Become a Child-Led Educator with The Floorbook Approach
Transform Your Early Years Practice with Inquiry-Based Learning
Do You Want to Foster Inquiry-Based Learning in Your Setting?
If you’re anything like us, you entered early years education because you believe in the magic of learning.
You want to create an environment where children’s ideas matter, where curiosity drives discovery, and where every child’s voice is heard.
But in reality, does you ever feel like:
- You’re stuck following rigid, activities that don’t reflect children’s real interests?
- You spend hours documenting learning in ways that feel more like a tedious box-ticking exercise?
- You’re unsure how to balance inquiry-based learning with curriculum requirements?
We don’t believe that this best reflects the way that children learn.
So what if your practice looked like this?
- Children take ownership of their learning by exploring, questioning, and leading inquiries.
- You document learning in a way that is dynamic and responsive, rather than a chore.
- You feel confident in collaborative working with children and colleagues.
That’s exactly what we, and thousands of other practitioners across the world experience with The Floorbook Approach.
The Child-Led Inquiry Pathway
Our Pathways are structured, step-by-step roadmaps that combine several related courses into one seamless learning journey. Designed to provide depth, confidence, and real-world application, they ensure you don’t just learn an approach - you master it.
Our Child-Led Pathway will take you from feeling bored with the planning process to enjoying a feeling of confidence in implementing a child-led, inquiry-based approach that works for both children and curriculum requirements.
Guided by Dr. Claire Warden, the creator of The Floorbook Approach™, you’ll learn exactly how to:
- Use Floorbooks & Talking Tubs to capture and extend children’s thinking.
- Foster a vibrant, inquiry-rich environment where children lead the way.
- Ensure high-quality learning experiences—with documentation that proves it.
- Build warm, connected relationships that fuel curiosity and deep learning.
By adopting methods like The Floorbook Approach, you can transform your practice from being stressful and unrewarding to joyful and effective.
What’s Inside the Course?
The Child-Led Inquiry Pathway includes seven in-depth modules, designed to walk you step by step into the world of child-led learning.
Module 1: Introduction to Floorbooks – The why, what, and how of documenting children’s ideas.
Module 2: Introduction to Talking Tubs – How to spark powerful conversations through objects and artifacts.
Module 3: Moving On with Floorbooks – Elevating your practice to deepen learning. Module 4: Moving On with Talking Tubs – Encouraging higher-order thinking skills.
Module 5: The Adult’s Role – Your Words Matter – How to ask the right questions and support inquiry.
Module 6: Improving the Quality of Your Floorbooks – Master documentation that is both creative and accountable.
Module 7: Using Floorbooks with Infants & Toddlers – Implementing in-the-moment planning with our youngest learners.
PLUS! Bonus Resources:
- A copy of Claire’s eBook, Talking & Thinking Floorbooks
- A Learning Journal to track your progress
- A Floorbook poster & useful downloads
- A Certificate of Completion (10 CPD hours for professional development)
What’s Inside the Course?
The Child-Led Inquiry Pathway includes seven in-depth modules, designed to walk you step by step into the world of child-led learning.
Module 1: Introduction to Floorbooks – The why, what, and how of documenting children’s ideas.
Module 2: Introduction to Talking Tubs – How to spark powerful conversations through objects and artifacts.
Module 3: Moving On with Floorbooks – Elevating your practice to deepen learning. Module 4: Moving On with Talking Tubs – Encouraging higher-order thinking skills.
Module 5: The Adult’s Role – Your Words Matter – How to ask the right questions and support inquiry.
Module 6: Improving the Quality of Your Floorbooks – Master documentation that is both creative and accountable.
Module 7: Using Floorbooks with Infants & Toddlers – Implementing in-the-moment planning with our youngest learners.
PLUS! Bonus Resources:
- A copy of Claire’s eBook, Talking & Thinking Floorbooks
- A Learning Journal to track your progress
- A Floorbook poster & useful downloads
- A Certificate of Completion (10 CPD hours for professional development)
Why Choose Mindstretchers Academy?
Mindstretchers Academy is led by Dr. Claire Warden, a world’s leading expert on child-led inquiry and creator of The Floorbook Approach Claire brings humour and her kind supportive approach to the courses. They make complex issues relatable and fun to explore.
- 35+ years of experience in early years education.
- PhD in Child-Led Inquiry and Nature Pedagogy.
- Award-winning author and global advocate for child-led learning.
- Creator of The Floorbook Approach, used in settings worldwide.
Through exclusive videos, behind-the-scenes classroom footage, and real-world strategies, you’ll see The Floorbook Approach in action—and learn how to bring it to life in your own setting.
Your Professional Development Journey Starts Here
The Child-Led Inquiry Pathway is designed to be flexible, practical, and deeply transformative.
- 100% Online & Self-Paced – Study anytime, anywhere, at your own pace.
- Takes 4–6 Months to Complete – Time to embed learning & refine your practice.
- 1 Year Access – Revisit content anytime to support your ongoing development.
That journey starts today.
Enrol Now & Start Your Journey Toward Child-Led Learning
Imagine this: Six months from now, your environment is alive and engaged. Children are leading inquiries, documenting their learning, and deeply engaged in meaningful conversations.
All because you took the step to learn a better way.
Are you ready to make that step today?
Join thousands of educators worldwide who have transformed their practice with The Floorbook Approach.