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Dr Kate Smith

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Early childhood, writer, education consultant, Froebel 🍁 https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/supporting-early-literacies-through-play/book267335

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β€œYou have to really know your families in order to be able to connect with them in any way whatsoever. It has to be real. It has to be meaningful,” – Holli Williams

22.09.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This will be unmissable!

02.06.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Steve McQueen’s Resistance photography exhibition at Turner Contemporary is fascinating. This is the sentencing of Emmeline and Sylvia Pankhurst, and Flora Drummond at Bow St magistrates. Their tiredness and frustration is so relatable.

28.05.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Me too πŸ™Œ Looking forward to it!

28.05.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Closing the Gap in Early Childhood Education An urgent discussion is required, but not quite the one we are hearing.

Closing the Gap in Early Childhood Education.

There’s a lot of noise again, as we prepare for Starting School and transition to KS 1, but most of it is (with best intentions) a distraction from our best education.

Here’s why:

open.substack.com/pub/dominicg...

07.05.2025 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Electric dreams exhibition www.tate.org.uk
Electric lights with an imagined orchestra πŸ’‘

19.04.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Charlie Cook Literacy Project - 'Reading Through Play' | Little Angel Theatre

This was a brilliant project to research and evaluate on www.littleangeltheatre.com/charlie-cook...
Thank you @littleangeltheatre.bsky.social for all the work you do to support children’s love of stories and imaginative play.
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28.03.2025 06:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Prepping natural materials for the clay workshops at @froebeltrust.bsky.social
Sheffield conference on Saturday. Now, have I got enough?… πŸƒ πŸ˜‰ @earlyyearshead.bsky.social @sachapowell.bsky.social

27.03.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 2025 Jericho Prize for Children's Writing is now open πŸ–ŠοΈ

The prize is dedicated to showcasing the next generation of Black-British children’s writers & is open to unpublished and self-published Black-British writers. #Writing #Writingforchildren

Find out more
tinyurl.com/yy3a5b9b

12.03.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This looks like an amazing day. Congrats everyone πŸ‘πŸΌ

26.01.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Friedrich Froebel This book considers the origins of Froebelian early childhood education providing context to the development of his theories and ideas, critically examines the…

Also if you want to know about the history of Froebelian play www.bloomsbury.com/uk/friedrich...

21.01.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This article maybe of interest gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/16...

21.01.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Upskilling your team to engage in reflective practice and action research can boost staff retention and wellbeing, as well as the quality of provision. Charlotte Goddard writes about our new toolkit: Reflection with Guidance.

Here's the article with a link to the toolkit: https://buff.ly/40rIOJ6

14.01.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Would you like to work somewhere dedicated to supporting families? If yes, Families First Guildford is recruiting for a number of different roles as soon as possible.

Visit our website for more details: guildfordnscc.surrey.sch.uk/jobs/

13.01.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations! What an exciting opportunity!

19.12.2024 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Froebel Trust Lecture 2024: Prof. Alison Clark & Donna Green

I recommend you watch / listen / read / delve.
#edusky #slow #timetothink

froebel.org.uk/training/fil...

21.11.2024 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5