by kindlinglily | Oct 12, 2010 | Crafts and Projects
In my early twenties I used to go to Oxford once a fortnight and my treat was to go to the Pitt Rivers museum of anthropology. I was always fascinated by the shrunken heads from the Amazon Basin. When I found a how to in an old craft book I had to have a try. That was...
by kindlinglily | Oct 8, 2010 | Forest School, Theory and Ideas
I have been thinking a lot about springboards this week. Not the swimming pool ones, but a playwork theory that was first described to me by Martin Maudesley; sometimes even if we want to stimulate free play for children, or encourage self directed learning we need to...
by kindlinglily | Oct 7, 2010 | Crafts and Projects, Forest School
Rope Bridges These last few months have seen an increase in the number of rope bridges I have been making with Forest School groups. It is interesting to notice how each group takes the same basic springboard and has their way of using it. With the younger nursery age...
by kindlinglily | Oct 7, 2010 | Crafts and Projects
This is what happens when I get trapped in the house on a rainy Sunday. I’m putting together a howto soon, but first I am going to do some more with the kids in the woods next week.
by kindlinglily | Oct 6, 2010 | Theory and Ideas
In a recent discussion about whether children should be allowed to use egg boxes in their play I was reminded of how completely fabulous the HSE myth of the month posters are. The truth about egg boxes is here: www.hse.gov.uk/myth/august.htm There are quite a few...
