Raising Resilient, Well Beings through Nature and Play
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Welcome to Little Kiwis Nature Play
Many ECE and school teachers, managers and principals want to confidently take the children in their care outdoors. But they’re not sure where to start. And they need to make sure everyone’s on the same page to successfully bring nature into their teaching environment.
At Little Kiwis Nature Play, we run nature-based education professional training and workshops, online courses and teacher only days – specific to your ECE centre or school.
That inspire and motivate teachers and parents to confidently take children outdoors to nature instead of being stuck inside wondering where to begin.
Mums Matter is an online program aimed at busy mums who are doing the best they can but are left feeling overwhelmed and not as connected to their kids as they want to be. We give you tools and strategies that work with busy lives to help you improve your well being and parent with confidence and connection and find the calmness in the chaos of modern parenting.
Play in the Outdoor Classroom e-Course will help you to feel confident using play in the outdoor classroom. Covers essential theory and is backed by practical strategies, tips and ideas that help you develop an outdoor classroom that supports your curriculum and your students will love.
UPCOMING EVENTS
RNZ INTERVIEW WITH CELIA HOGAN
RNZ Nine to Noon host Cathryn Ryan interviews Celia Hogan talking about the benefits of Nature Play.
Professional Development
We offer practical workshops that build confidence and help support teachers who are wanting to use the outdoor classroom more, or for those who are setting up a bush kindy or one day school.
Customised Training and Support
We provide customised on request workshops which are great for those who want to offer some professional development to their teachers in their own environment.
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My First Bush Kindy Case Study
Are you an ECE teacher interested in the Bush Kindergarten movement and INSPIRED to find out more?
Find out how a New Zealand kindergarten ran their very first BUSH KINDY session and what they observed and learnt along the way.
What People Are Saying
Celia has a real passion and a lot of knowledge around getting children exploring their natural environments outside. The sessions that Celia runs are inspiring too. Highly recommend.
An outstanding presentation of an approach to learning that is desperately needed in these times of mental health fragility among our young people.
Thanks for leading such a great discussion, I really think it cemented the evening to our NZ context especially in terms of which direction we want our education sector to head in.
Articles
The Ripple Effect of Parent Well-Being
The emotional and psychological states of parents are directly reflected in the children they care for. Prioritising parent well-being isn’t just a nice to have but an essential element to healthy child development.
One Day Schools: Frequently Asked Questions
I get a lot of emails from one-day schools and ECE centres setting up or running bush kindy’s or nature-based programmes. Questions are on a variety of topics and below is a summary of questions and answers for one-day schools.
Navigating Parenthood in the Digital Era: Empowering the Next Generation with Resilience
Navigating parenthood in the digital era requires equipping our children with the tools to navigate the online world with resilience and confidence. Find out about the main protective factor that helps build resilience in kids.