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Holistic Playgroup Eltham

Locality: Eltham, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 409 336 943

Address: 5 Enfield Street 3095 Eltham, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 Do you worry about your childs health and nutrition with the influx of low nutritional foods? If you would like to learn from Nicole Vuillermin, Naturopathic and Anthroposophic Medicine Practitioner with her anthroposophic medicine approach to a childs development, diet and nutrition from her knowledge, we welcome you to her talk about: constitutional types and their relevance to the modern child... roles of food that develop the nervous, rhythmic and digestive organs food sensitivities of individual children, their diet and nutritional needs Nicole is passionate about nutrition for children and has been a registered naturopath working with the principles of anthroposophic medicine for over 23 years. She is a clinical specialist in gut micro biota and children with food sensitivities. Book on trybooking.com/BEWTS Yandell Kindergarten 1 Greensborough Drive Wednesday 23rd Ooctober 7.45-9.30PM

24.01.2022 Hi, Would you like to join our activities and celebrations to enrich your childs experiences in their early years. Savouring the hot pumpkin soup with bread rolls, as well as blueberry muffins and fresh fruit was most enjoyable at our winter solstice celebrations. Walking up the footpath with our lanterns was invigorating. Seeing the golden balls blossoms on the wattle tree was delightful and some blossoms were placed in our winter story. Finally toasted marsh mellows ended our memorable celebrations of the shortest day of the year.

24.01.2022 Children need to experience a natural childhood full of wonder and to play with sheer joy. When playing, children experience, experiment and sense... with the whole body - head, arms and legs and in so doing feeds the brain with ever new capacities a process that can last a lifetime. Our day at Greenwood Reserve was full of sensory input, experiential play and experimenting with tools e.g.climbing high, long and wide logs, digging in the mud, joining hands A glorious day!

24.01.2022 Children playing in nature today at Warrandyte playground when feeding the ducks by hand or paddling in the river and discovering stones is delightful.

23.01.2022 Children and parents experienced planting the tiny tiny carrot and cauliflower seeds by digging and turning over the biodynamic soil, breaking down lumps, making fallows, and watering with watering cans is a wonderful way to see the wonder of nature. Each week we will anticipate how much the seeds have grown and the carrots have just sprouted. How exciting!

23.01.2022 Parents can increase their knowledge about the importance of therapeutic movement exercises that reduce blocks to learning from podcast. I hope you find it informative. https://podcasts.apple.com//the-viewpoints-po/id1487703099

22.01.2022 If I hadnt discovered child specialist Magda Gerber's respectful approach to parenting, I wouldnt have thought it possible to engage in a fulfilling, intimate... relationship with a toddler. I wouldnt have believed I could relate to a child this young as a real and present person, and I would have missed out on so much... See more

22.01.2022 How hungry was the large white duck at Warrandyte this week? How exciting it was for the children to explore the tall trees! Our bush playgroup connects families happily together in a safe environment in nature each week. Next week, our children will walk along windy picturesque tracks with their golden winter solstice lanterns to celebrate the shortest day of the year at Westerfolds Park. All welcomed to join our two bush playgroups each Tuesday and Wednesday.

20.01.2022 Celebrating the seasonal changes are important for children to experience temperature differences in the weather, e.g. coldness, heat, warmth and coolness. Currently, our winter focus is the shortest year with the children making lanterns which they will carry outside in nature, enjoy hot soup and fresh bread, and then warm up by an indoor open fire. All outdoor activities build healthy children for the rest of their lives with amazing childhood memories.

18.01.2022 Are you interested in nurturing your child in a holistic playgroup to nourish the goodness of a childs essential essence through strong rhythms to embrace a childs security with sequence of program, verses and songs, gathering time for movement; independent self directed imaginative and creative play, and storytelling in our warm, kind caring community. Our sessions are held on Wednesdays mornings from 9.30am -12.00pm, Eltham. For more information, please forward your email and a chat on 0409 336 943.

18.01.2022 Bush Playgroups During Covid-19 we are continuing to nurture, inspire and support all, to holistically unfold each developmental stage in a warm, kind and caring community with Bush Playgroups. There are two groups, the Lorikeet Playgroup on Tuesdays and the Wombat Playgroup on Wednesdays and both times are from 10.am 12.30pm in various undercover parklands around Eltham. We welcome children from birth to 5 years, in either warm, relaxed and safe setting. Parents and chil...dren enjoy time together with qualified Steiner trained teachers with extensive knowledge that support: self directed imaginative and creative play natural sensory experiences wonder of nature in the garden and bush walks story telling for the listening of all rhymes, songs and movements Enrolments are open for interested families. Please contact me and have a; chat about our programs on 0409336943. Kindest wishes, Margaret

17.01.2022 Hi, Learning how to create rhythms for daily living with International author and best seller of Happy Home Happy Child, Lou Harvey Zahra is this Wednesday, the 20th March at the Nillumbik Living and Learning Centre 739 Main Road Eltham. Limited seats still available. All parents welcomed. Margaret

17.01.2022 Margaret will be sharing an overview on Steiners perspective on child development Highly worthwhile information to understand the needs of our children Sunday afternoon 24th November @ 1.30

16.01.2022 Hurstbridge Wattle Festival Come and celebrate with us the Wattle Festival at Hurstbridge this Sunday the 25th August and visit us at our stall at the Hurstbridge Community Hub. Learn about holistic activities that support child directed play at each developmental stage.... Experience our range of natural activities for children to enjoy creative play and movement, the foundations for learning. See handmade puppets used for storytelling to share values to build character. See you Sunday.

