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Clay Play
During my visit to Anji County in China and the nine preschools one of the (many) ting that stuck out was the use of clay, and the scale...
Suzanne Axelsson
29 maj 20195 min läsning
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Greg and Suzanne - a dialogue of Play, Time and Magic
Suzanne: Getting the opportunity to listen to you talk at the Play on Early Childhood Conference in Athens in mid April was a magical...
Suzanne Axelsson, Greg Botrril
3 maj 20199 min läsning
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The Story of... Time
This is one of those posts that actually I was kind of saving for my book, but due to the response I have received after my keynote in...
Suzanne Axelsson
1 maj 20199 min läsning
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The story of - Loose Parts
I often see posts and discussion about open-ended toys and materials... loose-parts and sometimes wonder how "open-ended" is being...
Suzanne Axelsson
29 apr. 201911 min läsning
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The Story of... listening
Listen with your ears, eyes, heart and mind. This is how I start a philosophy session with my preschoolers. A simple reminder that there...
Suzanne Axelsson
28 apr. 20198 min läsning
1 150 visningar
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Harnessing the Power of Play
I am a big believer in play. for me it is an essential ingredient in life. And for those of you getting to know more about my idea of...
Suzanne Axelsson
20 apr. 20194 min läsning
354 visningar
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Mess, chaos and the Reggio Emilia Approach
What looks like chaos to you might be a source of creativity to young learners, so don't be so quick to clear things away... Most often...
Suzanne Axelsson
26 mars 20195 min läsning
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Looking to the future
The #FridaysForFuture movement is very much a part of my home-life now. Both my daughters are engaged in their different ways, one here...
Suzanne Axelsson
17 mars 201910 min läsning
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Play in a Technological World
I have been reflecting more and more about the fashion of learning... and that at the moment in my instagram feed and other social media...
Suzanne Axelsson
14 mars 20197 min läsning
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"Lawnmower" and "helicopter" teachers??
I have previously shared a post about the world going safety mad after reading an article about how at an setting in Edmonton, Canada,...
Suzanne Axelsson
5 mars 201911 min läsning
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The Importance of Rest-time for Creativity
I have read about 18 things highly creative people do differently... and realised that all 18 of them I could check off... actually did...
Suzanne Axelsson
19 feb. 20193 min läsning
131 visningar
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Does Boredom give birth to Creativity
Five years ago I saw that this image and quote going round facebook and at the moment, my social media feed is sharing this article by...
Suzanne Axelsson
19 feb. 20196 min läsning
423 visningar
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What is Love?
Valentine's Day is one of those (many) traditions that I wonder why it is celebrated in early year's settings... It is a tradition...
Suzanne Axelsson
28 jan. 20194 min läsning
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The Art of Learning (part 1)
During a visit to London I spent a morning in the Natural History Museum, and it has inspired this post... I read the following... Which...
Suzanne Axelsson
22 jan. 20196 min läsning
140 visningar
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Adults and Play - interaction or interference?
My last post, The End of Play, provoked more thoughts - not only in me but in others and questions were asked by several about whether...
Suzanne Axelsson
10 jan. 20196 min läsning
406 visningar
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The Story of Play
(på svenska efter bilderna) Six years ago I started the International Fairy Tea Party as a tool for adults to step into the world of...
Suzanne Axelsson
2 jan. 201911 min läsning
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Do templates kill creativity?
I am no fan of templates, colouring books and the like - I would much rather encourage the children to create from scratch - in much the...
Suzanne Axelsson
21 dec. 20188 min läsning
1 302 visningar
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Interaction Imagination
Choosing what to call my blog was both difficult and obvious at the same time. Coming up with a meaningful name is not so easy when there...
Suzanne Axelsson
13 dec. 20186 min läsning
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The Story of Sustainability
Sustainability is a part of the Swedish preschool curriculum... it is also an important part of our shared future on this planet of...
Suzanne Axelsson
10 dec. 201811 min läsning
148 visningar
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Is there a play hierarchy?
(på svenska efter bilderna) Why is it that some play is more valued than other kinds of play? Why are some kinds of play actively...
Suzanne Axelsson
3 dec. 20186 min läsning
190 visningar
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