2025 Presenter Handouts
Kathryn Berkett
Powerpoint sheets: How nature builds resilience and enhances learning
Engage: further information links
Celia Hogan, Little Kiwis Nature Play
YouTube video she played in her keynote (please share).
Celia holds the role of Primary School Kaiarahi for EONZ, supporting teachers across New Zealand with their EOTC. This is a funded role so it’s free access to her. check out www.eonz.org.nz or contact Celia directly celia@eonz.org.nz.
For all other nature, play and well-being mahi check out www.littlekiwisnatureplay.com or email celia@littlekiwisnatureplay.com.
Facebook: Little Kiwis Nature Play
Instagram: Nature Educators NZ
LinkedIn: Celia Hogan
Rachel Thompson, Kids Greening Taupo
Kids Greening Taupō has lots of online education resources, all available for free with no watermarks, sign ups, or other catches. Their scavenger hunts are particularly popular and can all be downloaded and printed for free. You can follow them on Facebook for more ideas!
- Fun Fact Cards for Native Plants (a brand new resource!)
- Glowworm Information
- Bug and Plant Hunt
- Native Restoration Plant Scavenger Hunt (fun facts about some of our more common native plants)
- Tī kōuka (cabbage tree) information
- Putaputawētā resource
- Cicada Information
- Freshwater Macroinvertebrate Resources
- Free Printable Scavenger Hunts
- Te Reo Māori Resources
- History of biodiversity in Aotearoa and the sad story of the huia
2023 Presenter Handouts
Celia Hogan from Little Kiwi’s Nature Play
Leo Smith from Bush Sprouts resources
Rachel Thompson, Kids Greening Taupo
Evelyn Davis from Storytelling Threads
2022 Presenter Handouts
Kate Webber: Auckland, Aotearoa NZ – Junky Monkeys
Workshop Title: Loose Parts Play with Junky Monkeys
Download pdf
Merryn Grace: Kaitaia, Aotearoa NZ – Anō Anō – The Upcycle Space
Workshop Title: A Ritual of Play – Remembering our Wild
Download pdf
Tia Healey-Jellick: Kerikeri, NZ – Native Healing Herbals
Workshop Title: Using Nature for Wellness, Balance and Stability: Kawakawa Balm Making
Download pdf
Wen Xiong: Whanganui, Aotearoa NZ – Wen’s Story Den
Workshop Title: The Story Catcher: Storytelling is the Seed of Children’s Creativity
Download pdf
Celia Hogan’s resource list – Founder of Little Kiwis Nature Play
- Crafting videos
- Fire and Knives handout
- Managing Challenging Behaviours handout
- Visit www.peacefulparent.com for lots of great articles and resources which were the basis of the workshop.
- Are you a nature educator? Join the private Facebook group with 2000 teachers from all over Aotearoa.
- Want to support Nature Education in Aotearoa – Join the free membership which helps to advocate for Nature Education at a national level.