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Spontaneous Social Collaboration: Play, Risk, and the Power of Natural Environments
When thinking about play, education, and child development, our dear friend Adam Bienenstock’s concept of Spontaneous Social Collaboration (SSC) offers a compelling lens for understanding how children organically engage with… Read more
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The Power of Play at The Yard, Play:GroundNYC
During my recent visit to The Yard, Play:Ground NYC, I spent a day immersed in the world of Playwork with Yoni Kallai, Co-Founder, Head Playworker, and Interim Director. The sessions that I… Read more
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Exploring Joomunjie Land
Earlier in the year, I had the pleasure of visiting Joomunjie Land—an Adventure Playground (also known as a Community Backyard) in Queensland, developed by the Australian Institute of Play (AIP).… Read more
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Daniel on Play Conversations Podcast
We’re excited to share that our co-founder and CEO, Daniel, recently appeared on the Play Conversations podcast! Play Conversations is a podcast with Dr Sarah Aiono from Longworth Education. Sarah… Read more
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Trust the Process: Respecting Children’s Play
Children approach life and learning differently to adults. When performing tasks they may engage in repetition, detour from activities, or reconstruct experiences in their own vision. In short, there tends… Read more
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Play and Nature Connection – Campfire Conversations – Ep# 31
In this episode of Campfire Conversations, Daniel and Jonny explore the barriers that limit children’s right to play—ranging from rigid school structures and uniforms to weather discomfort and the increasing… 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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An Adventure Playground for Perth: Introducing Jonny and our newest project
I am pleased to formally introduce myself and my new position at Educated by Nature. As Program Development Manager, I will be focused on establishing a staffed Adventure Playground here… Read more
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Daniel on the Blooming Curious Podcast
Our co-founder and CEO, Daniel Burton, recently appeared on the Blooming Curious podcast to share the story behind Educated by Nature. In the episode, Daniel discusses our mission to support… Read more
