“Vygotsky talked about play being a mirror to the child’s development, the process of enquiry into practice supports the practitioners own learning.” (Wall et al., 2021:63) Fantastic book which was invaluable to my Froebel research project! 💕Dr. Lorna Arnott and Kate Wall

After a busy week delivering education and working to create pathways for patients attended by Scottish Ambulance it’s time to support those who make it possible! The fundraisers! Great work by Greenwards Primary for #MacmillanCoffeeMorning Macmillan Cancer Support @MacmillanScot #thankyou

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our successful Macmillan Cancer Support coffee morning today. #Teamgreenwards raised £726.35 Well done

My little one was left this sweet message by the kind house keeping staff at the Atholl Palace Hotel. She was chuffed to bits! 💕🦄 athollpalace.com #randomactofkindness

Absolutely loved listening to Dr Helen J Williams she/her🇪🇺 talking about ‘making maths playful for young children’. This is very important to remember!💕

Holly’s own design for carving out our pumpkin!🎃 She has done a great job drawing this herself - creativity of a nearly 4 year old. 👻 #RTA #BeingMe

House Captains representing greenwards company at our local War Memorial this morning. #LestWeForget @EducationMoray

Play literacy. Penny Wilson used this term earlier this year when visiting Sweden Together we have written a definition in the hope that we can start a campaign that results in more play literate adults! It’s also in my book on riskyplay #playliteracy #OriginalLearning

Many parents don't know how to support their children to get ready for the move to primary school; a big emotional & practical leap. As a society & as the early years and family support sector, we can make a real difference by sharing helpful information with families #school

Countdown to #Playday2023... 1 week to go! 🪁🤸🌳 Let's get playful with these #playingonashoestring everyday low-cost or no-cost play ideas. View, download or print from our website 👉playscotland.org/resources/play…

There are many things that children can do at #school to overcome negative emotions so that they can feel happier and more focused. 😀 WholeHearted School Counseling has created this infographic that includes 50 self-regulation tools that children can use at school. 💭✨

Great ASG session yesterday. Moderating Talk for Writing pieces and toolkits. Collaborating and sharing resources. Pie Corbett Susanne Campbell

A super service from our P7 pupils and ASG colleagues. Well done to the P5/6 choir for supporting with such beautiful singing.

Great morning spent with primary ASG colleagues. Rich collaboration sharing focus of professional collaborative enquiry. Using clarify canvas to drill down and shape our theory of actions. #empoweringstaff Fiona Stevenson Greenwards Primary Susanne Campbell Simon Breakspear PhD @PeterMDeWitt

I just love this quote from Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Another one to add to the list of reasons why play is such a wonderful and necessary thing.

***Xmas 2023 book giveaway*** I have two copies of The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading to give away. Simply *retweet* this tweet for your chance to win one of them. I'll select the two winners at random on New Year's Eve. Good luck!

People work harder when they feel appreciated 👌

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Adverse discipline techniques don't make young people behave better. As adults in school settings, we are 50% of every interaction with a young person, so our behaviour is also communication.The way we interact ,give instructions, & respond can reduce problematic behaviour.🧠🌱