Welcome Early Childhood Conference attendees!
Nature Play WA are thrilled to me part of the CEWA Early Childhood Conference.
Hear from our CEO Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear as she presents her keynote - In Their Own Words: Amplifying the Voices of Young Learners, and Integrating Nature into Educational Experiences - on Friday 8th March at 1.30pm.
Kelsie has had the joy of a varied and rich working and academic experience in both Australia and Indonesia prior to joining Nature Play WA, having worked in State government, consulting roles and conservation work with not-for-profit organisations. Along the way she has entwined her work with post graduate research degrees, completed a Master’s in Environmental Education for Sustainability and a PhD on The Impact of Culture in Environmental Education in Java, Indonesia. When reflecting on this work, Kelsie's focus and passion has always been for nature, kids, and communities. It’s therefore no surprise that she was drawn to the work of Nature Play WA.
As a parent of three wonderful growing humans, Kelsie also understands the challenges of parenthood and the important role that we have as advocates for our kids’ childhoods. She personally adds “advocate for nature” to her list of responsibilities, as it is her view that we all have a responsibility to ensure that our kids notonly get time in nature as little ones, but also get a future with nature. The health of the environment cannot be separated from our own health.
Join our Learning and Engagement Manager Sarah McGowan as she takes part in the panel discussion - The Power of the Narrative in Early Childhood Development - on Thursday 7th March at 2.30pm.
Sarah is a highly experienced and passionate educator with over 20 years of experience in the field. Prior to joining Nature Play Sarah worked as a teacher, specialising in literacy as the Ambassador for the Never Stop Reading Initiative. Her passion for early years education and play based learning developed in her roles promoting the Triple P program.
Sarah is dedicated to creating positive and engaging learning environments that foster growth and development, utilizing unstructured play activities to promote creativity, exploration, and imagination in young children.
Sarah is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children and the community as a whole through her role as Learning and Engagement Manager at Nature Play WA.
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