Author: Trudi Bennett
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Politics, Power and Play at KIN Village
Play is a microcosm of wider society. Through play, children are able to explore what is happening in the world around them. They can develop an understanding of different roles… Read more
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Taking on Animal Forms at the Perth Zoo
In our programs, taking on animal forms and storytelling with our whole bodies are important deep nature connection routines. They have ancestral roots and support not only connecting deeply to… Read more
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Playing Outside this Winter
As winter begins we hear many concerns from parents about their children spending time outdoors in colder and wetter weather. It’s natural to worry about your children’s health, but rest… Read more
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Perspectives of Play: National Play, Playing and Playwork Conference 2024
Our society and culture are changing all the time. We are continually learning from each other, learning to listen, learning more about different perspectives and hopefully working on our collective… Read more
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Establishing the learning culture at Alam Atelier
In January 2024, Trudi was invited to Jakarta, Indonesia, to train a new group of educators for a brand-new early learning school, Alam Atelier, part of the iSmile network. Being… Read more
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Children, Communities, Consultation, Events, Families, Health, Play, Professionals in the Field, SchoolsMoerlina’s Bush School
We are living in the age of Nature Deficit Disorder. This term, coined by Richard Louv in Last Child in the Woods (2007), brings focus to the increased disconnection between… Read more
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We are Energy-Wielders and Sculptors
Imagine a wizard holding a wand or a staff that wields magical spells. This is how we imagine what we do at our programs, particularly during our KIN Village school… Read more
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Consulting with Kwoorabup Nature School
When Kwoorabup Nature School in Denmark, on the south west coast of Western Australia, invited us to consult with them for just over a week, we were both excited and… Read more
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When Maths Appears in the Caring Task of Weeding
Under a small stand of Karri and Marri trees, positioned between the road and the school carpark, a group of year 3 and 4 students are snipping Watsonia stems and… Read more
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Outdoor Learning and Permaculture Principles
I have been on tour in Denmark with Kwoorabup Nature School, on the south west coast of Western Australia. One of Kwoorabup’s Walkabout educators, Olly Watkins, is also a drummer… Read more