15.01.2022 HOLISTIC PLAYGROUP Enrolments for children from birth to 5 years are warmly welcomed to our Holistic Playgroup that nurtures, inspires and supports each childs developmental stages in a homely, relaxed and safe setting environment with qualified teachers based on the wisdom of Rudolf Steiner and integral learning. For more information contact Margaret on 0409 336 943

15.01.2022 Upcoming Workshop Our next topic to share with parents is how to nourish vital healthy organs in the early childhood. Today the health of children is being challenged from our fast technological world, however, a former Steiner kindergarten teacher will present many ways for you to be confident to bring up a happy and healthy child. Please in Thursday 30th May 2019 at 7.30pm-9.00pm at the Living and Learning Centre Nillumbik.

15.01.2022 Why finger play in sand, water and garden play stimulates the brain! Playing in the sandpit with spoons, oyster shells, spades, rakes or playing with water with watering cans, cups and buckets, cooking on the stove with cooking utensils or digging in the garden with real tools are all vital activities that stimulate the brain for childrens esthetic and creative powers. These finger and hand activities were explained at our Information Evening How to Nourish Childhood Nat...urally through the research of Professor Matti Bergstrom, a Finnish Neuro-physiologist and author who says, The brain discovers what the fingers explore. The density of nerve endings in our finger tips is enormous (The Gateway Series Three, 2004, pp. 55). When this rich network of nerves is neglected or impoverished there is a huge loss to the brain that thwarts the individuals all round development for the unity of things and the individuals esthetic and creative powers. Lets continue our finger play activities that the children just love. The Gateway Series Three, 2004, The Developing Child: The First Seven Years, Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America, New York. See more

15.01.2022 Online Christmas themed information session coming up this Wednesday 2 December Will be sharing practical ideas to celebrate Christmas and beginning new traditions

14.01.2022 We welcome new families to our Thursday playgroup, Gumnuts, to experience our holistic approach that nourishes each child in a warm, kind and caring community. We look forward to hearing from you.

13.01.2022 Hi, Would you like to join our activities and celebrations to enrich your child's experiences in their early years. Savouring the hot pumpkin soup with bread rolls, as well as blueberry muffins and fresh fruit was most enjoyable at our winter solstice celebrations. Walking up the footpath with our lanterns was invigorating. Seeing the golden balls blossoms on the wattle tree was delightful and some blossoms were placed in our winter story. Finally toasted marsh mellows ended our memorable celebrations of the shortest day of the year.

13.01.2022 Hi, Being in the forests fresh clean air on a sunny day, after long wintry days, was delightful to see the children confidently explore and be adventurous as well as nourishing their health. Climbing the large fallen log, splashing in natural waterways and squelching in the mud also develops spatial orientation skills such as balance and tests feats of strength. What a joyful day for the children!

13.01.2022 Why does a child independently climb a large trunk spontaneously with confidence and skill? What is your reaction and feeling? Do you panic or trust? Dr. Emmi Pikler, a paediatrician, who observed children from birth to 3 years in an orphanage, encourages child-directed and child-initiated play to achieve independence in an environment at a childs developmental stage. Carers need to trust and observe the maturing skills of independence and quietly acknowledge them with words of value like well done, great effort or excellent skills instead of good. Children can teach us their unique journey in their own time and way if we give them the respect and freedom they need. What a day we had!

07.01.2022 Inspiring Conversations #6 with Margaret Harley on drawing out a child's human potential through holistic education. Margaret is an educational specialist. Her... passion is working with children with learning disabilities and drawing out their full potential. It has been her life long quest to develop wholistic education and is now creating the Universal Learning College, which nurtures, inspires, and supports all, to holistically unfold each developmental stage in a warm, kind and caring community. Doesn't that sound incredible!!! She inspires me. See her Holistic Playgroup Eltham here. A super interesting listen! Now here's a more fancy and formal intro ... Margaret Harley's education began with her Diploma of Primary Education and extended to Special Education and Literacy. As her passion is working with children with learning difficulties, her knowledge was extended to encompass accelerated learning. Through NLP techniques, she discovered a wonderful way to spell easily. She attended Educational Kinesiology workshops and discovered that many children have learning blocks through inaccurate processing of sensory information. She completed her certificate in three-fold therapy for learning and started applying an exercise program for children with learning difficulties. What a legend!!!

