Would you like to to expel a Curiosity Approach® myth?
Did you know the use of Plastic ivy MYTH?
Curious to learn more?
At The Curiosity Approach® we are inspired by Rudolph Steiner and believe in the need to connect to nature at every opportunity.
Therefore we wanted to help expel a fast and wide spreading myth, a misunderstanding that Curiosity Approach® environments and settings are wrapped in
swathes of plastic ivy.
We understand people love to be Curiosity Approach® inspired and in our academy we discuss this topic regularly & discuss the reasons behind the WHY.
At Curiosity Approach® accredited settings we look to get outdoors at every possibility but also
bring nature indoors.
This is covered in one of our Modules ‘Senses’ from our Curiosity Approach® Accreditation toolkit.
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To move away from plastic, instead of bringing more of the stuff into our settings. There seems to be a trend to use plastic ivy to liven up neutral classrooms.
Why? What’s the purpose?
David Attenborough tells us that “People must feel that the natural world is important and valuable and beautiful and wonderful and an amazement and a pleasure.”
Therefore at Curiosity Approach® settings we bring nature into all area of the children’s environment, whether this be fresh flowers on the lunch table or house plants in every corner or shelf in the room. We don’t see the point in stapling plastic ivy around notice boards or draping it across a play invitation and we challenge educators professionals to question WHY are we using it? What is the purpose?
Nature, can be added through out your Early Years setting as we state “an extension of home” Here are some examples below how nature is introduced into our settings and children’s play experiences.
Plants, foliage, sticks, leaves as loose parts
Real plants are everywhere in our settings. If you wish to learn more we have great down loads in Curiosity Approach crib, which is our monthly subscription site and a place full of downloads to read.
Plants and flowers as invitations and provocations.
Notice below that plastic ivy doesn’t feature in our provisions, there are so many ways to bring nature indoors without using plastic ivy.
Plants in play - image curtesy of Kangaroo Kids in Dubai, an Accredited setting.
foliage in the sand
We often ask the local florist to save us their discarded items, broken stems, flowers and leaves. This ensures we have a constant supply of plants and flowers. Alternatively create a rhythm to your day and get children to help trim clippings of the privet or hedgerows. ( Risk assessments must be in place to ensure toxicity of plants being used.
We need to immerse our children in opportunities to connect with nature. Outside is the best place to do this, however we bring nature indoors too! The use of plastic ivy is a myth and not something we encourage within the Curiosity Approach Academy.
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