Comments for World Forum Foundation http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:41:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Share Your Mud Day Experience by Jan White http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/initiatives/nature-action-collaborative-for-children/international-mud-day-2011/stories/#comment-76 Jan White Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:41:17 +0000 http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/?page_id=2398#comment-76 Wow! I've just got round to reading these comments and am blown away to find there's an international group of soil science-early years people! there must be something in that. My daughter spent her childhood making 'concoctions' and she's now an artist who's fascinated by the natural world. Mud play is clearly deeply important for humans... Janet and Cath, if you'd like to make contact, my work email is jan.white@lineone.net Wow! I’ve just got round to reading these comments and am blown away to find there’s an international group of soil science-early years people! there must be something in that. My daughter spent her childhood making ‘concoctions’ and she’s now an artist who’s fascinated by the natural world. Mud play is clearly deeply important for humans… Janet and Cath, if you’d like to make contact, my work email is jan.white@lineone.net

]]> Comment on Share Your Mud Day Experience by Judi Pack http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/initiatives/nature-action-collaborative-for-children/international-mud-day-2011/stories/#comment-72 Judi Pack Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:29:55 +0000 http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/?page_id=2398#comment-72 Mrs. Wishy Washy (Oh glorious mud!) Mrs. Wishy Washy
(Oh glorious mud!)

]]> Comment on Share Your Mud Day Experience by Judy Stender http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/initiatives/nature-action-collaborative-for-children/international-mud-day-2011/stories/#comment-69 Judy Stender Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:15:13 +0000 http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/?page_id=2398#comment-69 Our first annual mud day at It's A New Day Preschool & Child Care was a huge success. We all appreciate being part of this wonderful event that encourages nature and all its wonders to be placed at the forefront of every early childhood curriculum. We are already making plans for next years activities. Our first annual mud day at It’s A New Day Preschool & Child Care was a huge success. We all appreciate being part of this wonderful event that encourages nature and all its wonders to be placed at the forefront of every early childhood curriculum. We are already making plans for next years activities.

]]> Comment on Share Your Mud Day Experience by Niki Buchan http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/initiatives/nature-action-collaborative-for-children/international-mud-day-2011/stories/#comment-68 Niki Buchan Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:39:47 +0000 http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/?page_id=2398#comment-68 What an enthusiastic response to this great day!! As Head of the Nature Kindergartens in Scotland and an Educational Consultant I am not surprised that this experience was so memorable to all involved and would like to propose that children should have access to mud experiences every day! The high play affordance of such natural materials increases the involvement and creativity of children leading to high levels of well being. Claire Warden has published a number of excellent books on the subject of naturalistic play; "Nurture Through Nature" looking at naturalistic play for children under 3 and "Nature Kindergartens" which defines her philosophy of these nature spaces and includes current research are two I can recommend. Access to water, soil, sticks, rocks, vegetation, fire, etc are vital for the development of young people - and to combat 'nature deficit disorder' as defined by Richard Louv! What an enthusiastic response to this great day!! As Head of the Nature Kindergartens in Scotland and an Educational Consultant I am not surprised that this experience was so memorable to all involved and would like to propose that children should have access to mud experiences every day! The high play affordance of such natural materials increases the involvement and creativity of children leading to high levels of well being. Claire Warden has published a number of excellent books on the subject of naturalistic play; “Nurture Through Nature” looking at naturalistic play for children under 3 and “Nature Kindergartens” which defines her philosophy of these nature spaces and includes current research are two I can recommend. Access to water, soil, sticks, rocks, vegetation, fire, etc are vital for the development of young people – and to combat ‘nature deficit disorder’ as defined by Richard Louv!

]]> Comment on Share Your Mud Day Experience by hazel http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/initiatives/nature-action-collaborative-for-children/international-mud-day-2011/stories/#comment-66 hazel Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:43:05 +0000 http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/?page_id=2398#comment-66 It was our first time to celebrate International Mud Day at New Fun Land Child Care in Lewisporte, Newfoundland,Canada!We began inside with mud foot and hand print painting for a banner which we added comments of what the children thought. Mud playdough was created and children created sculptures of their interest. As cold as it was June 29th we braved it anyway!!!! Staff and children started digging, making holes, shoveling dirt, making mud pies, pouring water, mixing, dancing, jumping,splashing,and just having a relaxing mud bath if they choose!! We even ended ours with a special edible treat of worms in dirt enjoyed by all!! It is certainly a day we will celebrate annually!!! Thanks for the great ideas!!! Keep it coming!!! It was our first time to celebrate International Mud Day at New Fun Land Child Care in Lewisporte, Newfoundland,Canada!We began inside with mud foot and hand print painting for a banner which we added comments of what the children thought. Mud playdough was created and children created sculptures of their interest. As cold as it was June 29th we braved it anyway!!!! Staff and children started digging, making holes, shoveling dirt, making mud pies, pouring water, mixing, dancing, jumping,splashing,and just having a relaxing mud bath if they choose!! We even ended ours with a special edible treat of worms in dirt enjoyed by all!! It is certainly a day we will celebrate annually!!! Thanks for the great ideas!!! Keep it coming!!!

