Category: Outdoor Play
Reframing Disability: Inclusion, Equity and the Language We Choose
Module 6, Unit 1 – Nature Nurture in Action
This week in our Nature Nurture in Action course, we begin Module 6: Additional Support Needs in Nature Nurture.
Over the next few weeks, our Nature Nurture Practitioners will explore ASN in depth — not simply as a category of provision, but as a way of thinking about children, difference, and belonging.
We begin with something deceptively simple.
Language.
Emotional Literacy, Neurodiversity and the Power of Going Outside
Today I’m preparing the Nature Nurture in Action session on Emotional Literacy, which I’ll be delivering to our Aberdeenshire Council Nature Nurture Practitioners as part of their ongoing professional learning. This is the fifth module in the programme, and in this first session we explore what emotional literacy really means — and how it can be meaningfully supported through outdoor play and nature-based practice.
Understanding and Supporting Behaviour: Listening Beneath the Surface
I’m currently preparing for the final session of our Understanding and Supporting Behaviour module with the latest cohort of Aberdeenshire Council’s Nature Nurture Practitioners. As we reach the end of this module, I’m struck by the depth and quality of the conversations we’ve shared over recent weeks.
Why Resilience Matters – Right Now!
For nearly 20 years, I’ve been reflecting on resilience—why some children seem to lack it while others possess it in abundance, even in the face of immense adversity. I've also wondered how we, through Nature Nurture, can help children develop resilience. Recently, these reflections came into sharp focus as I prepared and delivered workshops for […]