Real World Learning

Great to see some research on the benefits for children of Beach Kindergarten and the rich opportunities for STEM Learning in this dynamic environment.

Beyond the 3 Rs: Reimagining Sustainability in Early Learning What if sustainability in early learning went beyond worm farms and recycling bins? True Education for Sustainability nurtures children who: • Think critically about their world 🌏 • Connect deeply with their community 🤝 • Take meaningful action for positive change 🦸♀️ • Develop essential skills for the future 👩🔬👨🎓 Yet many educators feel uncertain about how to create these deeper learning experiences. This is why I have joined forces with Lili-Ann Kriegler to create Project Sustainability - a range of empowering learning experiences for educators to design transformative sustainability projects that engage children, families, and communities - and embed sustainability in your program and practice. Ready to reimagine sustainability in your service? Comment below and let's start a conversation.👇 #EarlyChildhoodEducation #Sustainability #ECE #EYLF #EarlyLearning #TeacherEmpowerment #ProjectBasedLearning #EYEfS

It's Children's Week! ✨ This year’s theme focuses on Article 24 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which is Children have the right to a clean and safe environment. This highlights the importance of children having access to good quality health care, clean water, nutritious food, and a clean environment. #ChildrensWeek #RightsoftheChild

You’ve probably already taken small steps toward sustainability in your ECEC service – maybe recycling, gardening or a nature-based program. But is your team ready to embrace a whole-of-service approach to sustainability that goes beyond the basics? 🌍 In my latest blog, we share the 5 signs that your service is ready to embark on this transformative journey. With a greater focus on sustainability now embedded in the revised EYLF 2.0, there’s never been a better time to lead your team toward long-term positive change. 🚀 👉 Discover the signs here: https://lnkd.in/ggD7YqaK #ECECSustainability #EYLF2 #ECECManagement #SustainabilityLeaders #EducationLeadership #EmbeddingSustainability

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📢 Have you heard the news? 📢 Registrations for the Australian Early Childhood Sustainability Conference 2024 are now live 🌱 This event is presented by the Australian Early Childhood Sustainability Alliance (The Alliance) and hosted by EEEC- Environmental Education in Early Childhood at key sponsor Swinburne University of Technology in collaboration with state networks 🤝 Participants will explore how to integrate the new EYLF v2.0 sustainability principle into their teaching practice and curriculum, engaging with a range of sustainability ideas and being empowered to critically reflect on current practice and build confidence to enact change with colleagues, children and families. Members of the Alliance networks receive exclusive access to registrations for the first two weeks! Sign-up to your state’s network by clicking on their logo on our website home page, linked below ⬇️ 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/gd-KEP6y

Attending the Early Childhood Australia Conference in Brisbane last week was an exciting opportunity to see where the leaders in the sector are at in terms of embedding sustainability. There were some great case studies and examples of ECEC services doing great things, but there's so much untapped potential for change making. Many attendees still searching for inspiration and insights - especially as the definition of sustainability has broadened and the sustainability principle has been added to the EYLF 2.0. Many educators are struggling to make connections between their current practice and the environmental, social and economic domains of sustainability. ECEC services really do have a unique opportunity to actually make a difference for sustainability. To develop children's competencies and shape how they think and feel about sustainability, the world and their place in it. My workshop presentation centred around tapping into your strengths, and those of your team, children, families and community and discovering how you might use them FOR sustainability. When we engage people in sustainability by encouraging them to bring their skills, passions and interests to the table, engagement soars and impact is amplified! If you want to chat about how a strengths based approach to embedding sustainability could solve your problem of engaging others in your quest for embedding sustainability in your early childhood setting, reach out and lets talk.

Episode 9: Authentic Sustainability in Early Childhood Education with Bronwyn Cron In this episode of For Your Ears, From the Early Years, host Lili-Ann Kriegler chats with sustainability expert Bronwyn Cron about embedding authentic sustainability into early childhood education. Bronwyn has been invited again to speak at the Early Childhood Association Conference. Her talk is tomorrow, September 19. Bronwyn and I have been working on bringing a project to the sector by combining our combined knowledge. 'Project Sustainability'. Project Sustainability is a transformative program designed to help early childhood educators embed sustainability into their daily practices through project-based learning. Our initiative empowers teams to develop a lasting environmental stewardship culture tailored to each centre’s context and values. Tune in to the conversation here: https://lnkd.in/gABTjNk5 With over 30 years of experience, Bronwyn shares her journey and offers practical, real-world insights on how educators can integrate sustainability into their everyday teaching practices without feeling overwhelmed. From creating place-based learning experiences to incorporating First Nations cultural perspectives, Bronwyn emphasises the importance of starting small, building on what you’re already doing, and fostering a deeper connection between children and the natural world. Together, we explore how authentic sustainability is not an extra task but a meaningful way to engage children and their communities in preserving the planet for future generations. Tune in to discover how you can create a lasting impact through sustainable, authentic learning! Bronwyn has created an excellent Natur Explorer Kit for Educators. Click the link to purchase the Nature Explorer Kit. https://lnkd.in/gjHc57vX Use the code BIO10 at the checkout to get 10% off during September - Biodiversity Month. Click the link to purchase the STEM Detectives Book in the ECA Bookshop: https://lnkd.in/gAPHX5dg #AuthenticSustainability #EarlyChildhoodEducation #PlaceBasedLearning #SustainabilityInEducation #EnvironmentalStewardship #CulturalInclusion #ProjectBasedLearning #LearningThroughNature #SustainableFuture #TeachingTheNextGeneration

Exciting Day at the ECA Conference! Looking forward to presenting this afternoon.