Natural Learning Early Childhood Consultancy ​ 

We believe children are capable and competent, able to lead their own learning with sensitive mentoring and guidance by the adult. Children are naturally curious, curiosity and novelty correlates to learning. 

Every child is unique and deserves to be treated as an individual with their own abilities, interests and knowledge both respected and catered for. To support this we are experienced at facilitating a range of consultative strategies for babies, toddlers and children of all ages and to promote meaningful documentation that is FOR and WITH children rather than ABOUT children.

We are strong advocates for children's rights to a high quality childhood and support the adults we work with to see themselves as advocates too. 

Niki support adults in a variety of ways including delivering professional development in the form of keynote speeches, mentoring, seminars, conferences, workshops, research, articles, study visits and blog posts. Please contact us for more information 

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International and National Video Recordings and Interviews 

Niki is interviewed by Kia Handley on why children need to be allowed to explore fire in a supervised environment.

A beautiful film made by David Hughes of Lastwood Media during Play Iceland 2019 looking at the importance of play and nature in childhood.
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.
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World Forum Foundation - Nature as an Antidote to Anxiety

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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 learning environments.
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Interviewed By First Discoverers