by kindlinglily | Nov 26, 2013 | Forest School, Theory and Ideas
Giving control over content and intent of play and learning to children. Child-led learning sounds like it should be easy, just see what the children are interested in and excited by and then follow it. Actually, when you put it like that it is easy and in the context...
by kindlinglily | May 14, 2012 | Case Studies
I recently spent a week in Hamburg and Berlin with a study tour for play professionals co-ordinated by ip-dip.com and www.meynellgames.org. The tour took us to scrapstores, adventure playgrounds, public parks and playspaces, community provision, waldkindergarten and...
by kindlinglily | Feb 12, 2012 | Theory and Ideas
Sometimes I feel like describing ‘play’ is like drawing the wind. You can recognise it, you know what it looks and feels like, but it is somehow nebulous and hard to pin down. I have been working in the field of play and playwork for nearly fifteen years and yet I...
by kindlinglily | Jul 9, 2011 | Case Studies
I have been working closely with a school as they went through some massive changes. When I first worked with them in March last year the Foundation stage; nursery and reception class were two separate entities. Hilary who leads the unit, has been inspired by a trip...