Anna Shimmield

This is a resource that aims to empower the practitioner and shows how global citizenship education can happen through play & interactions. Developing knowledge, attitudes & skills - head, heart and hands - in a developmentally appropriate way. Let’s plant some seeds! 🌱 @HOWDEC

🔵Highland Early Level Pracitioners🔵 We still have a few spaces left for our free online ' Developing Global Citizenship through Play' course 5th June, 2-3.30pm Book via Highland Council CPD Calendar Course ID 82535 #thisishighland #playistheway

Highland-based P1 teachers and nursery practitioners - still time to sign up to our online course on Wednesday: Developing Global Citizens through Play at Early Level. See you there? Book below eventbrite.co.uk/e/developing-g… or on HC CPD site ID:81667

@Julie___Wilson @HOWDEC 8th March, 16:30 via Google Meet. On the Highland CPD calendar now - feel free to spread the word! Open to all working with children at early level: teachers, EYPS etc.

@Shimmielda @HOWDEC Let me know when the training is 🤩

This is a resource that aims to empower the practitioner and shows how global citizenship education can happen through play & interactions. Developing knowledge, attitudes & skills - head, heart and hands - in a developmentally appropriate way. Let’s plant some seeds! 🌱 @HOWDEC

Last few spaces remaining for the online training - Developing Global Citizenship through Play in Primary 1! @HOWDEC will be talking about the new "Seeds for Change" resource, the early level framework and sharing practical ideas too. 🌱 #playistheway eventbrite.co.uk/e/developing-g…

This resource is WONDERFUL 🤗🌱 @HOWDEC - thank you 🙏

@MisstahCook @HOWDEC @Shimmielda 🙌 - it’s a game changer - such an important piece of work ♥️

@MisstahCook Hope you feel better soon!

I love these maths postcards that the @EChildhoodMaths group have created for families. A great way to support families to see the maths in everyday activities and promote mathematical talk. earlymaths.org/maths-postcard…

Thanks for all the support everyone! Will share more of our space and journey soon!

New term - new space! 🤩 Just moved into a brand new learning space with my class - kitchen, wet floor & access to an outdoor space! The stuff of dreams (patiently waited for 6 years…) Currently collaborating with the children to build our space. #beingme #playistheway

I Came across a statistic a few days ago that only 4% of early practitioners are male…. Why? This is an amazing profession. How do we get more men involved? How can we get the visibility in early years… 💭 💭

@Mr_Minchin @Mr_Richards_ Play is how young children learn best, and is at its best when pupil voice and choice are valued. Play is not stand back and get on with something else.. it is time to stand back and observe attentively… and be ready to catch a spark!

@BirdsallMaeve You are welcome! My favourite read this summer!

Thanks Anna!

If you’re looking for some inspiration on your journey to play, this book is it. Some magical examples of really listening to the child and responding in a way that will take their learning forward, without limiting the possibilities! Thank you @oakwoodEY

Planning for P1? Check out this brilliant blog from @MissCBowes of #SharingTheAmbition. When I read it I just thought:'Yes! #RealisingTheAmbition' @KateJohnston3 @CreativeSTAR @LynnMcNair @FCLisaMcCabe @mcgregor_marie @froebeledin @scotgoedu @KenBMuir upstart.scot/a-sense-of-bel…

In guided play, the adult’s notion of what has value in play takes center stage. If, instead, you step back during play & observe, the child’s abilities, interests, & discoveries will guide you. Social science “research” can’t justify stripping children of a basic right to joy.

Hot off the press! We are pleased to share that our newly updated and refreshed Play Pedagogy Toolkit is now available on the National Improvement Hub. You can access this here: education.gov.scot/improvement/le…