Category: Schools
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Sensory Risk-Taking at Bush Playgroup
At Bush Playgroup this week, something small and beautiful unfolded beside the Swan River. What began as a hesitant touch of clay slowly grew into curiosity, confidence, and pride. Moments… Read more
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An Overview of our Incursions for Primary School Educators
When Educated by Nature began in 2014–2015, it wasn’t just about “getting outside.” It was about that moment you feel when a class finally lands – when children are absorbed,… Read more
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Loose Parts Big Hearts
A new milestone was reached recently when Educated by Nature (ExN) delivered our first Loose Parts program. Loose parts are versatile, open-ended materials that despite being originally intended for other… Read more
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From Inspiration to Action: A Pallet Village Grows at the Darlington Arts Festival
For a number of years now, the Educated by Nature team has been quietly following the journey of The Woodland Tribe in the UK. From tens of thousands of kilometres… 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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Redefining Play and Connection for Adolescents
In partnership with Guildford Grammar School, Educated by Nature has embarked on an innovative project to bring play back into the lives of Year 7 students through an Adventure Playground.… 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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Children & Nature Network 2023 Conference Reflection
As the Children and Nature conference for 2023 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the lessons learned and how they can be integrated into our Educated by… Read more
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Greening Schoolyards Colorado
As a precursor to the Children and Nature Network – Inside Out 2023 Conference in Colorado, Fay and Daniel boarded a bus to check out some schools that had been… Read more
