Characteristics of Effective Learning
We hope you are all warm today after this rather bizarre 'Spring' weather. Either way our frog spawn are perservering through the cold and some have changed into tadpoles.
This week our article is about the importance of characteristics of effective learning, the article is a little bit longer than last time, but highlights some really interesting case studies that show the importance of a learning environment that follows the childs learning rather than dictating the lear
A Froebelian Approach to Play and Learning
We hope you enjoyed the chapter we shared with you last week. We have had some really lovely feedback from many of you sharing things you are doing at home following the chapter. Thank you for taking the time to link with what we are doing.
The attached chapter is a little bit longer, we feel it explains really well why we provide certain activities and how we observe and scaffold the children’s learning the way we do.
Part of the chapter showcases an observation and the
Froebel - an environment for living and learning
As we progress along our journey of becoming an outstanding Froebelian setting, we realise the importance of making sure the parents join us on the journey.
Froebel believed that educators should work closely with parents so that there was a close connection between Nursery and home. A child should feel a sense of harmony and continuity between Nursery and home , not a sharp division. Athey’s research confirmed how powerful this partnership can be when professionals and pa
