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KIN Village: A day of connection
KIN Village is a pop-up space in Perth which resources and gently supervises children’s play and adventure. Each day is different as the children imagine new things to do… Read more
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Campfire Conversations – Ep#25 – Daniel Burton & Trudi Bennett – Mentors and the Role of Listening
Trudi and Daniel discuss the importance of mentoring in our community and the role mentors play. It takes a whole village to raise a child, mentors of multiple ages… Read more
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More than a cubby – Cubby Building
Why is cubby building such an important childhood experience? Looking through a collection of sepia photographs picturing bush huts and tents, plus stick furniture from the pioneering days of Australia,… Read more
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Nature-based Incursion – Muddy Gully
Daniel and I are intentional about incorporating sensory risk taking in our programs. Particularly when it comes to exploring sticky clay on our bodies and oozing through our toes. My… Read more
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The Importance of Sanctuary
I’ve been building treehouses for a while now. I’ve been climbing trees for as long as I can remember. When I was five years old, my family planted a lemon-scented… Read more
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Large Scale Play – Big Fun Outdoors
Large Scale Play can be defined as play that requires the use of the whole body. An activity that engages big muscles and challenges the body physically. Angela Hanscom covers… Read more
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The Joy of Wood – Workshop Review and other musings
Recently I had the privilege of attending a spoon carving workshop. The workshop is run by Greg Miller from The Joy of Wood, in Canning Vale. Perhaps you’re wondering why I… Read more
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Why we love Bush Inventors’ Club
Our Bush Inventors’ Club after school program started out as a place for invention, tinkering and building as a team. We were inspired by the work of Gever Tulley and… Read more
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School Holiday Programs Perth – We Cook Our Own Food – KIN Village
We are incredibly fortunate to meet an increasing number of children through our KIN Village school holiday programs. We have observed over the last few years at our programs, and… Read more
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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