Thank you Frank Cottrell-Boyce for challenging the 'catch up' narrative, for championing #readingforpleasure and access to books and for highlighting the importance of #earlyyears theguardian.com/books/article/…

Sorry to burst your bubble: Sewing Bee is on tomorrow instead of tonight! #SewingBee

Such a generous gift of a programme

Applications close on the 16th July - not long to go!! What’s stopping you? Four scholarships for part time students just apply and let us know you want to be considered. More information on the website: strath.ac.uk/courses/resear… Strathclyde Institute of Education

Diva Week? I don't know her. The quarter final of Sewing Bee will air Wednesday 10th July (not tonight) at 9pm on BBC One. #SewingBee

Today’s #bookontheshelf is “Slow Knowledge and the Unhurried Child” by Prof Alison Clark - an insightful guide which advocates for pedagogies delivered at a slower, measured pace for EYFS pupils who respond best to them. Research Schools Network

Something very exciting to share with you all. We have developed a new edited book Philippa Thompson & Ruth Swailes with some amazing people focusing on a manifesto for Early Childhood focusing on what is needed for the next 10 years. We are excited and hope you will be too.

A national #ArtsStart programme -valuing creativity and slow practices that children can enjoy in the present and stay with them in uncertain futures. Yes please .

Meadow Crane’sbill #Orkney Always look forward to this being in flower #wildflowerhour w

Read @AlisonClark's latest on The Spoke, exploring if we’re making the best use of children’s time. As a keynote at the 2024 #ECANationalConference, she delves into ‘stretched time’ and #Slowpedagogy for deeper learning. 📖 Full post: tinyurl.com/ykhw2erp Prof Alison Clark

Over the next year our intergenerational research nursery will be focussing on looking at the real benefits of slow pedagogy for both children and people in deep old age. Froebel Trust #slowpedagogy Prof Alison Clark @AlisonMPeacock Chartered College of Teaching

Many thanks to Pete Moorhouse for the guest blogpost Slow pedagogy at the workbench- looking at woodwork through a Slow lens. Photo credit: Pete Moorhouse alisonclarkinthemaking.wordpress.com/2024/08/16/ide…

You can find them all here: youtube.com/playlist?list=… (If you have presented at a PMLD conference and your film is not here but you would like it to be, or would be happy for it to be, please get in touch).

Fantastic to see so many Froebelian friends & colleagues presenting & sharing research at EECERA Conference in Brighton this week👋 @SallyCave6 Prof Alison Clark Kate Hoskins Fufy Demissie @sharoncolilles Peter Elfer Dr Caroline Guard Liz Chesworth Dr Amanda Norman Catriona Gill

Applications are now open to the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Teacher Development Fund!! Grants up to £165,000 support arts organisations and schools to work together to develop arts-based approaches in primary. What's not to love? Do RT! Why not apply now? 👉phf.org.uk/tdf

My favourite type of webinar this evening - time to reflect on slow pedagogies, making time for children’s learning and development Froebel Trust 💚

Thank you to Froebel Trust for the opportunity to give this year’s lecture with Donna S Green 💕 what a privilege to plan this together

Great to talk with you June. Hoping 2025 is another innovative year for you and LEYF Nurseries

A big thank you for the support here especially to early years colleagues for conversations about all things #slow and for your sharing of everyday practice. Not to forget the #Orkney, art & nature talk. leaving here for @westrayalison.bsky.social