There is still a space available for this Stay in Nature session if any Woodlands ELCC families would like to join in. 💕🍃#Wellbeing

To further develop our interest in Dinosaurs a few children went to visit the local library to get some books. “I have one” A. “Rahhhhh”R. L was so excited when she was told we could take the books back to the nursery to show the other children. @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social #unityandconnectedness.

Thank you Donna. We are so lucky in Falkirk to be part of an extraordinary network of committed Froebelian inspired practitioners. It was amazing to hear the great work going on across Falkirk & make exciting plans for the future. Great to hear about the book launch too @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social

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Listen to Episode 18 of the Froebel Trust podcast and download our latest pamphlet today. 🎙️🔗 bit.ly/3IfQ2Kh 📖 🔗http://bit.ly/4pGE2SM #EarlyYears #FroebelTrust #FroebelianPedagogy #FroebelianPrinciples #FroebelianPodcast #FroebelTrustPamphlet

“I just don’t think you can do your job as an educator if you don’t spend the time to get to know the children, because that’s where you’re teaching from,” - Rachna Joshi

Get your FREE tickets today ➡️ bit.ly/4mtLSMM #FrobelTrust #AnnualLecture #FroebelianLecture #FroebelianPedagogy #EarlyYearsEducation #BlockPlay

Looking forward to this years @froebeltrust.bsky.social annual lecture 💗⬇️

Sometimes great artists need a large canvas! Painting outdoors is always a hit @larbertvillageps.bsky.social #creativity @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social

#BlockRock @lvpsn.bsky.social 😍⬇️

We have seen lots of pinching, squeezing, mixing, pouring, rolling. Our learners are following their interests while strengthening fine motor skills and supporting early mathematical concepts through play. @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social #thecentralimportanceofplay 🍁🍃

*NURSERY* Today we harvested some home grown potatoes from the school garden with the help of Mrs Heggie. We were interested to discover lots of shapes and sizes. We discussed, compared and are looking forward to cooking with them next week! 🥔 #MarvellousMealsinWhitecross

On Friday a group of children went to the woods. They had great fun climbing up and down the hill, playing in the shelter, playing on the rope swing, singing songs around the campfire and throwing stones into the water. #woods

Some children have noticed that our pumpkins were getting bigger “it’s orange” says A . “Pumpkin” -C. We had a look on the iPad and found out that one of them was ready to pick. “Look Debbie,got it” K. We then explored the pumpkin using sight ,touch and smell. “Cold” E. “Round” -H. “Halloween”-A

Thank you to J’s mummy for joining us for our first ‘Stay and Sew’ session of this term. I hope your animals love their new blanket and pillow 😄👏🏼 Lot’s of spaces still available, sign up sheet is in reception 💛

‘Feel Good Friday’ saw many children & educators enjoying the Autumn sun whilst outdoors ☀️🍂🍁along with snack & singing round the campfire 🔥 🎶 #Wellbeing 🧡

Beautiful sewing experiences & creations have been an interest with many children. 💕🪡🧵

Harvesting some carrots and potatoes from our ‘Growing Garden’ 🥕🥔

What a team of soup makers we have at Larbert Village ELC! What better way to develop skills for life than with your friends? @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social #SkillsForLife #MarvellousMeals #HomeMadeTastesBest

Find out more on our website: bit.ly/46igpbv #EdinburghFroebelConference #FrobelTrust #EdinburghFroebelNetwork #EarlyYears #EarlyYearsEducation #BeingAndBelongConference

Join Rachna Joshi, Early Years Educator and Writer at the Gifts for Our Future 14: Being and Belonging this November! 📅 Saturday 8 November 🕘 9.30am - 4pm 📍 John McIntyre Centre Rachna will talk about identity, relationships and the wider world through a Froebelian frame.

We are so lucky to be part of an allotment community in Larbert. At every visit we see the wonder in children as they watch seeds grow overtime into food. This is how to give children skills for life @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social #LarbertCommunity

@lintonlass.bsky.social @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social Is there a better way to explore symmetry than with blocks? #BlocksRock #PlayIsTheWay

Play is the highest expression of development in childhood, for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child’s soul 🍃🌼💛 {Friedrich Froebel}

To learn a thing in life and through doing is much more developing, cultivating, and strengthening than to learn it merely through the verbal communication of ideas.-Friedrich Frobel

👀 Watch our webinar recording celebrating the launch of her book on our website. 🔗 www.froebel.org.uk/training/fil... #FroebelTrust #FroebelianPrincples #FroebelianPractice #FroebelLitrature #2025ProfessionalBookoftheYear #FroebelRecognition

New resource! The latest title in our Froebel Trust pamphlet series, Connecting with parents, families and communities: a starting point is out now. It explores how educators can use Froebelian pedagogy to build and nurture genuine relationships with parents, families and communities. 🌿 (1/3)

Enjoy a powerful exploration of inclusion and belonging through a Froebelian lens with Catriona Gill! As our settings become increasingly diverse and the needs of our children increase, here is your chance to learn how a Froebelian approach can help us to deeply see each child for who they are.

