Teach Nature Play
Cool+Early LearningPrimaryFoundationEnvironmentalSocialMental HealthSocial and Emotional Learning
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Course Summary
Course Content
Getting Started
01.
Introduction
02.
Ten minutes in nature
The Benefits
03.
Meet Dr Dimity Williams
04.
Children's health is changing
05.
Health benefits of nature play
Types of Nature Play
06.
Nature play and outdoor play
07.
Two types of nature play
08.
Nature playspaces
09.
Australia's best playground
10.
Wildscapes
11.
Making it work for you
EYLF and NQS
12.
Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
13.
National Quality Standard
Overcoming Challenges
14.
Risks vs benefits
15.
Risk assessment
16.
Talking to families
17.
Nature play associations
Reflection
18.
Reflection
19.
Taxonomy of learning
20.
Suggestions for collaboration
21.
Congratulations
Course Writers
Krista Nisi is the Head Writer at Cool Australia and brings over 15 years of experiencing working in education, tertiary and local government. She holds a Masters in Environment (Environmental Education) from the University of Melbourne. Krista looks for innovative ways to involve young people in early learning and school education by helping them explore, think about and engage with the world around them.
Dr Dimity Williams is a family physician with an interest in children’s medicine. She is also the Biodiversity Convener for Doctors for the Environment Australia, which seeks to protect health through care of the environment.