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Connecting with the Living World
At BestStart Dilworth Ave, we knew "World Wildlife Day" was approaching. To acknowledge and celebrate this day, we organised a very special experience for our children... The Little Bo Peeps Travelling farm came to visit us!!
They set up in our carpark with bunnies, llama's, goats, sheep, and ponies! Our children of all ages, were able to feed the animals, touch their woolly or furry coats and then even experienced pony rides.
We can often see that children are drawn to animals and show a natural interest in them. It is important that we provide opportunities or children to connect with animals and the natural World. Experiences such as this enable children to learn about animals while also encouraging empathy and fostering curiosity. Our little ones can build their understanding of living things and have their innate feelings of love and concern for animals nurtured! These skills and feelings are more important than Early care and education professionals have great opportunities to use nature as a setting to learn more about animals, foster curiosity, and nurture children’s innate feelings of love and concern for wild creatures. These skills and feelings are more important today than ever!
Farmer Fleur who owns the Little Bo Peeps Travelling Farm talked to us all about the animals, how to care for them and how to safely approach them.
This was incredible experience for our tamariki and we plan to have the mobile farm visit us at the centre every year!