*NURSERY* Our interest in minibeasts continued with the creation of a bug hotel in our nursery garden. Our wee ones were keen to add some of the things they found on Forest Friday last week to it. ‘Five pine cones, they’ll protect from the wind’ ‘An acorn for food’ #responsive #MyWorldOutdoors

Amanda Burton Smith's fifth blog considers the opportunities for nurseries and schools to create wildlife friendly environments in ways that could conserve nature while enabling children to feel connected as part of it. bit.ly/4ll0Vsh

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Symbolic representation happening with block play where two children explain their creation: “That’s the movie, that’s the tv, that’s the toy box, this is the table, look this is where you can draw.” “We got new phones (unit blocks) you need to charge it first, you need to set the new phone up” 💗

🔎 Resource Spotlight: Creating Inspiring Environments for Young Children 🌱 When you’re preparing for new children to join your setting it’s the perfect time to reflect and refresh your learning environment. 🌱 Check out this thread for resources to support educators 🧵 (1/3)

🎧 Plus, tune in to Episode 16 of The Froebel Trust Podcast to hear how educators are creating environments that truly reflect children's interests. Available on our website: www.froebel.org.uk/training-and... Also on Apple, Spotify & Audible #EarlyYears #Froebel #ChildLedLearning #EYFS

This year we celebrate our 40th birthday! To mark the occasion, we’re shining a light on 40 influential educators. Read the full list here 👉 https://bit.ly/45EhJ6V We start with Freidrich Froebel, founder of kindergarten who pioneered play-based early education. #education #earlyyears #edusky

So much happening outdoors today lots of exploring, thinking,creating and great imaginations while representing their own ideas #thevalueofchildhoodinitsownright 💐

We had our family session for the new block of Nurturing Nature today! What great fun we had with some very keen and enthusiastic parents! Roll on next week when we bring the children along for the fun too 😝 🌲 #NurturingNature #FamilyLearning #BuildingRelationships

[Opposites Attract: I AM BIG, I AM SMALL](www.scholastic.co.uk/big-small) [Dazzling story-time and draw-along for THE NIGHT BEFORE DIWALI ](www.scholastic.co.uk/night-before...) [Come on a PAPER CHASE with Julia Donaldson and Victoria Sandøy](www.scholastic.co.uk/paper-chase)

It’s been wonderful welcoming everyone into the 2’s room over the past few weeks. It’s been lovely watching everyone build and strengthen relationships through the central importance of play ❤️ #relationshipsmatter

Wednesday morning with a plan to come in and do some woodwork, real life experiences to support our confidence and hand eye coordination! 🔨✨

What a fantastic event with primary one children & their families @larbertvillageps.bsky.social in the local community woodlands 💕🍃⬇️

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Have you downloaded the new library app yet? #𝐒𝐩𝐲𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 replaces the existing Spydus Mobile app and has some great new features that will make life easier for families. This free app you access your library account and manage your membership, any time.

Read Amanda Burton Smith's fourth blog in which she discusses her childhood fascination with ponds and her interest in finding out more about how schools can use ponds safely to enable children to observe and care for pond life in what could be termed, ‘pond pedagogy’. bit.ly/4kxAdLV #Froebel

"Play is the highest expression of human development in children; it's the free expression of what is in a child's soul"  - Friedrich Froebel, pedagogue, 1782-1852

Massive thank you to Chloe & Colin from Jenson Business Centre who kindly donated this beautiful piano. 🎹 We are extremely grateful for this amazing gift. 💕 We saw the joy this has brought to many children & look forward to enhancing wonderful music experiences happening at Woodlands ELC centre. 🎶

Lovely to welcome Fabulous #Froebelian Educators from Ludwick nursery school. Fantastic to see our wonderful children taken ownership & sharing their Woodlands nursery experiences both indoors, outdoors & offsite. Fabulous networking & professional dialogue. 💕🍃