Thanks @cpaterso.bsky.social :)

"This article highlights the importance of listening to children to fully understand their lived experience and the true essence of nature play... co-authoring articles with children fosters high levels of engagement and ownership." Via @aharper1.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

This is a beautiful, insightful and powerful article.

Extremely excited to share this article. Co-authors include 6 year olds, @toniagray.bsky.social & @pasisahlberg.bsky.social
The children’s insights on nature and nature play are profound. You may like it @ahargreaves.bsky.social @srincongallardo.bsky.social @creativestar.bsky.social

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5 names for the Polar Bear:

🐻‍❄️ Nanook – Inuit for ‘an animal worthy of great respect’
🐻‍❄️ Ursus maritimus – Latin for ‘sea bear’
🐻‍❄️ Isbjørn – Norwegian for ‘ice bear’
🐻‍❄️ God’s dog – A name from the Sámi people
🐻‍❄️ Tornassuk – In Greenlandic, ‘the master of helping spirits’

#PolarBearDay

📸: Joe Bunni

“We can’t use 1950s vibes to fight 2025 vibes. They have social media and algorithms, we have collective responsibility.” – Ann Lopez #icsei2025

Feeling blessed to have spent 5 days at #ICSEI25 and to have had the opportunity to share my research. Thanks for your support @pasisahlberg.bsky.social You’re a true gem.

What a beautiful story.

Thanks Andy - a great read with poignant points.

Imagine a world where funding is not an educational narrative. The possibilities…

Fascinating. History is crucial knowledge. I would have thought 100ish year cycles. Eg. Spanish Flu 1920, COVID 2020; the Great Depression 1929, current cost of living crisis. I don’t want to go further!!! I wonder - are these cycles inevitable? Can they be disrupted?

Fascinating. History is crucial knowledge. I would have thought 100ish yr cycles. Eg Spanish Flu 1920, COVID 2020; the Great Depression 1929, Crisis of Living now. I don’t want to mention other things. Human-centric lens though. How can we disrupt these cycles? Are they inevitable?

Vale John Marsden - a literary and educational legend. Candlebark, which you established and led, is a pioneering school. Thank you amp.abc.net.au/article/1047...

🤔 Still percolating, reflecting & pondering after my first #aare conference.
🙏🏼 Thank you @australianare.bsky.social for the depth & range of presentations, excellent.
📣 Amazing advocacy for early childhood. Ta.
🗣️Humbled to share my research on nature play (twice!) & SO grateful for the feedback.

📣 Applications for the 2025 Sydney Opera House Play Award now open! Don’t wait. This is an amazing opportunity. Let’s raise the profile of play in primary schools.

📚My PhD is taking me to wonderful places & connecting me with awesome people. My latest adventure - the AEE Conference in Estes Park Colorado.
🗣️ Fun chatting about nature play in my poster & workshop sessions. I was overwhelmed by the encouragement to publish. I will, I promise! #NaturePlayIsTheWay