Unveiling the Truth About Natural Play Spaces

Send us Fan Mail Ever thought you couldn't run a Nature Play program because your site isn't postcard-worthy? Newsflash: Picturesque beaches, a bubbling creek, or a lush rainforest are pretty but they are not essential for your Nature Play program. We repeat they are not essential. Today we are discussing place-based learning and how it's actually really important that children connect with their own local environment in a deep and meaningful way. Nicki and Vicci will share: 🌱The benefits of running programs in dry locations 🌱The three absolute 'must have' facilities for your site 🌱Why picturesque locations could attract 'the wrong crowd' for your programs 🌱Practical ways you can foster deep connections at your nature play site Join us as we explore why a picture-perfect environment might look great in photos, but can often come with challenges that make long-term engagement difficult. Whether you're a parent, an educator, or simply interested in alternative education and parenting, tune in and we promise to shift your perspective on nature play programs. W elcome back to Raising Wildlings — where we explore raising brave, resilient, curious kids who feel at home outdoors. If you're an educator ready to bring more nature play and child-led learning into your Early Years program, our Bush Kindy Professional Development Workshops are for you. You'll walk away with practical tools, risk-benefit strategies, and the confidence to take learning outside in a way that's safe, meaningful, and genuinely exciting for You know this podcast is just a small part of what we do at Wildlings Forest School. So if you want to find out more about our range of programs for children, our professional development workshops for educators, our free downloadables, blogs or our online store, just head to wildlingsforestschool.com. It's all there waiting for you. Come and join the village.

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Unveiling the Truth About Natural Play Spaces is an episode from Raising Wildlings by Vicci Oliver and Nicki Farrell.

This episode is 14:50 long.

This episode was published on Nov 20, 2023.

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