Category: Curiosity
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Raft of Fun: Exploring, Building, and Sailing at KIN Homeschool
This term at KIN Homeschool, we’ve been on an epic voyage – not on a ship, but on rafts! What started as a seemingly simple concept turned into a fantastic… 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
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Deserted Island: An Imaginative Play Story
After a wild storm this term, the Crawley Homeschool Bush Inventors’ Club found themselves washed up on a deserted island. They had nothing but whittling tools, hammocks and tarps. Survival… Read more
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When We Find Comfort in Nature – A Class Story
Blog by Tamara Johnston and Trudi Bennett The Children in Nature Network (started by Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods) is celebrating 15 years of the children… Read more
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Connection to Nature Inspires Student Hearts
Through all our programs, our main goal is to provide a space where children can fall in love with nature. Read more
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Keeping the Spark Alive
Do you remember when you were a child, and the world was amazing? Every bug and every tree held magical powers. You could be anyone, do anything or go anywhere.… Read more
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Building Trust and a Culture of Nature Connection at Mulberry Tree
This term, Trudi and Fay have been consulting with Mulberry Tree Childcare and Kindy at their long day-care and OSHC centres. A large part of the consultation process has been… Read more
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Wandering with Wonder
Wandering is one of the core routines of Nature Connection in the Art of Mentoring philosophy. It is about following what catches your senses or your heart and following that… Read more
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Sing-a-Long: Rain
Another instalment of Educated by Nature Sing-a-long! This is a song very dear to our hearts. It was written by one of our dear friends (and original Educated by Nature… Read more