VIDEO: Kids learning from close encounters
Wednesday, 14 March 2018
Here at Natura we are big believers in the incredible learning value of experiences that children get from venturing outside. In this video we get to share in some of the wonder that little Jackson experiences during some close encounters with some of our wonderful Aussie wildlife… By simply getting young children outside to explore
- Published in Education, Nature Play, Videos
Joining in at the Nature Play Qld Symposium 2017
Monday, 15 May 2017
Our Early Childhood Coordinator Tracey Mayhew was delighted to represent Natura Education at the Nature Play Qld Symposium 2017 held at Palm Beach recently. Here Tracey shares with us her account of the day: And what a great day it was! Nearly 300 childcare educators and primary school teachers all gathered together to share inspiration
- Published in Community, Education, Nature Play, Sustainable living
VIDEO: Back to basics – Getting children outside
Thursday, 11 May 2017
Tracey is Natura Education’s early childhood specialist and she is just brimming with wonderful and simple ideas for getting our children outside in the fresh air and engaged in imaginative and active play. Take a look at this video where Tracey shares some great ideas! To find out more about what we do take a
- Published in Education, Nature Play, Resources, Videos
VIDEO: Outdoor play – simple and valuable
Thursday, 08 December 2016
In our modern times it is an unfortunate fact that many children are missing out on the benefits of outdoor play. As time moves on researchers are increasingly finding that children benefit in so many ways by getting back outside and into nature as they develop, learn and grow (click here to read an interesting
- Published in Education, Nature Play, Resources, Videos
VIDEO: Soothing children’s behaviour with the wonders of nature
Thursday, 06 October 2016
Our natural world is filled with so many wonders! But did you ever stop to think about how much of an impact being out in nature can have on how we feel or how it may influence a child’s behaviour? Children can be so very sensitive to all that is going on around them, and
- Published in Education, Nature Play, Videos
VIDEO: Kids in Nature – Making the most of your experience
Friday, 20 May 2016
Getting outside with your children or the children in your care is not only lots of fun but has also been shown time and again to have significant benefits for childhood development. So how do you really make the most of your time with kids in nature? In this video Dionne Coburn, an Educator and
- Published in Community, Education, Nature Play, Videos
Natura Education: Young Children in Nature – Why all the Hype?
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
The following article was submitted to Nature Play Qld earlier this year to contribute to their blog. The message was so relevant that we wanted to share it here too! These days it seems like we are regularly bombarded by messages, information and advice about our environment. As a parent or child care professional, this
- Published in Education, Nature Play
Natura Education joins hands with Nature Play Qld!
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
The Natura Education team are very excited to have recently joined the Nature Play Qld network! So why are we so excited? What is Nature Play all about? Well, to quote directly from their website… “Nature Play QLD’s mission is to increase the time Queensland kids spend in unstructured play outdoors and in nature. It
- Published in Announcement, Education, Nature Play
