Category: Kids In Nature
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Djiti Djiti and Wardong: When the Food Web Starts Moving
A pair of children crouch beneath a tree, gathering fallen grasses, leaves and pieces of bark. Their task is simple: with their partner, build a nest about the size of… Read more
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Resilience Through Connection: The Space to Try Again
A child moves slowly along a fallen log above the creek. Their arms stretch wide as they feel for balance, placing one foot carefully in front of the other. The… Read more
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The Children Who Carry the Culture: From KIN Villager to Playworker
At the end of each KIN Village session, after all the children have departed, the team of Playworkers gather to debrief the day. We discuss the highlights, the challenges and anything we… Read more
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At Home at KIN Homeschool
As one term comes to an end and a new term begins, it is a time to reflect on the past and consider the opportunities ahead. On a personal level,… Read more
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Watching the Weather – How We Prepare for Wet and Wild Days
With all the rain and storms sweeping through Perth, I figured it was a good time to talk about winter weather in relation to our school holiday program, KIN Village.… Read more
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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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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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Using Games to Teach Empathy
Across KIN Village, Bush Inventors Club and our Nature Connection series we use Wilderness Awareness Games with our participants. Whilst they are excellent icebreakers before a program and a great… Read more
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Outdoors in a Heatwave
This week in Perth we have been experiencing a heatwave. Our mission at Educated by Nature is to build resilience through connection, learning within and from nature. Building connection during… Read more
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Finding Joy in Hot Weather
We are currently in the Nyoongar season of Birak which brings hot and dry weather. This warm weather really starts to take hold in the environment and with our bodies.… Read more