"Biological diversity does not come easily near the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Hoover/
"Biological diversity does not come easily near the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Hoover/
Tessa Rose Natural Playspaces
Tess Michaels
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Birthday
- February 01
- Title
- Landscape Architect
- Company
- Tessa Rose Landscapes
- Bio
- Tess Michaels is a natural playspace and landscape designer, early childhood teacher and workshop presenter with a passion for natural play and sustainable outdoor environments for children of all ages. tessaroselandscapes.com.au
MY RECENT POSTS
October 23, 2012 07:36PM- Log in, tune out: is
technology driving us crazy?
October 19, 2012 09:56PM - Free Range Kids » I Send My
Kids Outside to Play…But
They Don’t Know How
October 19, 2012 08:54PM - Finding the cure for city
anxieties
October 19, 2012 05:37PM - Free Range Kids » Because
Logs, Leaves and Branches are
SO HARD TO FIND???
September 21, 2012 03:07AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “I agree wholeheartedly,
however I believe that
grabbing the
offending device
and…”
August 19, 2012 10:46PM - “Hi Pam,
You are
right, some environments are
dangerous, however to
badly
paraphras…”
April 05, 2012 07:02PM - “Hated the show to start
with. I used to work
intelligence for
the local
state pol…”
December 28, 2011 01:57AM - “Frank thanks for your
comment. I agree that within
any
charitable act there is
al…”
December 25, 2011 06:17PM - “Don't know the outcome
but I believe this video was
taken
just before the
vote…”
December 12, 2011 12:56AM
Tess Michaels's Links
- MY LINKS
- $4.95/mo Web Hosting
- Amazon Best Sellers
- The EYLF and Outdoor Environment Information Series
- Edible gardens
- Natural Playspace Design
- Children and Climate Change
- Naturalistic Learning Environments - three case studies
- Enhancing Childrens Play
- Children and Nature
- Outdoor Environments for Children with Autism and special needs
- Benefits of Plants in playspaces
- Jim Jolley tyre designs
- Free Range Kids
- Nature Action Collaborative for Children
- Early Childhood Australia
- Children and Nature Network
- Teacher Tom
- Da Kine Playgrounds
- Playscapes
- Playgroundology
- Jemima's garden of dreams
- Studio G
- Museum Notes
- Let the children Play
- I'm a teacher get me outside here!
- Early Childhood education and Commonsense
- Trinity Acres Farm
- Landcurrent Natural Playgrounds
- Learning by the yard
- Boundless Playgrounds
- Green Hearts
- The Natural Playground Company
- Bay Tree Design
- Korlanc
- World Forum
- Planet Earth Playscapes
- Landscape Online
- Sustainable Gardening Australia
- Stickwork
- CNature
- White Hutchinson
- Natural Playgrounds
- Whistlebrae
- Kids of nature
- Adventure Playgrounds
- International Play Association
- Green UK
- London Play
- Play England
- Eco Child's Play
- Playbased learning
- Frode
- Childspace
- Grassroots Playscapes
- Helle Nebelong
- Let kids play
- Natural Learning Initiative
- Earth Play Network
- Free Play network
MAY 17, 2012 7:40PM
Sticks and dirt
MAY 13, 2012 5:08AM
Storytime comes at a cost
Storytime comes at a cost
Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
This just makes me sad....and angry, no one is that busy. And bugger NAPLAN !
Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
This just makes me sad....and angry, no one is that busy. And bugger NAPLAN !
MAY 13, 2012 5:00AM
COLUMN ONE: At an urban L.A. school, nature grows — and test scores too - latimes.com
COLUMN ONE: At an urban L.A. school, nature grows
— and test scores too - latimes.com
Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
"Biological diversity does not come easily near the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Hoover/
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Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
"Biological diversity does not come easily near the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Hoover/
MAY 13, 2012 4:56AM
It takes a forest, a field and a stream to raise a child | The Japan Times Online
It takes a
forest, a field and a stream to raise a child | The Japan Times
Online
Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
In 1996, back when the present U.S. Secretary of State was the
first lady, Hillary
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MAY 13, 2012 3:02AM
Children’s Risky Play from an Evolutionary Perspective: The Anti-Phobic Effects of Thrilling Experiences | Evolutionary Psychology
Children’s Risky Play from an Evolutionary
Perspective: The Anti-Phobic Effects of Thrilling Experiences |
Evolutionary Psychology:
Excerpts below - the full research article in PDF form can be read
from the link above
Great research that supports what most caregivers know
already - that control
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MAY 13, 2012 2:54AM
David Sciarra: Time to Make High Quality Early Education a Legal Right
David Sciarra: Time to Make High Quality Early Education a Legal
Right
David G. Sciarra is Executive Director of the Education Law Center (ELC) in Newark, New Jersey. Since 1996, he has litigated to enforce access for low income and minority children to an equal and adequate education under state/… Read full post »
David G. Sciarra is Executive Director of the Education Law Center (ELC) in Newark, New Jersey. Since 1996, he has litigated to enforce access for low income and minority children to an equal and adequate education under state/… Read full post »
MAY 13, 2012 2:40AM
Lack of sun harms children's eyesight
Lack
of sun harms children's eyesight
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"SNUBBING the outdoors for books, video games and TV is the reason up to nine in 10 school-leavers in big east Asian cities are near-sighted.