]]> Comment on Share Your Mud Day Experience by Colette Brown http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/initiatives/nature-action-collaborative-for-children/international-mud-day-2011/stories/#comment-65 Colette Brown Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:23:12 +0000 http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/?page_id=2398#comment-65 Providence Wee Care Child Development Center in Portland, Oregon, USA has followed the lead of their children and dedicated a space in their playground to mud play. The benefits are developmental, and healthful, as reported in this recent news story: <ul><li><a href="http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/health/Expert-A-dirty-girl-is-a-healthy-girl-122185459.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/health/Expert-A-dirty-girl-is-a-healthy-girl-122185459.html</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.kgw.com/video/featured-videos/OSU-researcher-encourages-girls-to-play-in-the-dirt-122205579.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.kgw.com/video/featured-videos/OSU-researcher-encourages-girls-to-play-in-the-dirt-122205579.html</a></li></ul> Providence Wee Care Child Development Center in Portland, Oregon, USA has followed the lead of their children and dedicated a space in their playground to mud play. The benefits are developmental, and healthful, as reported in this recent news story:

]]> Comment on Share Your Mud Day Experience by Niki Buchan http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/initiatives/nature-action-collaborative-for-children/international-mud-day-2011/stories/#comment-64 Niki Buchan Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:31:33 +0000 http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/?page_id=2398#comment-64 Children at Claire Warden's Nature Kindergartens in Perthshire, Scotland, joined in the fun of International Mud Day. Our children could not believe that some children do not have access to mud! With the high rainfall in Scotland; the children are experts at mudplay and soon created an amazing mudslide at Auchlone Nature Kindergarten and mudpies for all at Whistlebrae Nature Kindergarten. Rusty Keeler, our visitor from the USA, and all staff had their faces painted with mud by our expert face painters aged 2 to 5 years. Children at Claire Warden’s Nature Kindergartens in Perthshire,
Scotland, joined in the fun of International Mud Day. Our children could
not believe that some children do not have access to mud! With the high
rainfall in Scotland; the children are experts at mudplay and soon
created an amazing mudslide at Auchlone Nature Kindergarten and mudpies
for all at Whistlebrae Nature Kindergarten. Rusty Keeler, our visitor
from the USA, and all staff had their faces painted with mud by our
expert face painters aged 2 to 5 years.

]]> Comment on Share Your Mud Day Experience by barb carlson http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/initiatives/nature-action-collaborative-for-children/international-mud-day-2011/stories/#comment-61 barb carlson Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:33:44 +0000 http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/?page_id=2398#comment-61 KAO Childcare center in Thompson Manitoba Canada held our first Mud Day. And it was a wonderful. And this will not be the last we look forward to many more Mud Days KAO Childcare center in Thompson Manitoba Canada held our first Mud Day. And it was a wonderful. And this will not be the last we look forward to many more Mud Days

]]> Comment on Share Your Mud Day Experience by Rosario http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/initiatives/nature-action-collaborative-for-children/international-mud-day-2011/stories/#comment-35 Rosario Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:21:33 +0000 http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/?page_id=2398#comment-35 We were so thrilled that this was given attention! Our center took the children to a local woodsy park where we actually found a mud puddle, not easy to do in The City, and many children stomped to their hearts content. Others dug with the shovels we brought and explored the wet dirt around the trees. Because of this focus it was OK to "get dirty". The children were delighted! We prepared by announcing the day to parents and giving them the articles from your web site as handouts. We planned by taking extra clothes and towels and having a nice lavender foot bath when we got back to the center right before lunch and nap. Great nap too! Thank you for the momentum! Rosario We were so thrilled that this was given attention! Our center took the children to a local woodsy park where we actually found a mud puddle, not easy to do in The City, and many children stomped to their hearts content. Others dug with the shovels we brought and explored the wet dirt around the trees. Because of this focus it was OK to “get dirty”. The children were delighted!
We prepared by announcing the day to parents and giving them the articles from your web site as handouts. We planned by taking extra clothes and towels and having a nice lavender foot bath when we got back to the center right before lunch and nap. Great nap too! Thank you for the momentum!
Rosario

]]> Comment on Share Your Mud Day Experience by Bishnu Bhatta http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/initiatives/nature-action-collaborative-for-children/international-mud-day-2011/stories/#comment-34 Bishnu Bhatta Tue, 05 Jul 2011 01:45:09 +0000 http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/?page_id=2398#comment-34 we had wonderful mud day celebration in Nepal. there were 7 schools participation and more then 5000 thousand people took part in the mud day in Chitwa and there is another place also we organized Mud day in Panchkhal with orphan children. I will update stories and photos but finding difficulties uploading photos. bishnu we had wonderful mud day celebration in Nepal. there were 7 schools participation and more then 5000 thousand people took part in the mud day in Chitwa and there is another place also we organized Mud day in Panchkhal with orphan children. I will update stories and photos but finding difficulties uploading photos.

bishnu

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