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Unstructured Time
Children spending 4.5-7+ hours daily on screens need time to simply be, without every moment managed or optimised. Time to explore, discover, and create their own play experiences.
Raising Resilient Children in a Fear-Based World
Just as a seed needs sun, soil, and water to grow, children need three essential elements to thrive and become resilient, independent adults.
Like a seed needs sun, soil, and water to grow, children need three essential elements to flourish
Children spending 4.5-7+ hours daily on screens need time to simply be, without every moment managed or optimised. Time to explore, discover, and create their own play experiences.
Independent decision-making builds confidence and resilience. Children need the freedom to make choices, even if those choices lead to failure, because that's where real learning happens.
Like a cardboard box that becomes a pirate ship, cave, or lemonade stand, children need environments that whisper "what if?" instead of dictating "you must."
Lukas Ritson shares his groundbreaking Ecology of Play™ framework at TEDxUQ
Lukas Ritson, Founder of Wearthy | TEDxUQ
How the Ecology of Play™ can help your early learning centre or school right now
Practical actions for parents, educators, and school leaders to create better environments for children
The foundational elements children need to thrive: Time, Freedom, and Possibilities
Understanding the hidden costs of over-protection on children's development and resilience
How outdoor play shapes confident, capable adults backed by childhood development research
Hear from school leaders who've transformed their play environments using the Ecology of Play™ philosophy
What kids may have had in a whole forest, they've actually got in this small space. The outdoor classroom, the way in which they can work collaborating, the way in which they can design their own fun and adventures, the way in which they can do all of these different things in this space. It's just incredible.
Book a free discovery session and we can explore ideas tailored to your school's unique needs, so you can plan a space where children can grow, play and build resilience.
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