AOLE 2 - 2019

Parental Involvement to enhance chances of a successful education (KITS.org, 2018) I have recently come upon an experience where I was told, 'if parents follow procedure all children will do well'. It triggered a natural parental defensive mechanism in me, where I automatically felt I had to defend all children in this regard....but maybe I was confused by the statement that was made; never the less, the question of parental involvement was sparked.  "So, what your saying is, if a parent does not follow guidelines set by the 'government ' their child will not learn anything??" Surely that is not true, does the DfE follow parental needs for their child's education, I mean after all surely what a parent wants for their child is just as important? " Do parents have an impact in final policies, procedures and how children learn?? Do they have a say ?? Does the school/government share a mutual outcome for child's education?  ...

Educated by Mother Nature. Why Nature is important to a child's holistic development.  Nature is regarded as all products of the earth such as plants, landscapes and animals. From a very young age we have a natural instinct to play and explore. (Wilson. 2017)  For the context of this blog I will be discussing wellbeing for children in the context of nature and how nature can help develop children holistically.  It will also be looking at current stresses and barriers for children today that could impact these benefits. Play for a child is the ability to be free and participate in an activity that makes them feel happy and in the moment.  Within these moments children can become imaginative constructive and gain a sense of independence.  When playing outdoors and within nature it can give us the opportunity to develop and understanding and appreciation for nature and life. (Wilson. 2017)  As a child I remember my mum telling me go out and p...