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Froebelian Nature Play – international version
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Inspired by the Japanese PECHA KUCHA (“chit chat”) format, five inspirational humans speak for just six minutes each in front of 20 images that capture a new or powerful idea about play and children’s rights. Includes: Lynn McNair OBE (Ditch the curriculum), Shaddai Tembo (Champion anti-racist play), Theresa Casey (Value disability), Elizabeth Cripps (Defend children’s futures), Donna Green (Slow down). Presented by Froebelian Futures.
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A webinar exploring the symbolic and literal experiences of death and loss in our early learning and childcare communities – With Professor Helge Wasmuth (Mercy College, New York) on Froebel’s understanding and experience of death; David Trickey (Co-director, UK Trauma Council) on supporting young children through grief and Dr Rachel Rosen (University College London) on children’s symbolic use of death motifs in their play.
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An introduction to the world of music at Cowgate Under 5s, informed by a Froebelian approach. For more on using songs, rhymes and finger plays with young children check out this Froebel Trust pamphlet by Jane Dyke.
View the whole series of films including Block Play, Storytelling, Music, Clay, Nature Kindergarten and Food here.
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An introduction to the rich learning available to children who experiment with clay – a key Froebelian occupation, touching on form, texture, pliability, symbolic representation and more…
View the whole series of films including Block Play, Storytelling, Music, Clay, Nature Kindergarten and Food here.
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Featuring: Lynn McNair and Jane Whinnet, storyteller Douglas Mackay and practitioner-researcher Alison McCulloch.
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An introduction to the rich life of “story” in everyday practice at Cowgate Under 5s nursery in Edinburgh, in all its aspects.
View the whole series of films including Block Play, Storytelling, Music, Clay, Nature Kindergarten and Food here.
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What affordances in our past, present and future can spur us on to go further and deeper with children in outdoor play and learning? Debby Hunter (Annan Froebel School), Kirsten Leask (Learning for Sustainability) and Henry Mathias (The Care Inspectorate) explore in this recording of our November 2022 webinar, supported by The Froebel Trust.