Here in NZ we’ve got plenty of opportunities to get our kids out playing in the snow over winter. From the North Island’s Central Plateau to the Southern Alps…to Snowplanet in…
Browsing Tag
children learning outdoors
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What to do with the kids when it’s raining outside? At this time of year in New Zealand we can get a lot of rain. And in our house, that results…
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Staring up into the sky is one of the best time-wasters I know of. Don’t laugh. I love star gazing. My son and I get a kick out of looking for…
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Ah, the ocean. What is it that is so calming about the sea? The small one and I spend as much time as we can next to it, on it, in…
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Over spring, and now into summer, Nate has been fascinated by the innovative, yet pushy antics of the shining cuckoo (pipiwharauroa). He wanted to know why birds sing, and we talked…
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Last weekend I was very fortunate to attend New Zealand’s 6th annual Nature Education Network national conference – ‘The Natural Phenomena’. With a vision of ’empowering you to bring the wonder…
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My three year old son is like a puppy – he needs a LOT of exercise! That’s why so many of our outdoor activities are based around ways to use up…
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“Buzz, buzz, buzz…I wonder why they does?” mused Winnie-the-Pooh… Did you know that generally, one out of every three bites of food you eat requires the little honeybee to make it…
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Helping your child to get in touch with their senses might sound a bit hippy-dippy 😉 but when it comes to having a child who is confident, resilient, adaptable, and…
