AnonyMouse_30128 Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Found this on the blogsphere.......HAVE YOU DONE ANY OF THIS....ARE YOU ONE OF THEM :blink: :rolleyes: http://preciouschild...4&by-date=false 2
AnonyMouse_3139 Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Me too if we're being honest, but I do know when I'm saying something daft. I know a 2 women who are guilty of all of them. I shudder at the memories. I learnt to be careful of what I said when my children were small and I would say no to something and then wonder why I'd said no. I often admitted to them I was wrong and on second thoughts they could do whatever it was they'd asked. I tried to remember that when I worked with other peoples children.
Guest Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Hands up to at least the volcano - love the quotes. Very 'eye opening' - certainly worth sharing with staff team. Thanks for sharing link.
AnonyMouse_2418 Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Loved this blog - and yes have been guilty in the past of doing some of those things - but not for a good few years now! Will share this with my staff.
Guest Spiral Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 I'm sure I'm guilty too :huh: .....But, I'm also guilty of being the one that tries to allow the children to explore & make a huge mess, nobody's perrfictt!
AnonyMouse_14268 Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Have been guilty in the past of some of these things, but hopefully am more aware now due to the EYFS and experience!!!
AnonyMouse_63 Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 Yes me too in the past....................However over the years through training, research and peer observation I have really had my 'eyes opened'. This is an area I have been working on with staff and this is an excellent example to show them.
AnonyMouse_15046 Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 My 15 year old DD has just read this over my shoulder and commented on how appropriate it is that the children made sheep! 1
Guest pamgreen Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 The same guy has a wonderful article about boys. He is also a friend of Alistair from ABC does blog.
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted June 17, 2012 Author Posted June 17, 2012 The same guy has a wonderful article about boys. He is also a friend of Alistair from ABC does blog. i think you'll find that guy is a gal! ...she also has links with one of my favourite suppliers " mindstretchers"
AnonyMouse_19782 Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 Yes, I was fortunate enough to meet the ever inspiring Niki on a Mindstretcher's day course last year.
AnonyMouse_22993 Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 Oh I like and will definately be sharing with colleagues - thanks
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted June 18, 2012 Author Posted June 18, 2012 humm 350 views and only a few have replied....i think there are some practitioners not owning up out there! :lol: Having started working in early years some 13 years ago i think i've probably been guilty of most of this at some time...especially the volcano! and have to say i have done fluffy sheep and bunny tails too but in my defence i also remember doing it at school and dont ever do it now :blink: I often find myself asking now "why don't i want the children to do that? rather than say no and think later only by doing this do we truly have an 'enabling' environment rather then a disabling one. This blog is great...i have posted about her thoughts on sand and water too in another thread. panders i am very jealous....they seem to rarely hold trainings in the south...such a shame. Did you do the floor book one?
Guest Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 Oh no, completely guilty of putting blue powder paint in the water tray this morning! It was because it was pretty and hid the items that were in the water so the children had to fish for them though not because I tell children that the sea is blue (although I'd love to be looking at some blue sea and a white beach and sunshine right now......).
AnonyMouse_39602 Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 great blog , yes there are areas that are true and if being totally honest , the sheep bit is about craft and creativity and its improvising or using something similar to portray a sheep , depends on how you do it and explain . life would be sad without a few cotton wool sheep !! haha or should that be baa baa 1
AnonyMouse_8282 Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 great blog , yes there are areas that are true and if being totally honest , the sheep bit is about craft and creativity and its improvising or using something similar to portray a sheep , depends on how you do it and explain . life would be sad without a few cotton wool sheep !! haha or should that be baa baa I do agree with this - OK so not a whole cohort of cotton wool sheep.............. but children do need to learn about 'representation' too! The creative/artistic world would be a sad place no-one ever learnt about 'mixed media'!!! Same with science - bicarb and vinegar needs to be explored!!!!!!....... it's extending the imagination to call it a volcano- as long as you talk about real ones, have a few pictures etc..... ....off to Ikea now to see if they still do the 'cotton plants' to put on display table.... ::1a xxx 1
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