Empowering children to express themselves: to understand what equality and inclusiveness mean and to learn about the use of power and being part of a community in the widest sense, is essential for the well-being of our global community. I've enjoyed many visits to pre-schools where these values … [Read more...]
Your children are not your children
Parenting "Your just like your father, my mother, your sister etc.," why do we say these things to our children - Do we want them to be just like the people we mention or not to be like them? I invite you and me to be mindful of the way we script our children. To see who they are requires a … [Read more...]
Remembering what peace there is in silence – Desiderata
I love stories and poems that speak to my soul, I was raised on so many. Desiderata is one of these. My mother and father, grandparents, aunts and uncles all told us stories mostly without books. I remember those that scared me as well as those that left me with feelings of comfort and joy. In … [Read more...]
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarden by Robert Fulghum
I felt inspired to share this today because there as so many gems in the words of this poem, this is all ... All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten. ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the … [Read more...]
Resolutions and intentions for the new year
The clock is ticking! In just a few days this year will end. How was your year? My year was rich in experience, full of learning and so many opportunities to share my work. In the past I can remember, sometimes feeling relieved as midnight approached: symbolically, ending the year with … [Read more...]
Can you keep your head when all around you are losing theirs?
This morning, the words of the poem ‘IF’ by Rudyard Kipling fills my mind. Can you keep your head when all around you seem to be losing theirs and blaming you? If you're a parent or lead a project or organisation, I'm sure you will have experienced this at some time. Placing blame on others makes … [Read more...]
Adopting an attitude of gratitude is the key to living a happy and fulfilled life.
When we experience every situation in life as an opportunity to learn we give birth to an attitude of gratitude, which is the key to living a happy and fulfilled life. Sometimes you may feel stuck in a problem, or overwhelmed with issues and not able to think clearly about the solutions that are … [Read more...]
Imagine
Imagine yourself as a two-year-old- Written by my dear friend and colleague, Penny Vine, Early Years Consultant, CNVC Trainer. Penny tells me she was inspired to write this after reading a piece on imagining a child’s world by Warwick Pudney and Elaine Whitehouse, authors of Little Volcanoes. … [Read more...]
16 Tips for keeping cool in the sun.
I'm currently in Greece, where emotions are high because of the crisis, but this is not the only situation affecting the temperature of the people in Athens, it’s so damn hot! The sun is sizzling at an all time high and it’s really difficult to keep cool. I understand fully why having a siesta is … [Read more...]
The heart of the matter- empathic communication in pre-school education
It was Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, who said: “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” I'm excited to share this article with you. It explains some of the practices of the Ängbybarnen pre-school group in Sweden. Central to the school's pedagogy is … [Read more...]
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