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One Day Schools: Frequently Asked Questions

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 for some of these questions I developed a ‘How To Guide’ that focuses on setting up a Bush Kindy but also...
Bring Nature In

Bring Nature In

‘How can we bring nature in’ is a question I am asked often and one that is very relevant in ECE, primary schools and beyond. As teachers, we have the super important job of helping our young tamariki grow into awesome little beings. We’re talking...
Loose Parts and Outdoor Play

Loose Parts and Outdoor Play

Loose parts are an essential element in any play setting creating opportunities for children’s creativity, problem-solving and cognitive development. When I think back to my childhood, I can remember some of my own play experiences and the loose parts scattered...
Schema and Children’s Play

Schema and Children’s Play

Schema is the technical term for play urges. You know, those times when you ask a young child to stop jumping on the couch, they look you in the eye, but the urge to jump is so great that they keep on jumping…they just can’t help themselves. Or maybe you have gone for...

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