You reap what you sow. What you focus on becomes your reality. Like attracts like. It’s karma - Do you speak these mantras -do they help or hinder you? I was with N earlier this week who was deeply upset by something that had happened to her. She asked me these questions: Have I created this … [Read more...]
Through children’s eyes
What kind of world is it my friend that little children see? I wonder if they see God first because they just believe? Do they see strength in caring eyes who watch them as they play - or maybe love through gentle hands that guide them on their way? Do children dream of future times when … [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...]
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...]
Children learn what they live
Children live what they learn If a child lives with criticism He learns to condemn If a child lives with hostility He learns to fight If a child lives with ridicule He learns to be shy If a child lives with shame He learns to feel guilty If a child lives with tolerance He … [Read more...]
I’m only two- Tracy Seed
I love to run around and around, and climb inside cupboards, too, To tip every thing out of boxes and put things down the loo I love to put things around my neck and to be swaddled in a blanket by you. I need your help when I’m upset because I don’t know what to do. My emotions wash all … [Read more...]
A Childcare pledge to inspire creativity
In the midst of all the politics, proposals and changes, I am enjoying, remembering a few weeks ago in one London Borough as part of a series of EYFS workshops a group of inspired child care professional exploring their work with children focussing on the Prime area of Physical Development and … [Read more...]
A chest full of treasure – Ros Bayley
I have an immense appreciation for Ros Bayley I recently heard that Ros Bayley died and I felt a deep sense of loss and also an immense appreciation to her for all that she contributed to us in early years; for her joy, fun, intelligence and wisdom. I want to offer my condolences to all who knew … [Read more...]