Tag: Nature Play
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Educated by Nature on Channel 9’s Today Show – Perth Life
Adrian Alaberg from Channel 9 Perth’s Today Show visits Trudi Bennett and Daniel Burton, Directors of Educated by Nature, to check out their school holiday program KIN Village and chat… Read more
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Children can be risk assessors too…
‘Be Careful’ is a phrase that has become all too common in parent-child relationships. Of course we want our children to be safe, to not get hurt and ensure that… Read more
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Weaving Growth in Children
At our Mud Pies Nature Playgroups this term we have been exploring child development through the art of weaving. Weaving, threading and sewing requires strong finger muscles and good coordination. In… Read more
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Playground vs Playspaces
When deciding on new locations for our Mud Pies Nature Playgroups we search for simple nature spaces in local neighbourhoods. The ideal location is somewhere close to where families live so… Read more
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Mentoring Kids In Nature
Over the last year we (Trudi and Daniel) have been refining how we can best provide nature connection opportunities for families in Perth. Through Educated by Nature we have set up… Read more
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Taking a ‘Whittle’ Time to Connect with Nature
One cold winter’s morning, on the banks of the Swan River a simple stick lay lifeless on the ground. Now this was not just any stick. Over the previous few… Read more
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A Day at KIN Village
A mum asked me today how she could describe what the kids would be doing at KIN Village, to her son. This is a really tricky one as we never… Read more
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Connecting with Heritage to Recognise Our Own Power
This year Educated by Nature are a part of the Perth National Trust Heritage Festival. We’ll be looking at ways to explore and celebrate our links to the past. In children’s… Read more
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Transferable Skills for Kids
‘Transferable skills’ is a term usually reserved for recruitment agencies or people seeking employment. As a parent who is part of the Mud Pies Nature Playgroup community, I see that… Read more
