Learning library

From early childhood, I have loved stories, rhymes, and songs. I was encouraged to draw, sing, read, and write, so these two ideas were forever linked in my mind and my classroom.

Communication underpins all areas of learning and development, so young children must be supported from the earliest point possible to learn how to communicate effectively.

When we see a child absorbed in their ‘play’, perhaps watching a caterpillar or maybe building a block city or painting a picture, we can sense the importance and rightness of this. So why do we as adults so often find ourselves…

What was life like before ‘childhood’ existed? Children worked in mines and factories; nobody celebrated birthdays, and by the age of seven children were considered adults. Then along came Friedrich Froebel.

Block play opens a doorway to discovery of math, technology, engineering, design and even architecture.

A good early childhood environment supports play, hands-on-learning and whole child development.

A teacher's job is super-human...to practice the draining act of forgiveness a hundred times a day.