Catherine Shaw
@NatureSquiggle
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Bird-nerd, book-geek, mother of two and teacher of many. Head of The Nature School. Opinions here are my own. (Previously @squigglebooks)
Port Macquarie, Australia.
Joined March 2009
RT @wendy_harmer: Loving being on tour with my book. but one thing amazes. That almost no-one knows where the term "harelip" originates….
spaltkinder.org
“Harelip”, “camel’s mouth”, “wolf’s maw”. These terms are not found in an encyclopedia on animal anatomy, but in older works on human medicine in various
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RT @noec2020: Behind the bush learning boom: why getting dirty and lighting fires is good for Australian children @….
theguardian.com
Proponents of forest schools argue that outdoor learning improves social interactions and results in fewer gendered play experiences for preschoolers
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RT @PETAAConnect: The Royal Zoological Society of NSW has announced their prestigious Whitley Awards for zoological literature. 5 of their….
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Very excited to share that The Nature School is the inaugural winner of the School Award for Excellence in Primary English Teaching. This award celebrates the excellent work our teachers do in consistently connecting literacy with nature. Thank you @PETAAConnect 🌿
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RT @PETAAConnect: Announcing the winner of the inaugural PETAA SCHOOL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRIMARY ENGLISH TEACHING: The Nature School!….
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RT @iMerinet: @GSBioblitz @BirdlifeOz @CitSciOZ The principal @NatureSquiggle was at the bushland this morning at 7:30 for a family event.….
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So this happened last night at the closing ceremony of The National Outdoor Education Conference. Very humbled and honoured to receive this recognition for furthering outdoor learning in Australia. 🌿 #noec2022 @outdoorsnswact
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Did *not* expect to be serenaded by @pasi_sahlberg at #noec2022! The times they are a changing. #play #natureplay
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Arrived at the National Outdoor Ed Conference in the beautiful Blue Mts. So good to see you @tonialgray Bring on #noec2022
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RT @portmacnews: The Nature School community shines at Winter Welcome
portnews.com.au
The Nature School community has celebrated the annual Winter Welcome.
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Happy World Bee Day! 🐝 We love our bees at The Nature School and have our own student-branded honey too ☺️🐝 @canva @flowhive #thenatureschool
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RT @JakeLittle91: @NatureSquiggle @misterwootube @AISNSWPrimary @NewsAtNESA Shannon was incredible and is an inspiration to all teachers -….
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So proud to have one of my teachers from #TheNatureSchool sharing with colleagues from across NSW 🌿 #mathsoutdoors @misterwootube @AISNSWPrimary @NewsAtNESA.
🏙 Loved spending an hour with @NewsAtNESA Teacher Expert Networks from across the state this morning. Thanks to my co-panelists Shannon Kelly, Rob Attwood & @attard_c who shared fantastic insights - as well as @JakeLittle91 who steered the ship brilliantly!
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RT @BirdlifeOz: Check out this helpful guide to find out how to submit bird surveys of your own using Birdata!. This data helps our researc….
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RT @thomasmesaglio: After hundreds of hours of collecting, sorting, identifying and photographing seashells, my comprehensive field guide '….
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RT @rachelmerep: @NatureSquiggle it was an absolute pleasure to work with you on this research. Such powerful insights still relevant to th….
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Yes!! We are on a mission at The Nature School to ensure every child gets the time they need for play. and childhood extends well beyond age 5!.
@Dr_Pete_King we would love a copy of this book for our staff library at The Nature School in Port Macquarie, Australia. Do you agree @NatureSquiggle?.
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RT @iMerinet: What a wonderful start to the day with a #playwork workshop with @NatureSquiggle and #TheNatureSchoolpmq #TheNatureSchool htt….
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