During this FREE webinar session, we will consider the impact of empathy on the wellbeing of young children. I will share something about the educational approaches that have influenced my work and let you know about the forthcoming Early year's empathy matters webinar online training. There … [Read more...]
Cultivating an attitude of thankfulness and gratitude within your school.
How can we create an attitude of gratitude and share this with the children in our schools? A free expression of gratitude is born out of a loving connection. It grows from children feeling understood and appreciating kindness. Genuine thankfulness When I arrived at a friends house earlier … [Read more...]
We’re going on a bear hunt
Contribution from Ellen Duthie, guest blogger. Story philosopher, author and creator of the fabulous visual philosophy resource Wonder Ponder. I particularly love the key message in this book: You can' go over it, you can't go under it, you have to go through it! You can follow Ellen's work … [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...]
Music is all around us all we have to do is listen
Music is the universal language of mankind― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Are you interested in this video (just launched). Marjorie Ouvry sent this to me for sharing. She helped to produce it. It's part of a series of videos on YouTube created by the London Early Years Music Network funded by … [Read more...]
The tiger who came to tea
Review and a reading of our favourite children's book by guest blogger Ellen Duthie The Tiger Who Came to Tea, by Judith Kerr, 1968. Edition: HarperCollins, 2007. First published in 1968, Judith Kerr's The Tiger Who Came to Tea continues to be one of the best selling and best-loved children's … [Read more...]