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Learning through everyday life moments

There are various definitions that describe learning in an informal, everyday setting. It is a uniquely personalized form of growth that is often spontaneous in nature - initiated by the learner’s intrinsic motivation, curiosity, and passion. The learner willingly, consciously, or intuitively engages in autonomous and self-paced exploration. New knowledge, skills, and competencies are gained by engaging with others, or by observing and experimenting with everyday ...

Behind the Waldorf school gate

The topic of learning and education in the 21st century has been attracting interest for multiple reasons. Economic wealth and survival are contingent on increasing well-educated human resources, while individual, collective and cultural well-being rests on holistically well-rounded and capable humanity aware of their social and environmental responsibilities. On one hand, the value and recognition of learning in an informal setting such as a home, playground or forest are gaining a strong ...

Wrapping up 2022

Looking backIt has been a year of reinvention and growth here at Nurture People, where little people and their grown ups are at the heart of it all. Tineke planted the seed of online parent and infant classes. Parents and babies from all around Aotearoa and even from Australia joined our whānau in their pyjamas from the comfort of their home. Oh, it was just divine - especially for the newest little people and their parents. Collaboration with Nature Baby has been a blessing this...

Lessons from the Pikler Ház

So much can happen in such a short time.  One month ago we may have not even considered a new way of living in our own bubbles to save lives. There was a 'pandemic potential' lurking in the air but somehow we may have felt invincible.  A month ago, Tineke and I were just about to start our training journey at the Pikler Ház in Budapest. It was a dream come true walking through the gate of the Lóczy house. On our first day we met this petite lady in her mid 80's who sat at the front o...