Many thanks to Zoe Sills for a review of the first #BornToPlay Book Group. Such an enjoyable & interesting evening! Kate Johnston Tam Baillie Dawn Ewan Lesley young Carol Craig Lynn McNair Give Them Time Alison Hawkins upstart.scot/born-to-play/

Upstart Scotland Zoe Sills Tam Baillie Dawn Ewan Lesley young Carol Craig Lynn McNair Give Them Time Alison Hawkins Oh lovely! It would be great if this could continue during our series of sessions. Next one August 26th! Thank you Zoe Sills

The adult not ‘the keepers of knowledge, but instead as helping to lead a child to understanding’ (Moorhouse, 2021:20).

I feel very honoured to have received an invitation from Baroness Longfield, to attend the report launch of ‘Everything to Play for’. The launch is due to be held at the House of Lords. Just about to board the train to London. Moray House School of Education and Sport

I support the Raising the Nation Play Commission’s Call for a National Play Strategy for England. Read the final report of the year-long independent inquiry’Everything to Play For’: cfyl.org.uk/report/Everyth… Centre for Young Lives #EverythingtoPlayFor Moray House School of Education and Sport

Interesting and meaningful quote: ‘Initial hypotheses float around almost all ethnographic projects in the form both of cultural opinion and as implications from prior studies’ (Katz, 2001:465).

A few years ago I stood at this gate and a little chestnut horse wandered over and gave me a big smile. That image is still used by BBC Countryfile on their greeting cards throughout the country. Recently I stood at the same gate admiring the view, and without me even noticing

If this was the Beeb’s work - Worth the license fee for this alone 👇🏻

J.K. Rowling These men always mention your wealth, it’s like they’re pissy a woman made it. Lmao. Stay mad, boys.

Beautiful quote: ‘Let us allow children to fall in love with the earth before we ask them to save it’ (Sobel, 1996:10).

‘If you are going to keep children safe…you must provide places in which they can get the thrills they need: there must be trees they can climb and ways in which they can safely get the experience of adventure and the sense of challenge that they crave’ (Isaac’s, 1938).

❤️ Despite every painful medical treatment, he faced it all with a courageous smile. Today, we heard the most incredible words: He is now cancer-free. 🙌💪

Exciting times: the Froebel Summer School begins ⁦Moray House School of Education and Sport⁩

The Froebel Childhood Practice students ⁦Moray House School of Education and Sport⁩ ‘play’ with Froebel’s Gifts.

So very impressed with Berlin; cafe spaces are all accompanied by stimulating child spaces. Bravo Berlin!!!

The International Froebel Society conference, in Erfurt, Germany begins.

First keynote….

And now for Helge ❤️

It’s here! My new book has just arrived, and I’m beyond excited. Proud to be one of the editors of this collection, which brings together such inspiring voices in ELC@MorayHouseSchoolofEducationandSport

For those of you who have contacted me. As promised…thank you for requesting a copy ❤️ Take advantage of the discount code.