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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
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Why we document - part 5
Today I will look at taking photos... I remember back in the nineties when I started working in preschools how we used cameras to...
Suzanne Axelsson
18 dec. 20188 min läsning
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A Democratic Preschool
Today in Sweden we celebrate 100 years of the right for the general public to vote - prior to that only 19% of the (wealthy) population...
Suzanne Axelsson
17 dec. 20185 min läsning
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Metacognition and Preschoolers
This is a post I have been thinking about writing for some time after reading a comment that preschoolers are not capable of...
Suzanne Axelsson
16 dec. 20186 min läsning
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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
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Reflecting on the Board of children
For the last 15 months I have had the great honour to have been a part of the board of children that Gästrike Vatten started as a way to...
Suzanne Axelsson
8 dec. 20185 min läsning
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Gender Dialogue
What are gender stereotypes?
How do they impact us as parents and educators?
how can we provide a gender diverse play and learning environme
Suzanne Axelsson
4 dec. 20189 min läsning
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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
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Why we document - part 4
Yesterday I shared a post called Together-led play which explored the idea that we are not simply following children - child-led or...
Suzanne Axelsson
30 nov. 201812 min läsning
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Together-led-Play
First written 30 October 2017 (på svenska efter sista bilden) During the last few days I have encountered and participated in discussions...
Suzanne Axelsson
29 nov. 20189 min läsning
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Why we document... start of a series
This is just a short post to start an exploration of why do we document the children? What is the purpose of the documentation? How much...
Suzanne Axelsson
28 nov. 20182 min läsning
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Why we document - part 2
I actually did not expect to write another in the series so soon, I was going to pace myself to one a week... but I have found myself in...
Suzanne Axelsson
27 nov. 20184 min läsning
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Scaffolding Inquiry
(PÃ¥ svenska efter bilderna) We often talk about engaging children in inquiry, learning through projects... but what does all this mean? ...
Suzanne Axelsson
27 nov. 201815 min läsning
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Why we document - part 3
How to get started... what is it that you want to document? What should you be filming or taking photos of or taking notes of? I...
Suzanne Axelsson
27 nov. 20186 min läsning
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Learning Journey
Learning Journey Right now I am sitting on a train on my way to see my daughter, who is attending high school on the other side of...
Suzanne Axelsson
26 nov. 20187 min läsning
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Top 5 holiday activities
Happy Holidays... it is the season for a whole array of traditions and celebrations around the world. So I thought I would do a top...
Suzanne Axelsson
26 nov. 20188 min läsning
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Art and Creativity... the Future of Preschools
For me art and creativity have always been a central part of learning, and there are lots of posts here on my blog that you can read to...
Suzanne Axelsson
18 juni 20188 min läsning
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The Magic of Play
Yesterday I held a play workshop for the educators from Jenin, Palestine and some of the educators of Filosofiska preschools. it was an...
Suzanne Axelsson
23 aug. 20179 min läsning
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Stockholm's Pedagogical Wall
Stockholms Pedagogiska Vägg (Stockholm's Pedagogical Wall) is designed for children to get creative in the public space... a space for...
Suzanne Axelsson
13 aug. 20173 min läsning
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