Holistic, play-based learning invitations to get your family outdoors!
PLAY. NATURE. IMAGINATION.
CREATIVITY. WONDER. CURIOSITY.
We believe these are the ingredients necessary for healthy learning in early childhood. And the natural world is the perfect place to find all of these ingredients.
Our goal is to get as many children learning in nature as possible.
Want to join us?
Nourish your child's early learning years with
storytelling, art, yoga, mindfulness, song,
music, recipes & community.
Join families and educators at the We Are Nature Network in connecting families to the natural world.
Our play-based series of Nature Bundles helps your family to learn, create and play in connection to
nature for an entire year.
Our guides are developed by an experienced team of passionate Early Childhood Educators.
We have done the work for you.
Simply follow along with us each month to guide your child's learning in connection to nature.
"Since the jobs that our pre-schoolers will do probably don't exist yet, our priority is to teach them the skills to adapt and inquire and question and cooperate - life skills. So much more useful than rigid concepts such as the alphabet."
~Caroline Bellhouse
Our Nature Education Bundle includes:
Monthly Inspiration
- Natural Learning Booklet
- Storytelling (audio & booklet)
- Midnfulness Practice (video & booklet)
- Song (video & booklet)
- Recipe
- Therapeutic Art Practice
- Music playlist
- Links to Early Years Learning Framework
- Resource list
SEED VIP Membership
- Weekly LIVES to support you on your conscious education & parenting journey.
- Mini courses and workshops
- Bonus learning invitations
- Q & A support for individualized guidance
- Access to two conscious education & parenting experts.
- A community of families on similar journeys.
- Be the first to know about our offerings (workshops, yoga & more).
Example Curriculum
- Moon Natural Learning Booklet - Moon Fun/Getting Started
- Moon Mythology - Luna, Chang'e & Rhiannon
- Moon Literacy - Gods & Goddesses Research
- Moon Science - Make your own Moon Craters!
- Moon Creative Practice - Clay Moon Gods & Goddesses
- Moon Maths - Moon Phase Maths
- Moon Family Practice - Moon Walk Month
- Moon Recipe - Moon Cookies
- Moon Literacy - Poetry Tea Time
- Moon Science - The Moon looks like a Banana!
- Moon Experiment - Rocket Ship Science
- Moon Storytelling - The Moon Rabbit
- Moon Mindfulness - Moon Meditation
- Moon Song - Rocket Ship Run! (1:09)
- Moon Therapeutic Art Practice - Paint the Moon Rabbit
- Moon School Bonus - Moon Phases Craft
- Moon Music - Playlist
- Moon Journal - Refection Practice
- Australian Curriculum Links
- Western Australian Curriculum Links
- Moon School - Recommended reading list
- Resource list
- Nature Connection & Play Booklet
- Rainbow Wonder Book
- Rainbow Interesting Facts & Wonder
- Rainbow Literacy - Invisible Words
- Rainbow Mythology
- Rainbow Maths Sticks
- Rainbow Science - Rainbow Investigation Station
- Rainbow Science & Wonder - Make Rainbow Water
- Rainbow Outdoor Adventure - Love notes to the Earth
- Rainbow Art - Feelings in a Painting
- Rainbow Storytelling
- Rainbow Mindfulness
- Rainbow Song (1:37)
- Rainbow Song Invitation
- Rainbow School Craft - Make Sun Catchers
- Rainbow Recipe
- Rainbow School Bonus (1:13)
- Rainbow School Playlist
- Rainbow School Recommended Reading & Resources
- Rainbow Journal & Reflection
- Rainbow Research
- Rainbow School Resource List
- Rainbow School - WA Curriculum Links
- Rainbow School - Aus Curriculum Links
- Nature Connection & Play Booklet - Getting Started with Mud School
- Storytelling
- Mindfulness
- Song (1:09)
- Bonus- Family breath practice (2:41)
- Playlist
- Muddy Mythology - Make your own Mud Fairytale
- Mud Maths - Muddy Recipes
- Mud Science - Magic Mud
- Mud Movement & Play - Stuck in the Mud
- Muddy Poetry - Literacy
- Mud Music - Make your own shaker
- Mud School - Journal Reflection
- Mud School - Wonder Book
- Mud School - Research Record
- Mud Recipe - Vegan Mud Cake
- Mud Song - Invitation
- Mud School - Curriculum Learning Areas
- Mud School - Recommended Resources & Reading
- Mud School - Resource List
- Bear School Natural Learning Booklet - Getting Started
- Bear School Wonder Book
- Bear School - Myth & Folklore
- Bear Science - Eat like a Bear
- Bear Maths - Three Bears Maths
- Bear School Storytelling - The Three Bears Story
- Bear School Yoga & Mindfulness (1:04)
- Bear School Song - Grizzly Bear (1:43)
- Bear Movement Games - Bear, Witch, Ninja
- Bear Book Project - What is a bear?
- Bear School Recipe - Three Bears Cinnamon Porridge & Chia Jam
- Bear School Song Invitation - Teddy Bear Toast
- Bonus- Family breath practice (1:02)
- Bear Nature Art - Compositions
- Bear School Journal Reflection
- Bear Research Records
- Bear School - Recommended Reading & Resources
- Bear School - Resource List
- Playlist
- Bear School - Curriculum Content Areas
- Star School Natural Learning Booklet - Getting Started
- Star School- Myth & Folklore
- Star Maths- Star Jump challenge
- Star Science- Why do Stars Twinkle?
