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Farming for children

Posted by: PETER SAMUEL On: April 30, 2012 our contributors

I’ve blogged recently about various outdoor play activities and the benefits of gardening and growing produce in early years settings. One of our visitors alerted me to a charity called Farming and Countryside Education (FACE), which may be of interest in this context. Read More...

Imaginary Leaps: Children in the lead

Posted by: RACHEL RIGGS On: March 27, 2012 our contributors

Children in the lead The Early Years artist focuses specifically on children being the drivers of the programme rather than the adults. Only too often, in children’s arts education, the elements used are based on what the artists think the children might like to experience or be entertained with. Imaginary Leaps aims to engage the children in a participatory exploration of which themes, objects, elements and sensory materials they themselves choose to experience and participate in. Read More...

Imaginary Leaps: Creative Play

Posted by: RACHEL RIGGS On: March 26, 2012 our contributors

Creative play Imaginative play for young children is based on activities and objects familiar to them. Toys, stories and miniature versions of everyday things allow children to create their own worlds. They can play on their own, with an imaginary friend or with a group of “real” friends. During free play with objects and materials, a child uses a symbolic visual language (e.g. a stick for a sword) and creates play props to work out identity issues, essential for their future adult life. Read More...

Wallace & Gromit’s Big Breakfast

Posted by: PETER SAMUEL On: March 8, 2012 our contributors

You may have noticed some adverts that we’ve been running on the site recently for the Wallace and Gromit Children’s foundation. We added them to the site to show our support for a fantastic organisation and to provide some free publicity for what promises to be a really wonderful event. Read More...

Interactive games

Posted by: PETER SAMUEL On: September 26, 2011 our contributors

I’ve put a bit of info together about one of our sponsors – busythings.co.uk to draw your attention to their great website. Busythings is an online subscription service for 3 to 6 year olds and SEN children. Parents, teachers and children can quickly and easily access an ever-growing number of fun yet educational activities and games. The website is used in over 3000 schools and nurseries across the UK, is available through libraries in Australia and is now available directly to home users. Read More...

Mindstretchers Nature Kindergartens

Posted by: PETER SAMUEL On: May 27, 2011 our contributors

I posted a couple of days ago about the Engaging boys and men in education conference. I should have said that it’s being organised by Mindstretchers, a very interesting company that has an enthusiasm for the Laevers approach to experiential learning and which believes that all children should be educated within multi sensory and naturally creative environments. Read More...


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