@alisonjhawkins.bsky.social
Mum & Grandma to many! Head at Wester Coates Nursery School, where, whatever the weather we spend more time outdoors than in. Passionate believer in the power of play to support development & learning. Staunch upholder of Froebelian principles. MSc Froebel
Really excited to be at the Froebel conference today in Edinburgh @froebeltrust.bsky.social keen to think more about the value of Froebel beyond early years settings to support all children including those with ASN.
08.11.2025 09:52 — 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Fiona, our Play Pedagogy Lead, attended the Froebel Conference, it began with an inspiring keynote from Catriona Gill on seeing, unfolding, flourishing, being & belonging. She reminded us that when we create the right conditions children flourish & that inclusion isn’t a policy, it’s a way of seeing
08.11.2025 14:42 — 👍 12 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1Being&Belonging
Edinburgh's Froebel conference subsidised by Froebel Trust offered a thought-provoking inspiring day to 180 delegates. Keynotes magnificent.
Thanks all presenters @lintonlass.bsky.social @rachna.bsky.social @froebeltrust.bsky.social @playinpoppies.bsky.social @sallycave.bsky.social
PLEASE sign the petition to promote interest in a kindergarten stage: early years care & education that is relevant & fit for the 21stC Please repost
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29.03.2025 14:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thank you for sharing, lift spirits and opening minds. Has been a privilege to watch your family of kiddies grow up to become young people. Have loved the asides and giggles almost as much as the singing! Please keep it up!
29.03.2025 14:17 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Aw - thanks! Illustrating holistic learning (particularly akin to Froebelian principles) is one strategy I employ to help spread understanding of play pedagogy, hopefully giving others confidence to recognise & do it!
29.03.2025 10:17 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thank you a compliment & new vocabulary in a oner!! Holistic learning! Loose seasonal planning serves us well. The children lead as they play, explore & discover & we can extend the learning meaningfully as we have fun.We are ‘recording’ the trees thro art as the seasons change.
29.03.2025 09:49 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Spring has sprung! Buds outdoors &wound yarn buds on our seasons wall…spring cleaning our resources. Looking after our environment:life skills. @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social @ruthswailes.bsky.social @danwuori.bsky.social @fiplayscotland.bsky.social @playinpoppies.bsky.social @sallycave.bsky.social
28.03.2025 19:57 — 👍 12 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Wester Coates had the privilege & pleasure of introducing MSc students to the joy & benefits of storytelling. Emergent reading & writing in context @morayhouse.bsky.social @ruthswailes.bsky.social @danwuori.bsky.social @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social @sachapowell.bsky.social @suecowley.bsky.social
26.03.2025 21:03 — 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0We were visiting Edinburgh Castle - and the next day the children, in various ways recreated the experience!
25.03.2025 20:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Guess where we visited last week! 1st hand experience led to expressing learning in different ways…and yes you ‘heard’ the boom of the one o’clock gun! @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social @lintonlass.bsky.social @darrellwakelam.bsky.social @ruthswailes.bsky.social @creativestar.bsky.social
24.03.2025 21:02 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
This is my first popular book. After a very long wait, due to illnesses, the pandemic and other major issues, my second ‘Leading Learning Outdoors from Birth to Seven’ will be published shortly.
09.03.2025 08:35 — 👍 32 🔁 10 💬 5 📌 0
Replanting our apple tree involved digging a BIG hole, planting filling & treading down the soil & sweeping up. Understanding how nature works. Holistic learning #beingme @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social @sachapowell.bsky.social @lintonlass.bsky.social @marcellatowler.bsky.social @roddi33.bsky.social
04.03.2025 16:50 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 3And happily, in 'good' kindergartens the opportunities to do exactly that are there - for up to school age - power, magnetism, forces, physics, mathematical concepts all explored through play. All play provides learning :)
04.03.2025 16:10 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Woodwork for a purpose…two 4 year olds using palm drills to make holes to create new outdoor pegs: concentration, enjoyment, sense of pride. Froebelian occupation 😀@intfroebelsociety.bsky.social @roddi33.bsky.social @lintonlass.bsky.social
27.02.2025 20:32 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0awe and wonder - beautiful. He has his blankie for security, mum's voice in the background...and then he gives his opinion on it. First hand experience learning 🥰
12.02.2025 21:01 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Not Glasgow based but I wish you a profitable networking get-together. Supportive groups are invaluable.
03.02.2025 15:55 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0"a learning" love that phrase. First hand experiences - so meaningful.
03.02.2025 15:53 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Ch should experience nature in all its aspects: form energy substance sound & colour. Froebel in Lilley 1967:148 @givetimescot.bsky.social @fiplayscotland.bsky.social @playinpoppies.bsky.social @sachapowell.bsky.social @sallycave.bsky.social @marcellatowler.bsky.social @morayhouse.bsky.social
28.01.2025 19:42 — 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Community spirit to t fore as families staff& children sorted our garden areas after t storm. Team work & sense of purpose. “Ch & adults shd go out tog & feel in their hearts t spirit & life of nature” Froebel @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social @esteamelc.bsky.social @givetimescot.bsky.social
27.01.2025 18:32 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Cover of Safiyyah's War by Hiba Noor Khan, showing two children running through the Paris night, over the roof of a moque
My favourite children's book of the year: SAFIYYAH'S WAR by Hiba Noor Khan. Absolutely beautiful & brilliant; every school & library should have a copy. To which end, I am giving away FREE COPIES TO SCHOOLS & LIBRARIES! Repost & follow to enter; closes 25th Jan 2025!
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Literacy=listen talk reading (&markmaking). All enhanced by fun experiences today.Thks to Waterstones for making us welcome. Snack &play in park &2bus rides- awesome! @esteamelc.bsky.social @playinpoppies.bsky.social @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social @suecowley.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
16.01.2025 18:01 — 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
These delightfully decorated cakes were for sale! Card payment only. Play involved dexterity, imagination, collaboration, much talking &use of mathematical language. The sale was followed by a (real) campfire& a day in the sunshine (vitamin D!) @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social @lintonlass.bsky.social
15.01.2025 19:29 — 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0Great stuff - you are a star! Please add me (if not already on!) Thanks
15.01.2025 18:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
When Tesco don’t deliver your milk you problem solve and go TO Tesco instead! Ch risk assessed ‘take money, bag & phone! Use the green man crossing’. Independent &competent Real life experiences
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Do you know the Froebel Trust's amazing pamphlet series? It offers loads of sound and practical input for work with young children - and it's all available for free. Spread the word!
www.froebel.org.uk/training-and...
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The Ultimate Guide to Self-Regulation in the Classroom, book by Sue Cowley
I'm doing a free giveaway to celebrate the publication of my latest book! Like and repost to enter (UK only). Winner announced on Sunday. See the link below to find out more about the book. #freebie #giveaway
10.01.2025 16:48 — 👍 222 🔁 185 💬 13 📌 9
1st wk back. Snow & ice did not restrict some ch- outdoor, meaningful mark-making. “T bus stop will move tomorrow”. Indoors - “the helicopter saw the magic window”. Time to play & imagine - the basis of learning.
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Thank you Helge
- you are doing a great service intepreting this for 'us' - and helping find the relevance for today.
