“Seeing, not just looking”
Nature Play. It’s what we are all about here at Karana but in all honesty, I have struggled to get really engaged in this. I suppose it has always been that way for me, even from a child I was always more of an ‘indoors’ kind of girl. I love…
A little Gem called Eskay Kids
My journey began with them when I looked at the centre for my son. As we walked through the doors we were greeted by a delightful and insightful director. We soon began exploring and learning all that Eskay had to offer. It was so nice to be greeted by…
Loose Parts & Creativity
It was first proposed back in the 1970’s by architect Simon Nicholson, who believed that it is the loose parts in our environment that encourage our creativity. In Childcare, loose parts are materials that can be moved, carried, combined, redesigned,…
“Over the fence”
Since I have started with Karana early education centre this year, I have been on two outings “over the fence” (as it has become affectionately known by the children) and have observed how children love these and how learning occurs naturally. From…
Expression Through Creativity
We love some mark making at Karana. We love to express ourselves through being creative and putting what we are thinking out into the dirt or sand. Using sticks, or even our fingers and hands, we love to make our marks. I often find the children…
Creating a new space with children
Over the course of the past month, we have been getting ready for our new secret garden. We moved our garden beds in the yard over to the new garden area, but that gave us something else to think about. What should we do with the old dirt from…
A Whole New World
This year, we’ve been spending a lot of time on the 3Rs. No, not THOSE 3Rs…… A slightly different version – reading, researching, reflecting. We know that current research points to the importance of relationships – another R! In fact,…
