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Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne and Cranbourne

Professional Development Program 2012.

Download the Program here.

Neuroscientist explains how to stimulate young brains

One of the world's leading neurologists, Dr Judy Willis, says educational engagement with children in the early years pays off.

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Natural Childhood by Stephen Moss

This report presents compelling evidence that we as a nation, and especially our children, are exhibiting the symptoms of a modern phenomenon known as ‘Nature Deficit Disorder’. We look at what this disorder is costing us, why it’s proving so difficult to reverse, and gather current thinking on what we must do to eliminate it, before opening up the question to the nation for consideration.

Forest Kinder Training Program in Denmark

The Scandinavian tradition of using nature and the outdoor environment as a learning resource and not simply as a place for children to ‘let off steam’ has become an important aspect of pedagogy in Denmark – where the majority of kindergartens and early year’s settings use the outdoor environment all year round.

Playgrounds that rip up the safety rules

Read the latest article from Tim Gill's website, Rethinking Childhood.

International Guests for Play Australia

We were delighted to host a visit last week to Melbourne of Harry Harbottle, Paul Collings and Julian Richter of Richter Spielgeräte (Germany) and TimberPlay (UK), and one of the organized events was a forum for Play Australia members on Playing Outdoors – Risks and Benefits.   It was a fantastic presentation and discussion and Harry has very generously agreed to share his presentation on our website.  He asks that it not be copied without reference to Richter Spielgeräte as the author of the material.

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