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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Children, Nature and Play” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Connecting with nature helps us care for ourselves and the earth. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

A growing body of evidence indicates that for humans to thrive in harmony with nature, we need to understand the importance of integrating it into our lives. People of all ages who participate in nature-based activities tend to be happier and healthier than those who do not.<\/p>\n

\u201cNature play is when children are provided with the opportunity to engage in unstructured play activities in outdoor settings where natural elements feature, such as logs, rocks and water, as opposed to conventional manufactured play equipment. It is when children create their own play using natural features\u201d says <\/em>Associate Professor Janet Dyment from the School of Education at the University of Tasmania<\/p>\n

Playing in and with nature is a simple yet powerful activity that can provide enormous benefits for children. If you complement playing in nature with learning outdoors, the children in your family, your care or your class have the potential to develop into resilient, happy and engaged people.<\/p>\n

So, take your children outside into a park, the yard, the beach, some bushland and let them be themselves, allow them to play, explore, challenge themselves, discover and create. Don\u2019t take anything with you and encourage and support their play when they want you too.<\/p>\n

Let nature do the talking and the nurturing.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” el_class=”text-image-row”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_single_image image=”1118″ img_size=”550×550″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-5 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_custom_heading text=”The benefits of Nature Play for your child\u2019s development” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Nature play promotes health benefits, including cognitive, social and emotional development, and it builds resilience and creativity as well. Experiences in nature as a child also leads to environmental awareness and stewardship later in life.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Learn more” style=”outline” color=”success” align=”left” link=”url:%2Fabout-us|||”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” el_class=”text-image-row text-image-row-reverse”][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_custom_heading text=”Outdoor learning and its benefits” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Outdoor learning has positive impacts for children\u00a0– it works on their intrinsic motivation for learning, provides enjoyable lessons, increases creativity, and activates thinking outside the box.\u00a0 It also improves children\u2019s health and wellbeing, social skills and behaviour, and furthermore has been proven to encourage better attendance, teamwork and to reduce bullying.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Learn more” style=”outline” color=”success” align=”left” link=”url:%2Foutdoor-learning”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″][vc_single_image image=”1152″ img_size=”550×550″ alignment=”right”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”About Nature Play QLD” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gB_a7DvwMOg” align=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” el_class=”colour-bg no-margin” css=”.vc_custom_1594876005376{background-color: #004c2d !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2331″ img_size=”700×700″ el_class=”passport-image”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Passport to an amazing childhood” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The Nature Play QLD Passport is a small, hard copy booklet, similar to a real passport, that contains fun nature play missions, stickers and blank pages. It\u2019s used to document and celebrate the nature play missions and outdoor learning activities your children achieve.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Two easy steps – it\u2019s fun and it\u2019s free!” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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