To be sustainable and have a true appreciation for our environment we need to connect with our land and it's flora and fauna to in turn make good decisions that support it's well-being! Conversations about respect for our land are important and we can explore Indigenous culture and practices to provide examples of how this can be … [Read more...]
Sustainability Day 6 – Pollinators!
Following on from yesterday's "Loving Nature"... part of this is also awareness and appreciation of what nature does... more specifically what "pollinators" do! Do you know what role bees and butterflies play? Did you know certain species of bee are on endangered list? Did you know that 1 in every 3 bites of food relies on honey bee … [Read more...]
Sustainability Day 5- Loving Nature!
We often jump into "sustainability" activities such as recycling, turning off lights, scrap bowls etc. and expect both our educators, children and even families to follow suit! However what i have discovered (with most things) if people do not understand why they are doing what they are doing... OR they do not have a healthy, authentic … [Read more...]
Sustainability Day 4- Appreciating water!
Water is our most valuable source of survival and often taken for granted. I love exploring properties of water with children to create awareness and appreciation, such as ice, steam, it's many uses and the importance of water consumption. However my favourite is exploring the flow and movement of water and we can do this using recycled … [Read more...]
Sustainability Day 3- Rock Appreciation!
I love rocks... I love their many colours, their textures and formations. They can be used for so many purposes - to climb, to create spaces and borders, to create paint, to design and to touch! By creating wonder, curiosity and appreciation in rocks this will in turn nurture children's (and educator's) love for nature.... The possibilities are … [Read more...]
Sustainability Ideas – Day 2!
Gardening with children sounds like a great idea.. however can often end with a very sad looking garden in a few weeks (or less)! So for a successful garden you need easy to care for plants, educators who are interested (because the children will be) and of course space... but what if you don't need space.. you don't need a garden bed.. or … [Read more...]
Getting Sustainability Right – 24 days of ideas!
When we "talk sustainability" we often think recycling, composting & veggie gardens... however it is so much more! While sure... teaching children how to recycle is an most important aspect of  environmental sustainability but there are so many more.... including social sustainability! When i think "sustainability" I think … [Read more...]
Infants, play, attachment and the importance of the Educator!
Infants and toddlers are fascinating! I am constantly surprised by their behaviours, their communication attempts, their infinite curiosity, their constant learning and experimenting... but what intrigues me the most is their need for physical comfort. This innate desire to be near, to have physical contact, to seek out another being truly … [Read more...]
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Blowing “The Big Red Man’s” Cover!
I recently read an article on an Industry Facebook group and was really surprised and quite disappointed by it, as well as some opinions/ comments that is has sat with me for a few days, hence led me to write this post! So, the article basically said we should tell children about Santa, that we should not lie, that it is their right to know the … [Read more...]