Neither genes nor the/
… Read full post »
Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
"SNUBBING the outdoors for books, video games and TV is the reason up to nine in 10 school-leavers in big east Asian cities are near-sighted.
Neither genes nor the/
MAY 10, 2012 1:30AM
Darell Hammond: Dangerous Playgrounds Are Good for Your Kids
Darell Hammond: Dangerous Playgrounds Are Good for Your
Kids
Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
Darell Hammond is an American philanthropist, founder and chief executive officer of the non-profit organization KaBOOM! that helps communities buildplaygrounds for c/… Read full post »
Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
Darell Hammond is an American philanthropist, founder and chief executive officer of the non-profit organization KaBOOM! that helps communities buildplaygrounds for c/… Read full post »
MAY 9, 2012 11:57PM
Maria Rodale: The Importance of Trees
Maria Rodale: The Importance of Trees
Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
"Trees are dirty and they take my open space." Those were the
complaints of a homeowner who forced a community and conservation
organization to remove 400 of the 1,300/… Read full post »
Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
MAY 9, 2012 5:14AM
Well: At Playground, Child Plus Lap Can Equal Danger - NYTimes.com
At Playground, Child Plus Lap Can Equal Danger -
NYTimes.com
First the article and then Lenore from Freerange kids provides her own unique take.
Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
"Last spring, Katie Dickman of Dunkirk, Md., was at the/… Read full post »
First the article and then Lenore from Freerange kids provides her own unique take.
Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
MAY 9, 2012 5:03AM
Researchers find time in wild boosts creativity, insight and problem solving - KU News
Researchers
find time in wild boosts creativity, insight and problem solving -
KU News
Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
"There’s new evidence that our minds thrive away
from it all....Research conducted at the University of Kansas
concludes that people/… Read full post »
Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
MAY 9, 2012 4:58AM
How to reconnect children with nature | Life and style | guardian.co.uk
How to reconnect children with nature | Life and style |
guardian.co.uk
Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
" My children – now aged eight, seven and seven
– take their rural surroundings for granted. And
like all children their age,/… Read full post »
Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
MAY 8, 2012 6:23PM
“How to Spot a Predator” — Really? « FreeRangeKids
“How to Spot a Predatorâ€
— Really? « FreeRangeKids
Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
Had to repost this piece from Lenore Skenazy at Free Range Kids.
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Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
Had to repost this piece from Lenore Skenazy at Free Range Kids.
It reminds me that in this global internet age there
appears to be nothing more dangerou
MAY 2, 2012 8:32PM
Nature and the classroom
In my work I come across a lot of people who believe that naturalistic play and environments are created by/… Read full post »
APRIL 30, 2012 8:55PM
The Miracle of Childhood
In my travels,
both geographically and online, I'm lucky to meet a number of
people who share their experience, ideas and passion for nature
with me. Dorinda Wolfe Murray is such a person
and impressed me so much that I asked her whether she
would consider providing a guest post on he… Read full post »
APRIL 29, 2012 11:56PM
Getting out of the box
Getting out of the box
… Read full post »If you can't contact me in the next hour I'm on my way down
to Silverton Primary with some insulated bolt cutters to cut of the
power feed to the school. It seems its the only way. An XBOX in the
playground........how cosmopolitan.... maybe they
Introducing the
newest interactive resource from the
Tessa Roses' EYLF and Outdoor Environment Information
Series
… Read full post »
APRIL 12, 2012 8:22AM
Outdoor classroom projects compete for $20K prize - Technology & Science - CBC News
APRIL 10, 2012 6:23PM
Jen Ciraldo: The Importance of the Outdoors
APRIL 7, 2012 8:21AM
Dr. Rebecca Palacios: Learning Through Water Play
Dr. Rebecca Palacios: Learning Through Water Play
Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
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Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
Water fascinates young children.
Whether the water is in small or large quantities, however, it is
always important to think about safety when water is involved and
to
APRIL 7, 2012 8:07AM
Nathan Hegedus: In Praise of the Dude Teaching at My Son's Preschool
Nathan Hegedus: In Praise of the Dude Teaching at My Son's
Preschool
A long overdue recognition of the role of male educators in early childhood.
And
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A long overdue recognition of the role of male educators in early childhood.
I turned to close the preschool
gate the other day and looked back to see what my three-year-old
son was up to.
And
APRIL 6, 2012 7:09PM
Preschool Activities: Children Don't Play Outside Enough, Study Finds
APRIL 4, 2012 11:52PM
Study: Parents Are Not Taking Kids Outside To Play, Especially Girls | Healthland | TIME.com
They're sort of getting there. I
just hope this study doesn't lead to centres implementing a
rigid, structured product oriented outdoor play model that ALL
children, now HAVE to adhere to. Some great ex
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APRIL 4, 2012 11:34PM
Nearly half of pre-schoolers not playing outside – - CNN.com Blogs
Nearly half of pre-schoolers not playing outside
– - CNN.com Blogs
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Excerpts below -the full article can be read from the link above
'The early childhood years are crucial for learning and
development. That should involve a great deal of outdoor physical
activity and playtime, but that's
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