Week Six - Holding the child in respect
When we think about each child, who they are and how they react to the stimulus around them, and if we continue to hold them in positive regard, then we will no longer talk about behaviour but will now talk more about each child's experiences and how life is lived
Week Six
Week Six
Week 6
Suzanne Axelsson: How our view of the child affects our view of play
Niki Buchan: Children naturally
Suzanne Axelsson works as a pedagogical consultant using listening and philosophy with children as tools to improve democratic learning and play spaces in ECE. She works on the preschool teacher program at the Dept of Child and Youth Studies, Stockholm University and also part time as a director of a preschool. She writes on her blog, Interaction Imagination, about play, listening, neurodiversity, and sustainability etc and curates the facebook group “Inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach"
Niki Buchan is an International Educational Consultant and author with 37 years’ experience in the early childhood profession. She is a very strong advocate for children and play, founded natural childcare settings in South Africa, was Head of Scotland’s first Nature Kindergarten and now supports Bush schools in Australia. A popular author and keynote speaker recognised as an outspoken advocate for children’s right to a high-quality, respectful childhood.