From Us, To You.
At Collective Play, we spend our days inside childcare centres across Australia, fitting out rooms, sourcing resources and working alongside the educators and operators who run them. This is where we share what we have learned. Whether you are planning a new centre, refreshing a room, or simply looking for ideas, our team brings real, hands on experience to every article, so you can make confident decisions for your centre at every stage.
Montessori, Reggio, Steiner or Nature Play
Centre directors get asked to commit to a stated philosophy fairly often, Montessori, Reggio, Steiner, nature play, often before there’s been a proper chance to compare what each one actually demands of the room itself. The names get thrown around loosely in marketing, but the practical differences in setup are real and worth knowing before you commit budget and time.
Read more →What Your Room Is Actually Teaching Children
Educators spend a lot of energy thinking about what they say to children and how they respond to behaviour. Much less thought tends to go into what the room itself is communicating before anyone says a word. Kids read environments constantly though, and what they read shapes how they act once they’re in them.
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