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China, November 2021
Niki was approached by Rebecca Li, Center Director of Jinri TongXinle Nature Ecological Education Research Center and invited to attend the third International Symposium of Nature Ecological Education in Kindergartens held in November 2021 and to give an academic talk in her area of expertise .
Jinri TongXinle Nature Ecological Education Research Center focuses on the development of pre-school ecological education curriculum, teacher training, cultural cause, which committed to promoting the development of ecological education in Kindergartens .The International Symposium of Nature Ecological Education in Kindergartens was successfully held in Nanjing , Jiangsu province, for two sessions which provided opportunities for international ecological education academic discussion. |
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Interviewed By First Discoverers
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Played from Lastwood Media on Vimeo. |
PLAYed is about change-about clarity- about commitment-about sharing-about bringing together-about children and their future. We talk to experts in ECE from around the world about their views on the importance of play in early childhood development.
internationalplayiceland.com A beautiful film made by David Hughes of Lastwood Media during Play Iceland 2019 looking at the importance of play and nature in childhood.
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Niki is interviewed by Kia Handley on why children need to be allowed to explore fire in a supervised environment. |
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Macau, China, 2019.
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World Forum Australian resident, Niki Buchan sat down with us in Macao, China back in April 2019 to share her passion for connecting children to nature. Niki, originally from South Africa discussed the healing power of nature, the need to focus on well-being of children before academics, and the importance of advocating for natural learnig environments. She shares that time in nature has numerous benefits such as a child’s presence in natural environments provides appropriate stimulation causing better academic performance, and natural spaces spark curiosity because they are less predictable giving children the opportunities during play to practice and understand risk.
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10th September 2017
Niki was invited to officially open the Main Building of Poppins Bush School, Tamworth, NSW, Australia 
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Nature Alliance Family Day Care Conference |
Korea 2015 Forest School Association Conference
KOREA International Forest School Symposium
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