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Whale Watching with Kids: Best Spots on the Sunshine Coast & Noosa
There is something purely magic about standing on a high coastal headland, holding your child’s hand, and scanning the deep blue horizon. Suddenly, a loud WHOOSH echoes across the water as a spray of white mist rises into the air! Between May and November each year, Australia's east coast transforms into the "Humpback Highway". Thousands of humpback whales leave their freezing Antarctic feeding grounds to travel up our coastline to the warm, protected waters of Queensland to

Lidia Scotto di Vetta
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The Art of Silent Mentoring
Discover why over-explaining can disrupt a young child's connection to nature. Learn how to bring Waldorf rhythms and the art of silent mentoring to a Forest School environment.

Lidia Scotto di Vetta
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The Magic of Place: Why Nature-Based Storytelling is the Future of Early Childhood Education
Integrating nature-based storytelling into a classroom isn't just about reading books outside; it’s about a place-based pedagogy that fosters deep ecological identity and literacy.

Lidia Scotto di Vetta
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Heart to Heart with Nature: Why Parents Matter
A child’s relationship with the natural world is deeply shaped by the adults who walk beside them

Lidia Scotto di Vetta
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How Forest School Supports Children’s Emotional Regulation: What the Research Shows & How We Nurture It
How play, connection, co-regulation, and the soothing rhythms of nature can teach our children emotional regulation

Lidia Scotto di Vetta
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Forest School Can Be A Place Where Play and Therapy Meet
There’s something deeply transformative that happens when children are given space to play, explore, and connect with the natural world.

Lidia Scotto di Vetta
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Why Playing in the Mud Is Great for Children (and All of Us)
Messy mud play is a wonderful way to connect children to nature. Far from being harmful, microbes found in the soil help build strong immune systems and emotional resilience.

Lidia Scotto di Vetta
3 min read
A space for reflection on all things play, Forest School, nature pedagogy and the wonders of outdoor play.
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