Interaction Imagination

Sometimes going outside doesn't quite go as you plan... as we were getting ready to go out in the rain (the children had chosen...

Before we start I will say that I am very pro climbing trees... I climbed them as a child, and I encourage the children I work with (and...

So I thought I would put a few images together of some snow play... and share my snow play from yesterday... in fact I put a whole load...

There have been several metaphors that I have been coming back to time and time again during my visit in the Middle East and that is the...

Often stories talk about the big, bad wolf... there is Red Riding Hood and the Three Little pigs to get you started... this has meant...

Tomorrow I will take a small group of children to meet Greta Thunberg and the others protesting outside the government building here in...

There is a sense of great sorrow and frustration within me at the moment as I try to deal with what is happening in my family and what is...

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...

(på svenska efter bilderna) Just before Christmas the news here in Sweden reported how children from the age of 6-7 were no longer...

This post was first written while I was in Jenin, Palestine, holding play workshops. What I did not realise then when I wrote it was that...

(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...

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...

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...

What are gender stereotypes? How do they impact us as parents and educators? how can we provide a gender diverse play and learning environme

(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...

The Relevance of Loris Malaguzzi in Early Childhood Education Introduction Loris Malaguzzi (1921-1994) is an educator from Reggio Emilia...