The youngest amongst us often enjoy drawing alongside each other, feeling, as they do, the pull of each others thinking. Rather like Picasso & Braque in the early days. And, if I look closely, I can see young children start art movements every day. It’s staring right back at me!

Birmingham City teachers got to play with cuisenaire rods and try the activity #hundredsface. However, they decided that it should be called #hundredspace

On the island of Rhodes for a few days - I had a great tour of the Aquarium this morning - learning a lot about the amazing fauna in the Mediterranean. Thank you, Rhodes Aquarium- Hydrobiological Station - HCMR

A 4 year old decided to categorise all of the sand toys this morning. Their own independent research project. #EYFS

A 'How many?' image from Rhodes Old Town #unitchat

Another Old Rhodes Town How Many? image #unitchat

A drain cover in Rhodes Old Town #draincoverchat

Which one doesn't belong? #wodb

Simon Gregg Thanks Simon! We’ve found ‘preparation’ has an accelerating & extending effect. In the image below you can see the #montessori pink tower carefully laid out by magnitude by the child. As were, previously, the red squares & yellow triangles before this play on a Citroen hub cap!

One of my new 3-year old students exploring how shapes can fit together

A four-year old student was telling me how these two are the same today Estelle Ash she/her