Liz Kerr

Pamphlets and guides Play and creativity are integral to child development and learning. Our free to download pamphlet series and resources explore themes and activities closely associated with Froebelian practice today.

Featuring real-life examples and practical steps you can take to introduce block play into your early years setting. 🌿

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#FroebelTrust #BlockPlay #FroebelianPrinciples #FroebelianApproach #EarlyYears #EarlyEducation

Our podcast If you've always wanted to know more about a Froebelian approach to early education - and how you might set out to develop practice in your school or setting - then the Froebel Trust podcast is for…

🎧 Plus, tune in to Episode 16 of The Froebel Trust Podcast to hear how educators are creating environments that truly reflect children's interests.

Available on our website: www.froebel.org.uk/training-and... Also on Apple, Spotify & Audible

#EarlyYears #Froebel #ChildLedLearning #EYFS

🔎 Resource Spotlight: Creating Inspiring Environments for Young Children 🌱

When you’re preparing for new children to join your setting it’s the perfect time to reflect and refresh your learning environment. 🌱

Check out this thread for resources to support educators 🧵 (1/3)

Head of Nursery - Cloverbank Nursery School - GLA14159 | Glasgow | myjobscotland View details and apply for this early years practitioner / child care / nursery role in Glasgow North West with Glasgow on myjobscotland

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❤️ this! It captures balance of child-led play, playful provocations & short, focused teaching inputs. It’s always a joy seeing classrooms where children have freedom, agency & joyful learning opportunities all wrapped into one. @edusky.bsky.social #ScotEduSky

This is the balance I aim for in Primary 1. We’ve got free play going on most of the time, plus short playful independent tasks and short teacher led sessions - that also often tend to be pretty playful.

Play IS the way!

Happy children learn.

#PlayIsTheWay #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #EYFS

Child Development Officer (Supply) - (Permanent & Temporary) (125 Posts) (Full Time & Part Time) - GLA13799 | Glasgow | myjobscotland View details and apply for this early years practitioner / child care / nursery role in Various Areas in Glasgow with Glasgow on myjobscotland

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“We can’t master our skills unless we have numerous times to do it. That’s the importance of uninterrupted play. It allows time to really connect up your learning.” ✨
This clip from Poppies PreSchool highlights the importance of allowing children time for uninterrupted play. 🧵 (1/3)

Climate Action: The Impacts of Outdoor Learning and Play | Learning through Landscapes Find out how learning and playing outdoors can encourage climate action, why it matters more than ever before, and what we’re doing to help.

In a climate emergency, it is our duty to equip children and young people with the tools they need to take meaningful action 🌍

This #WorldEnvironmentDay, discover how outdoor learning and play can encourage climate action, why it matters, and what we’re doing to help 👇 ltl.org.uk/news/climate...

Such a great idea to support professional reading- the gift of a book, sharing one change to your practice as a result of reading and then passing the book to a colleague

@glasgowfroebel.bsky.social Thank you to everyone who came along to our Glasgow Froebel network to share ‘one thing’ they changed after reading about storytelling. Also Catriona and Jane for travelling to see us and sharing powerful insights & ideas @LintonLass @froebeledin @ELCHeather @FroebelTrust

Used alongside our Reflection with Guidance toolkit, The Layers of Play helps you decide what you are observing & how you might support & extend the child’s development & learning. bit.ly/3EOYvCe

Developed at @gnsfc.bsky.social with guidance and support from Professor Tina Bruce.

Lens 4 of our Reflection with Guidance toolkit asks, “How do we capture transformations, the impact on all actors, and the changes apparent over time?”

Take a look at our case studies which demonstrate how to capture transformations for children, adults, practice and pedagogy here: bit.ly/3FJebqR

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Head of Nursery - Fasque Family Centre - GLA13554 | Glasgow | myjobscotland View details and apply for this early years practitioner / child care / nursery role in Glasgow North West with Glasgow on myjobscotland

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Session 4 with the Outdoor Leaders. Taking stock of what we have learned, planning next steps and finishing off with a Cook Out! @ELCHeather

Explore how the Froebelian approach can deepen your early years practice with our Froebel in Childhood Practice course.
📅 Summer Course: 18–23 July 2025 (no session on Sun 20 July)
📍 In-person teaching over 5 days in Edinburgh
🔗 More info & apply - edin.ac/4iLBjme

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📣 The School of Education is working with the sector to shape priorities for the new Centre for Teaching Excellence. We’re keen to talk with teachers across Scotland in focus groups that will inform our national survey.

Find out more and sign up here:

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One of Froebel’s most quoted phrases ‘everything connects’, succinctly summarises the concepts of interdependence, interactions & interconnections. Observing & analysing connections between children & adults helps us better understand each actor’s experience.

Read our case studies: bit.ly/4j0LK5Y

Thinking about babies - with Dr Caroline Guard

If you work with babies I highly recommend this webinar. If you work with babies in Wales I would love to network with you. Listening again to this I realise what an advantage we have in Wales to have the ECPLC @froebeltrust.bsky.social #Babies

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Fabulous first session delivered by the Outdoor Leaders. “Lighting the fire for play and learning outdoors”. Introducing fire safety and sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm. Well done to everyone who built their own fire for the first time 👍👏@ELCHeather

All Scottish educators should read this important document - the 3rd in the series outlining the proposed changes to the technical framework of Curriculum for Excellence

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Local School Nature Grants - Learning through Landscapes Apply for a Local School Nature Grant for the chance to get free staff training and £500 worth of outdoor learning equipment for your school.

Local School Nature Grants close this Friday! 🚨 This is your last chance to get:

- Two hours of outdoor learning training for your staff;
- £500 worth of outdoor equipment;
- A climate curriculum pack worth £150;
- A climate audit of your site; and more!

Apply now 👇
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Our Reflection with Guidance toolkit helps educators improve their understanding of children & themselves through reflective observation and discussion. It includes case studies demonstrating how educators can the toolkit's prompts to discuss & reflect.

Find the case studies here: bit.ly/409EVJh

Scotland's new Play Vision Statement and Action Plan was launched this week. This plan, written in child-friendly language, sets out Scotland's ambitions for supporting children to enjoy their right to play: www.playscotland.org/resources/pr...

“Who knows where this network will take us?” One of the best points to ponder at the Glasgow Froebel Network tonight @FroebelTrust @WestFroebel @ELCHeather@glasgowfroebel