Rituals

Learn about creating intentional, mindful rituals with children to celebrate the every day through this collection of articles.

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Do You See Me For Me? (Yeah Baby! 2024)

February 3, 2025

All Videos, Childspace at Your Place, Continuity and Key Teaching, Curriculum, Infants and Toddlers, Lauren Ryan, Respect and Relationships, Rituals, Settling, Transitions

This one-hour video is a condensed version of Sarah Stevenson and Chanelle Keeley’s keynote from Yeah Baby! 2024, Do you…

Diwali: The Festival of Lights

September 16, 2024

All Articles, Craft, Creativity, Curriculum, Issue 77, Jaya Sapna, Rituals

Diwali: The Festival of Lights – Jaya Sapna

Diwali, the festival of Lights, is celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs,…

The Wonder, Curiosity and Love of a Child’s Spirit

September 13, 2024

All Articles, Issue 77, Nature Education, Respect and Relationships, Rituals, Self-regulation, Te Ao Māori, Te Whāriki, Vida Schurr, Wellbeing

The Wonder, Curiosity and Love of a Child’s Spirit, Vida Schurr

Te Whāriki calls us, as teachers in Aotearoa New…

Ask Lauren: Sleeping outdoors

August 5, 2024

All Articles, Governance, Infants and Toddlers, Issue 76, Lauren Ryan, Rituals

Ask Lauren: Sleeping outdoors – Lauren Stafford

Kia ora Lauren,

I wondered if you could provide a little advice….

Rituals: making the everyday extraordinary

April 28, 2023

All Videos, Childspace at Your Place, Curriculum, Environments, Fire, General Environments, Infants and Toddlers, Josh Allen & Becky Gray, Nature Education, Respect and Relationships, Rituals, Self-regulation, Wellbeing

Josh Allen and Becky Gray

In this presentation, kaiako Josh Allen and Becky Gray share some wisdom about creating…

Matariki Celebrations

July 12, 2022

Art With Children, Fire, General Te Ao Māori, Issue 68, Nature Education, Nature Education, Rituals, Tui Lou Christie

Ways to celebrate Matariki/Māori new year in your ECE setting.

During the mid-winter months here in Aotearoa, our skies are…

Ahi (Fire) Ritual

July 6, 2021

Fire, General Te Ao Māori, Issue 64, Jaya Sapna, Nature Education, Rituals

Tamariki and fire learning

At Childspace Karori we view tamariki as “capable and confident” (Ministry of Education 2017). Fire learning…