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Re-Engage Children

Re-Engage Children With Floorbooks

Floorbooks are a part of the Talking and Thinking Floorbook Approach®, as developed by Claire Warden, and discussed in Claire's book "Talking and Thinking Floorbooks" (3rd Edn., 2015). Floorbooks are...

Re-Engage Children With Floorbooks

Floorbooks are a part of the Talking and Thinking Floorbook Approach®, as developed by Claire Warden, and discussed in Claire's book "Talking and Thinking Floorbooks" (3rd Edn., 2015). Floorbooks are...

Effectively Engage

How To Effectively Engage, Reflect And Record

TIP: You'll need a Floorbook! Floorbooks are a staple tool used in most of our work at our award-winning Auchlone Nature Kindergarten. They are a simple concept, but when used...

How To Effectively Engage, Reflect And Record

TIP: You'll need a Floorbook! Floorbooks are a staple tool used in most of our work at our award-winning Auchlone Nature Kindergarten. They are a simple concept, but when used...

Creating Fascinating Talking Tubs

Creating Fascinating Talking Tubs To Support Ch...

Talking Tubs are a key part of the Floorbooks Approach, which will allow you to identify and explore children’s interests. A Talking Tub is a box filled with a variety...

Creating Fascinating Talking Tubs To Support Ch...

Talking Tubs are a key part of the Floorbooks Approach, which will allow you to identify and explore children’s interests. A Talking Tub is a box filled with a variety...

Child Led Planning

Child Led Planning - Starting Out With The Floo...

One of the questions I'm asked a lot about the Floorbook Approach is "is there a set sequence?" Like any methodology I would argue that you have to be responsive...

Child Led Planning - Starting Out With The Floo...

One of the questions I'm asked a lot about the Floorbook Approach is "is there a set sequence?" Like any methodology I would argue that you have to be responsive...

Learning through the natural elements with Curriculum & Planning Journals

Learning through the natural elements with Curr...

For a long time I have wanted to help educators make a clearer link between the activities of children outdoors/in nature with their planning and curriculum objectives. 

Learning through the natural elements with Curr...

For a long time I have wanted to help educators make a clearer link between the activities of children outdoors/in nature with their planning and curriculum objectives.