- Star Art- Draw Me A Star
- Star School- The Starry Night Art Study
- Star Movement Game
- Star Family Connection
- Star Literacy- My Star Words
- Star Breathing
- Star Journal Reflection
- Star School- Wonder book
- Star School- Research
- Star Yoga & Mindfulness- Five Point Star Pose (1:00)
- Star School Song- Jump Jump Star (1:17)
- Star School Song Invitation- Constellation Art
- Star School Recipe- Fruity Star Wands
- Star School Craft- Star Transparency
- Star School- Curriculum Content Areas
- Star School- Recommended Resources & Reading
- Star School- Resource List
- Star School Playlist
- Star Bonus- Star Breathing Video (1:04)
- Star Storytelling - Star Money
- Ladybird School Playlist
- Ladybird Yoga & Mindfulness (3:28)
- Ladybird Song- What the Ladybird Heard (3:15)
- Ladybird Song Invitation- Ladybird Rocks
- Ladybird Natural Learning Booklet - Getting Started
- Ladybird Science - Life Cycles
- Ladybird Mythology - Write a Story
- Ladybird Maths - Symmetry
- Ladybird School - Project Based Learning
- Ladybird Anatomy (Maths meets Science)
- Ladybird Storytelling - Creation Myths
- Ladybird Nature Connection - Ladybird Gardens
- Ladybird Wonder Book
- Ladybird Reflection Booklet
- Ladybird Research
- Ladybird Recipe - Ladybird Snacks
- Ladybird Recommended Reading & Resources
- Ladybird Resource List
- Ladybird Curriculum Content Areas
- Bird Wonder Book
- Bird Reflection Book
- Bird Reseach
- Bird School Playlist
- Bird Yoga & Mindfulness (5:37)
- Bird Song- Three Little Birds (1:44)
- Bird Craft- Salt Dough Eggs
- Bird Recipe- Bird Feeders
- Bird Recommended Reading & Resources
- Bird Resource List
- Bird Curriculum Content Areas
- Bird Storytelling
- Bird School - Getting Started Booklet
- Bird Mythology - Design your own mythical bird
- Bird Maths meets Science Study
- Bird Literacy - Bird Journal
- Bird Nature Connection - Feather Observation
- Bird Emotional Intelligence Worksheet - How are you birds?
- Bird Science - Life Cycle of a Bird
- Bird Literacy - Project Based Learning
SO.......WHY DO WE WANT TO
ENCOURAGE AS MANY FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS AS POSSIBLE TO GET OUTDOORS?
Well, because we believe that nature provides a stimulating and enriching environment for young children to learn and grow.
By bringing children closer to nature, we aim to:
- Foster their curiosity.
- Support cognitive, physical & sensory development.
- Develop a love for the natural world.
- Encourage creativity.
- Develop fine and gross motor skills.
- Create a foundation for lifelong appreciation and connection with the natural world.
- Instill a sense of wonder.
- Teach emotional regulation practices.
Through various age-appropriate activities and experiences, we will encourage children to learn from the beauty and diversity of the natural world.
HOW DO I USE THE NATURE BUNDLES?
Our guides are open-ended, & non-prescriptive. This means the experiences are designed so that you can easily tweak/scaffold the learning experiences to suit your family's unique age/stage and interest. You can't get it "wrong".
WHY SHOULD I USE THE NATURE BUNDLES?
We are seeing higher rates of anxiety and stress in young children than ever before in history. We believe it is time to make learning fun again. We believe it is time to build a generation of children who are strong in their sense of self and wellbeing. Our Nature Bundles are an invitation to BE PART OF a network dedicated to changing these levels of childhood anxiety and stress. We are a growing community of families and educators who believe in the power of nourishing childhood through play and nature connection - and we would love for you to join us on this journey.
WHO SHOULD USE THE NATURE BUNDLES? IS THIS JUST FOR HOMESCHOOLING FAMILIES?
Our Nature Bundles are NOT just for homeschooling families! We have all sorts of families enjoying the Nature Bundles - regardless of schooling choice. The activities suit a variety of education approaches. Our Nature Bundles are for all families and educators who want to connect childhood learning to the natural world.
WHO CREATED THE NATURE BUNDLES?
The team at the We Are Nature Network! We are a network of Early Childhood Teachers, Educators and Mothers who have researched, curated and selected the experiences and resources we love to use with our own children - as well as the children we work with. Read more about us on our About us page.
Our Nature Bundles are
designed to:
SUPPORT families and teachers with ideas, resources, and inspiration to meet the curriculum via the natural world.
INSPIRE an entire generation to nurture a deep relationship with nature, community, and self.
MAKE IT EASY for parents and teachers to provide learning experiences guided by nature.
NOURISH curiosity, wonder, and awe (and therefore well-being) in connection to the natural world and education.
EXPAND the way we see learning by - welcoming the natural world as our classroom and as our teacher too.
COME BE PART OF OUR EVER-GROWING NETWORK OF
PARENTS & TEACHERS DEDICATED TO EXPLORING
EDUCATION IN NATURE.