The author explores how he ensures that, in his Early Years setting, continuous provision enables children. Greg also explores the definition of play – what it is and what it isn’t – and the challenging role of the Early Years teacher. Yesterday, I introduced "The Shush Monster" to two of my FS1 classes, and it sparked tremendous excitement and joy. Right away I could tell that Greg makes clear sense in what he's saying in that what our youngest children need is the "best version of you" and your understanding that they are children and will create noise, mess, chaos and fun! Children only have a childhood once and I believe that not only is it the chrysalis of identity itself, it holds all the things that can truly connect children to their educational experiences.

LinkedIn and 3rd parties use essential and non-essential cookies to provide, secure, analyze and improve our Services, and to show you relevant ads (including professional and job ads) on and off LinkedIn. If you work in a school where your own team or leadership see play like something out of a Breughel painting, then Play Projects might just be the approach you are looking for! Committed to changing perceptions of Early Years, he is dedicated to bringing about a new pedagogy that puts the child at the centre of the education Universe. A simple rebrand of writing, messaging offers both children and adults a delight in what might otherwise be a struggle. You might do it in certain phases of the day to begin with to take your first steps but if you see the magic of children and all its possibilities then you will want to adventure more.I’ll be sharing the joy of Play Projects, The Message Centre, Drawing Club and How To Play all exploring the magic of children.

He shares his Early Years pedagogy through the '3Ms' and explains how to apply these in the classroom. The World of Good Things awaits, you just need to let go of the idea that children have to perform and complete your tasks to prove they know something, and begin to have faith in childhood and if you can hear the ‘song of play’ coming through the door before you know it you’ll be in the World of Good Things too – it really is an extraordinary place.Whatever your experience, I’m sure you’ll like his fun, direct style which will keep you engaged and make you feel great about sharing the same career as this guy. I will definitely be taking lots of ideas from this book and School and the Magic of Children into practise when we get back in September. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Schemas are those repeated patterns seen in children’s behaviour, and they link directly to the development and strengthening of cognitive structures in the brain.

Play allows children to explore their passions, discover new interests, and build a strong foundation for lifelong learning — something we pride ourselves on at Arcadia School. We want our young children to engage in the world of story and books, and what better way to do it than to live in it.The teachers have gained so much for it as well and found it fun and rewarding to teach and explore with. If you want to feel energised and ready to fight for play, joy and childhood then this is the episode for you. I’m out in beautiful Qatar and if you’re one of the Play People in EY or KS1 you’ve got one last chance to come tomorrow to Sherborne Senior School, Rawdat Al Jahhaniya, Doha from 9am-2pm. The book itself has attracted lots of praise and people tell me that it has helped them reinvigorate their career, or has enabled them to see that they need to embrace play more. This imaginative concept involves the "Shush Monster" residing beneath the "Carpet Kingdom" as an alternative to traditional circle or carpet time.