The Environment: A Place of Possibility

COST:  $150+booking fee for the series

TIME:    12:30pm – 2:00pm

DATES: Wednesday 22nd February 2023

                 Wednesday 22nd March 2023

                 Wednesday 19th April 2023

The Environment: A Place of Possibility

The environment is a place where at the heart offers an invitation for the child to explore, be curious and investigate. When the environment is designed with intentionality and is responsiveness to the child’s developing questions, ideas and theories it will be both beautiful and welcoming. How we organise space, position furniture and select and offer materials will influence how children feel, think and play. The environment is an important way to communicate pedagogical ideas, make learning visible and compliment the services philosophy in practice.

This conversation series includes 3 sessions:

1. The environment as a context for teaching and learning - Pedagogy of welcome, shifting beyond toys, real world learning
2. Designing the physical space for inquiry – INDOORS - Think BIG and Think SMALL – a practical framework for design with a focus on children’s ideas and theories driving design
3. Designing the physical space for inquiry - OUTDOOR - Think BIG and Think SMALL – a practical framework for design with a focus on risky play, nature and community walks