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The Story of... Destructive Play
As a little reminder, I use “The story of…” as blog post titles because I think it is important to consider that my opinion is just one...
Suzanne Axelsson
23 sep. 202311 min läsning
4 239 visningar
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The Ten Principles of Original Learning
I keep thinking about what would be the underlying principles of the Original Learning Approach... my book is sharing the complexity and...
Suzanne Axelsson
2 mars 20234 min läsning
380 visningar
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The Story of... quotes
This quote is very similar to one made by Maya Angelou - often misquoted as "When we know better we do better". As I was writing my book...
Suzanne Axelsson
5 feb. 20237 min läsning
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My Vision
After attending the Nobel Week Dialogues today in Stockholm - listening to various Nobel laureates talk about "The Future of Life" - I...
Suzanne Axelsson
9 dec. 20226 min läsning
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The Story of the Crying Child
There are times we meet a child that cries and cries when they start their life as a member of an early year's group. No matter how much...
Suzanne Axelsson
5 maj 20228 min läsning
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Drawing as an Act of Democracy - part 2
This post is a part of the #GrammarOfDrawing project together with Nona Orbach and Roberta Pucci. In this blogpost you will find the...
Suzanne Axelsson
10 dec. 202118 min läsning
358 visningar
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The Story of Pockets
Pockets... I love them... as do my two daughters... but seldom do we get decent pockets in our clothes, compared with the pockets of my...
Suzanne Axelsson
30 nov. 20216 min läsning
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The Story of... Traditions
Traditions are an important part of creating belonging... they can also contribute to exclusion, and they have a tendency in ECE settings...
Suzanne Axelsson
1 feb. 20215 min läsning
1 482 visningar
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The Story of Language and Communication
Language and communication is essential to reflect on... how it shapes, includes, excludes and forms bias.. Moving to Sweden from the UK...
Suzanne Axelsson
24 jan. 20213 min läsning
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Connecting
Today is the first day of the last month of 2020. A very different year than we all were expecting, that has required some creative...
Suzanne Axelsson
1 dec. 20202 min läsning
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The story of... equality in ECE
This is a massive story to tell, and I know I will not have time to tell it all now... but just some parts of it... In this part I strive...
Suzanne Axelsson
28 nov. 20205 min läsning
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The Story of connection
"Intimate attachments to other human beings are the hub around which a person's life revolves, not only as an infant or a toddler or a...
Suzanne Axelsson
20 okt. 20207 min läsning
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The story of Childhood and Play
What is the essential childhood experience of play? This question was asked of me over on Instagram. And to try and get a wider...
Suzanne Axelsson
19 okt. 20205 min läsning
1 145 visningar
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The Story of... the in-between
During the Play First Summit I talked about relationships as being key... the process of listening to understand rather than listening to...
Suzanne Axelsson
5 aug. 20207 min läsning
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The Story of... participation
I write, hold presentations and workshops about democratic learning a lot. And when I do I always start with how I define democratic,...
Suzanne Axelsson
3 aug. 20207 min läsning
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The story of a Play-space
I often find articles and comments about how playgrounds and play-spaces limit children, often in connection with the promotion of...
Suzanne Axelsson
31 juli 202011 min läsning
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The Story of Circles
Over the years I have used a lot of circles as ways to explain my thinking. And while I like circles I still find them a little too neat...
Suzanne Axelsson
29 juli 20205 min läsning
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The Healing Powers of Play
This is the last in the series connecting to the talk for Play First Summit 2020 arranged by Teacher Tom and Sally Haughey of Fairy Dust...
Suzanne Axelsson
28 juli 202011 min läsning
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The story of ... voice
Sagan om ... röst (på svenska efter bilderna) this post comes from a place of both sadness and strength. Ever since starting my blog I...
Suzanne Axelsson
30 maj 20206 min läsning
228 visningar
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Original Learning - explained with LEGO
Lego is an open ended material that can be used in a myriad of ways... in my home and work I have seen constructions being made, artwork,...
Suzanne Axelsson
6 mars 20206 min läsning
293 visningar
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