We're excited to welcome so many educators from across Wales for tonight's #FroebelLecture2023 in Cardiff with Prof. Tina Bruce - and 2,500 people from around the world joining us online too!  Starts at 7pm: froebel.org.uk/events/autumn-… #play #creativity #earlyyears #earlychildhood

Children must be taught how to think, not what to think. Margaret Mead

In early childhood art should be about the process of creating and experimenting and not the end product.

I’m feeling quite emotional… after 6 months of writing, I have finished the first draft of my first children’s book! 👀 for more news in the near future… for now, I leave you with my working cover and the last lines…

What a magical celebration of books and reading… The St Pancras #ChristmasTree2023 wonderful!

A panel of experts discussed how the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme can work with children in the EYFS in Nursery World’s webinar. nurseryworld.co.uk/news/article/h…

#nursery Child: “I’ve written a story” “Tell me more” I respond Child: “It’s about all the children saying goodbye to their mummies & daddies in the morning. I’m going to read it to everyone at Circle Time” Me: “Can’t wait!” Child: “It’s a big story” She reads it to 34 children.

Sweet coaching by a big brother. Belly Breathing can shift the feelings, even the big ones! #MovetoLearn

"We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives." 30 years ago today, Toni Morrison became the first black woman to win the Nobel Prize. Her remarkable acceptance speech about the power of language: themarginalian.org/2016/12/07/ton…

I am not sure that this quote has ever been more resonant… I want to pay homage to every educator everywhere for everything you’ve done in 2023!

Play, art, and music produce long-term changes in neural structures that influence thinking and reasoning abilities. ~ Joe Frost

No one has yet realized the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure. ~ Emma Goldman

Toddler science….

Absolutely delighted to share that, after many conversations, air miles, coffee, iterations and even more revisions, Ann McPhee and I have finally completed our first book: ‘International Schools: Navigating Leadership fultonbooks.com

Most popular quotes last year: Play is the answer to how anything new comes about. ~ Jean Piaget

"For children birth to age 5, we invest less in education than we do at any other stage of life...Yet these children are going through the most important and fastest period of brain development that they’ll ever experience." Read from @ZaentzHarvardEd: newamerica.org/education-poli…

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… to everyone celebrating!

Got such a kick out of the replies to this post. If you haven’t yet, take a scroll for some amazing toddler humor.

Pussy Willow popping! Spring is well and truly in action! Glorious day!