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Why "Together Art"... Varför "Tillsammans konst"
(blå text är på svenska) I have always liked collaborative art... of working together... I find that often the focus is on the...
Suzanne Axelsson
8 aug. 201922 min läsning
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Ladders....
While I was in Anji, China it was very obvious that the ladder was a symbol of play and freedom... a bamboo ladder is also the actual...
Suzanne Axelsson
7 aug. 20194 min läsning
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Provocation
This week over in the Facebook group - "The Reggio Emilia Approach" I posted a question "What are provocations?" This is a word I often...
Suzanne Axelsson
3 aug. 20199 min läsning
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10 Rules for teachers...
I love the fact that the Swedish preschool curriculum does not have goals for the children... but goals for the teachers and the...
Suzanne Axelsson
27 juli 20198 min läsning
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Messing about with slime
Online you can find lots and lots of posts and short videos on how to make slime with chia seeds and cornflour... I thought I would have...
Suzanne Axelsson
13 juli 20195 min läsning
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Collaboration between adults and children
So how comfortable are you adding to the work of others...? here is what some teachers wrote down at one of the workshops at Boulder...
Suzanne Axelsson
9 juli 201910 min läsning
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What is beauty?
Aesthetics Aesthetics is the philosophical study of beauty and taste. The term stems from the Greek word “aisthetikos,” meaning “of sense...
Suzanne Axelsson
28 juni 20195 min läsning
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S.T.R.E.A.M
STEM-education has been around for some time now... a focus on Science Technology Engineering and Maths in education - not long after...
Suzanne Axelsson
25 juni 20193 min läsning
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The Story of Light
Over the years I keep coming back to light as a tool for play, a tool for learning, a tool to explore and experiment... In a way light,...
Suzanne Axelsson
24 juni 20195 min läsning
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Skills for philosophy with children: 1
Those of you who have followed me for many years will know that I have been working with children using philosophy with children... not a...
Suzanne Axelsson
12 juni 20195 min läsning
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Empty Spaces
This post was first written in 2014 when I attended the Play Iceland Conference The 2019 conference is already fully booked, but I am...
Suzanne Axelsson
8 juni 20194 min läsning
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The Competent Child - The Competent Teacher
Over the years I found that I swing from having great faith in educators to suddenly feeling overwhelmed and that we are never going to...
Suzanne Axelsson
7 juni 201912 min läsning
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Structure for Freedom
Over the years I have worked in places that have had dysfunctional groups as well as groups that have played well together. I have often...
Suzanne Axelsson
20 maj 20197 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 - 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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Circle time... to do or not to do
I have, over the years, frequently seen discussions around whether or not young children should be engaging in circle time... and...
Suzanne Axelsson
19 apr. 201910 min läsning
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The Story of a hug
Every once in a while I see posts about the benefits of hugs (touch) and babies... and just how it impacts the brain and development of...
Suzanne Axelsson
15 apr. 20195 min läsning
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The Story of Communication, chapter 2
The first chapter of this communication story was about how we, as educators, communicate - this post will focus on how the room...
Suzanne Axelsson
31 mars 20199 min läsning
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The joy of play and learning
Often I feel that there is status in happiness. That success is measured in happiness - and that as parents and educators we should be...
Suzanne Axelsson
27 mars 20194 min läsning
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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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