by Celia Hogan | Dec 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
In an age where children are over scheduled and consumerism is rife, it is easy to feel like ‘this is normal’ or ‘I don’t want my kids to miss out’ so we do what we think our kids want and need. We so easily get caught in that trap of keeping up with the Joneses, that...
by Celia Hogan | Aug 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of my early memories of teaching in nature was when I was working over at a YMCA camp on the Banks Peninsula in 1999. We were down at the beach and I was meant to be running an activity called coasteering. But the children were having so much fun making...
by Celia Hogan | Jul 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Thank you to our guest blogger Sara for taking the time to share her advocacy of outdoor play for her children. I hope that this post inspires you as both parents and educators to advocate for more nature play for your tamariki and the tamariki your work with!...
by Celia Hogan | May 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
When I got Shaun’s email, I was not only excited, but I was pretty impressed too. Often, I get a bit of push back when I challenge people to think differently about tree climbing in their school. But this, this email showed me what proactive looks like and has left me...
by Celia Hogan | Sep 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
New Zealand has a very unique natural environment. We are also a country that has some deep values linked to our outdoor environment. Even though over the last couple of decades that has changed somewhat – It is still deep within our psyche. What surprises me is that...
