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What is ENWC ?
Exploring Nature With Children
ENWC, is a comprehensive nature-based curriculum designed for families, educators, and child minders. Created by Lynn Seddon, ENWC provides a structured and engaging approach to exploring the natural world. The curriculum is divided into weekly themes, covering a range of subjects such as science, art, literature, and poetry. ENWC is adaptable for various age groups, including a specific focus on children aged 0-5. It encourages hands-on activities, sensory exploration, and outdoor experiences to nurture a love for nature and facilitate holistic learning. The curriculum also emphasies community support and provides resources for parents, educators, and child minders to guide learners through a year-long journey of discovery and appreciation for the environment.
Key Features for Child Minders:
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- Practicality and Flexibility: ENWC's curriculum for ages 0-5 understands the dynamic nature of child-minding settings. It offers practical, flexible activities that can be seamlessly integrated into your daily routine, accommodating the unique needs and schedules of the little ones in your care.
- Inclusive Sensory Experiences: Recognising that sensory exploration is a cornerstone of early childhood development, ENWC introduces child minders to inclusive sensory activities suitable for a group setting. From textured play mats to aromatic nature bins, sensory experiences become a shared delight.
- Group Nature Adventures: ENWC provides guidance on organising group nature walks suitable for child-minding settings. These outings become opportunities for socialisation, group learning, exploration and a sense of community among the little adventurers.
- Team-Building through Nature Play: Nature-inspired games and activities bring children together, promoting teamwork and social skills. ENWC encourages child minders to create a supportive environment where little ones learn to share, take turns, and communicate while immersed in the wonders of nature.
- Integrated Learning: The curriculum seamlessly integrates nature exploration with other learning domains. ENWC's weekly themes can be woven into storytelling, circle time, and even meal planning, creating a holistic approach to early childhood education.
- Parent-Child Engagement Activities: As a child minder, ENWC emphasises the importance of involving parents in the nature exploration journey. Simple parent-child engagement activities are suggested, strengthening the bond between families and creating a sense of continuity between home and child-minding settings.
