campfire Conversations – Ep#11 – NatureBridge – Jen Kidder and Inquiry Based Learning
In Episode 11 of Campfire Conversations Trudi Bennett meets Jen Kidder, Educcation Director of NatureBridge in Olympic National Park, Washington. Jen shares the value of Inquiry Based Learning and… Read more