Course

Teach Nature Play

Bring the outdoors into your teaching with this practical course on nature play for educators.

22 lessons2 hoursCompletion certificate

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What you’ll cover

  1. 1Course welcome
  2. 2Introduction
  3. 3Ten minutes in nature
  4. 4Meet Dr Dimity Williams
  5. 5Children's health is changing
  6. 6Health benefits of nature play
  7. 7Nature play and outdoor play
  8. 8Two types of nature play
  9. 9Nature playspaces
  10. 10Australia's best playground
  11. 11Wildscapes
  12. 12Making it work for you
  13. 13Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
  14. 14National Quality Standard
  15. 15Risks vs benefits
  16. 16Risk assessment
  17. 17Talking to families
  18. 18Nature play associations
  19. 19Reflection
  20. 20Taxonomy of learning
  21. 21Suggestions for collaboration
  22. 22Congratulations