07.01.2022 If I hadnt discovered child specialist Magda Gerbers respectful approach to parenting, I wouldnt have thought it possible to engage in a fulfilling, intimate... relationship with a toddler. I wouldnt have believed I could relate to a child this young as a real and present person, and I would have missed out on so much... See more

07.01.2022 Why holistic learning? Does your child need independence, confidence and freedom during each developmental stage? We provide a program that nourishes all the amazing steps in preparation for life. All welcomed to experience natural play to nourish the imagination and creativity at this essential developmental stage of the brain. Enrolments for 2020 are welcomed.

05.01.2022 Online playgroup is happening Wednesday mornings - all welcome

05.01.2022 What wonderful experiences at Warrandyte with bush playgroup?

05.01.2022 Hi Wombat Playgroup is now accepting further enrolments for Term 1 2021. Please forward email to receive information to [email protected] to receive information.

04.01.2022 All welcome to attend a talk about how to meet the nutritional needs of young children - Wednesday evening 23rd October

04.01.2022 We welcome children between birth and 5 years to experience imaginative and creative play each Friday morning in a warm and friendly setting with qualified Steiner teachers. Ring Margaret on 0409 336 943

03.01.2022 How is a childs development connected to nature? Seasonal displays brings natures delights through changing colours of summer, autumn, winter, and spring, cycles of growth, rest and birth of plantsand animals, an awareness of seasonal clothing, hatsfor summer and umbrellas for winter, and, adventurous excursions to parks and farms. All bring a wonder of nature to a child.

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03.01.2022 Hi, Do you want to learn about daily nourishing rhythms for to create a happy home and happy child? Bookings are still open to hear international parenting author, Lou Harvey Zahra, share her extensive early childhood knowledge, Happy Home Happy Child Talk, this Wednesday, 20th March at the Living and Learning Nillumbik Centre, 739 Main Road Eltham at 7.30pm. Limited places available. All welcomed. Margaret

02.01.2022 Most babies do love it when we stand them up, move them around, show them toys and otherwise entertain them. Whats not to love? When these ways of interacting ...become the norm, they are desired and expected. This wish to repeat the familiar can become a distraction that makes it difficult for our child to engage in the slower paced, self-created and self-designed activities that are profoundly beneficial and vital to learning... http://www.janetlansbury.com//how-to-stop-entertaining-yo/

02.01.2022 Learning how to create healthy nutritious food for chldren through bio-dynamic methods was inspirational. We learned that by stirring the bio-dynamic ingredients and then spraying them on the garden plants, that it optimises plant growth and created resilience of the garden. A great day was enjoy with Ian Clarke, a biodynamic orhardist from Daylesford.

02.01.2022 Would you like to discover ways to build healthy and happy children? Would you like to listen to a Steiner Early Childhood Educator share knowledge about the developmental stages of a child? Would you like to be aware of ways to protect the senses?... If so, come to our information talk tomorrow, Thursday the 30th May 2019 at the Living and Learning Centre Eltham 739 Main Rd Eltham, 7.30pm start. Cheers, Margaret

02.01.2022 The immediate effect of "dont touch", "who had it first?" and "wait your turn" is separating the children. I realize that might seem like a good idea when they...re struggling -- none of us like to see kids uncomfortable -- but isnt our goal for playdates, playgroups and preschool to encourage children to learn to play together? Why bother to arrange social situations if we wont allow the children to socialize in their own ways? In the over 20 years Ive been observing infants and toddlers, Ive noticed that learning to play together is exactly what the children are trying to do. However, this doesnt happen while theyre following our directions to take turns and play separately...

01.01.2022 Hi, Being in the forests fresh clean air on a sunny day, after long wintery days, was delightful to see the children confidently explore and be adventurous as well as nourishing their health. Climbing the large fallen log, splashing in natural waterways and squelching in the mud also develops spatial orientation skills such as balance and tests feats of strength. What a joyful day for the children!

01.01.2022 Inspiring Conversations #6 with Margaret Harley on drawing out a childs human potential through holistic education. Margaret is an educational specialist. Her... passion is working with children with learning disabilities and drawing out their full potential. It has been her life long quest to develop wholistic education and is now creating the Universal Learning College, which nurtures, inspires, and supports all, to holistically unfold each developmental stage in a warm, kind and caring community. Doesnt that sound incredible!!! She inspires me. See her Holistic Playgroup Eltham here. A super interesting listen! Now heres a more fancy and formal intro ... Margaret Harleys education began with her Diploma of Primary Education and extended to Special Education and Literacy. As her passion is working with children with learning difficulties, her knowledge was extended to encompass accelerated learning. Through NLP techniques, she discovered a wonderful way to spell easily. She attended Educational Kinesiology workshops and discovered that many children have learning blocks through inaccurate processing of sensory information. She completed her certificate in three-fold therapy for learning and started applying an exercise program for children with learning difficulties. What a legend!!!