I recently had the opportunity to provide a keynote presentation to a large audience of early years educators. Amidst my talk which covered the physical, social, and emotional benefits of unstructured outdoor play for kids, and recent research on the educational benefits, I shared some photos of the best examples of play areas that I […]
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Nature Play WA CEO Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear spoke with Monika Kos on 9 News Perth‘s The Pulse about our newest program for families, Nature Play in the Park, and the importance of spending time outdoors as part of a healthy and happy childhood. Find out more about Nature Play in the Park, and watch the
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Every week I see different research articles highlighting the benefits of nature and unstructured play for children. At times I wonder if there is indeed a growing understanding in our community, or if the algorithms are messing with my perception. In reality (the offline world) it appears there is a huge gap between what the
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Every week, I see different research articles highlighting the benefits of nature and unstructured play for children. At times I wonder if there is indeed a growing understanding in our community, or if the algorithms are messing with my perception. In reality (the offline world), there is a huge gap between what the research tells
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Nature Play WA’s CEO Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear chats with 6PR’s Weekend Breakfast presenter Jamie Burnett, about the importance (and challenges around) getting our kids outdoors. With the recent news that a Queensland primary school has employed a physiotherapist to address “tech neck” and posture problems in children as a result of screentime useage, Kelsie and
A Talk N Walk event is a simple community building activation – suitable for all ages and fitness levels – that local government, schools and community groups can run to promote active recreation and mental wellbeing. Everything you need is provided in this toolkit. Download the Talk N Walk Event Toolkit
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Talk N Walk is an award-winning wellbeing program, facilitated through the Talk N Walk app and supporting resources. The program was co-designed with more than 100 ten-to-fifteen-year-old girls, including those who identify as girls and non-gender conforming individuals, from around Western Australia, focusing on social connection, friendships, family and feeling good and, while it has been developed to
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Talk N Walk is a simple, versatile and valuable tool that community groups can utilise to achieve multiple program goals. Everything you need to get started is provided in this toolkit. Download the Talk N Walk Toolkit for Community Groups
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I have a theory that loud kids are happy kids. While it’s not applicable to all situations, it tends to work. For example, birthday parties are always excruciatingly loud. Kids playing in the pool, also unbelievably loud. Toddlers with balloons inevitably results in excited shrieks of delight. Teenagers recounting a funny story, talking over each
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