Absolutely delighted to have had the opportunity to attend the International Froebel Society @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social 11th annual conference in Erfurt. So many amazing experiences & opportunities with wonderful people & places 💗🍃 @froebeltrust.bsky.social

Falkirk Froebelian’s 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @donnagreenx.bsky.social & @wpsdonna.bsky.social had such a wonderful time in Erfurt, Germany 🇩🇪 for the annual International Froebel Society conference with many other fabulous Froebelian’s from across the world. 🌍 @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social @froebeltrust.bsky.social

We’re looking forward to seeing Froebelian colleagues in Erfurt for @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social Conference taking place tomorrow until Saturday. 🎉 This year’s theme is Froebelian Pasts, Present and Futures. Froebel Trust Travelling Tutors will present on a range of engaging topics, incl... (1/4)

The 11th Biennial IFS Conference is in <2 weeks! We can't wait to see many of you in Erfurt (& on the excursions to various Froebel-related sites in the region, too)! We're looking forward to lots of 'a-ha!' moments from presentations & conversations. What are you looking forward to most?

Read Amanda Burton Smith's first blog, Nurturing Connections with Nature from a Froebelian Perspective, written at the outset of her engagement with the Outdoor Learning module at the University of Chichester. buff.ly/8mMnnl8 #Froebel #EngagingWithNature

"Thinking with Froebel can't give us any simple answers. But it can help to ask the right questions." If you missed our webinar on ‘Freedom with Guidance’ with @helwasmuth.bsky.social, you can now watch the recording on our website. www.froebel.org.uk/training/fil... #Froebel #EarlyYears

Dafür beschäftigen wir uns an der Uni Erfurt heute mit den Ideen Fröbels. Und zwar an der Fröbel-Forschungsstelle unter Leitung von Andrea Schmid. 📆 Und vom 31.7.-2.8. geht's bei der 11. Biennial IFS Conference um "Froebelian Pasts, Present & Futures" ➡️ www.uni-erfurt.de/erziehungswi...

🌱 Interested in early years education? Join our Froebel in Childhood Practice course and explore how Froebel’s ideas can support children’s learning today. Perfect for practitioners and those supporting professional development. 🗓️ 18 July - 23 July & 25 Oct - 7 March 🔗https://edin.ac/4iLBjme

#Education should be a calling, not a conveyor belt. I wrote about Froebel, Ruskin, and a new vision for soulful, human-centred learning. The New Art School starts here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/souls-...

Read our guidance paper which foregrounds our Froebelian practice-based research on children’s Deep Level Engagement with Nature using one of the four inter-connected lenses explored across three years by the Froebel Partnership. Context: Space/Time/Seasons. buff.ly/bHD4kwJ

Read our guidance paper which foregrounds Froebelian practice-based research using one of the strands explored across three years by the Froebel Partnership. The complexity of play and its place in networks of developing learning is the focus of this paper. buff.ly/hMM3fAs

Delighted to be giving a keynote at the 14th Edinburgh Froebel Network & Froebel Trust Conference on 8th Nov 2025. #Froebel Booking is now open www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edinburgh-...

Used alongside our Reflection with Guidance toolkit, The Layers of Play helps you decide what you are observing & how you might support & extend the child’s development & learning. bit.ly/3EOYvCe Developed at @gnsfc.bsky.social with guidance and support from Professor Tina Bruce.

Anyone else attending the @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social @lintonlass.bsky.social 💗🍃⬇️

Some of our team presented the work of the Froebel Partnership at the Froebel Networks Gathering 2025 - Strong Foundations for Growth on Saturday. Take a look at our Reflection with Guidance toolkit if you missed it: buff.ly/L13yyPN #Froebel #unity #connectedness #community @gnsfc.bsky.social

Explore how the Froebelian approach can deepen your early years practice with our Froebel in Childhood Practice course. 📅 Summer Course: 18–23 July 2025 (no session on Sun 20 July) 📍 In-person teaching over 5 days in Edinburgh 🔗 More info & apply - edin.ac/4iLBjme

🖼️ Sewing C.K.T.S. (Kindergarten material based on the educational theories of Friedrich Froebel) 🎨 Ella Steigelman 🏛️ + info: https://www.moma.org/collection/works/145075

#Archive30, Day 10: This paper-weaving from a Froebelian kindergarten teacher's exercise book is definitely an #ArchiveAnimal. But what kind of animal is it? A dog, a lion or a horse? #EduSky #PaperArt #FriedrichFroebel #Froebel #kindergarten

Want the latest on int'l Froebelian research & practice, + a chance to connect with early childhood practitioners & experts from around the world? Join us at our IFS 2025 Biennial Conference in Erfurt, Germany this summer. Book at www.conftool.net/ifs2025/; conf details here:

#FroebelianPrinciples 💕

Erumpent perfectly captures the energy of spring and the way children burst into play and learning when we give them time, space, and trust. Budding with curiosity, blossoming with ideas, now that’s erumpent! #ScotEduSky #EduSky #EYSky #Childdevelopment #Froebel #earlyyears #playmatters #MorePlay

Spring has sprung! Buds outdoors &wound yarn buds on our seasons wall…spring cleaning our resources. Looking after our environment:life skills. @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social @ruthswailes.bsky.social @danwuori.bsky.social @fiplayscotland.bsky.social @playinpoppies.bsky.social @sallycave.bsky.social

Here's a gentle reminder to register at the early bird rate by 29 March. The full programme is on the website now, too, including presentations/workshops & excursions. 🤩 #froebel @froebeltrust.bsky.social www.uni-erfurt.de/erziehungswi...

Friedrich Froebel created kindergarten, shaping an era of Modern architecture and design. If you’ve ever looked at a piece of abstract art and thought “my kindergartener could have made that,” well, that may be more true than you realize. By @kurtkohsltedt

Dear worldwide #Froebel community, @marcellatowler.bsky.social and I have been talking about the idea of creating monthly informal meetings in which we could talk about new Froebel articles and books, share ideas, or just talk about our work regarding Froebel. The idea is to make it very informal

Oh wow. This CfP for a proposed Special Issue on Playing with Borders: Young People’s Mediated Cultures and Digital Worlds looks amazing. If you research children's digital lives and play, then this may be for you cjc.utppublishing.com/cjc/call-for...

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the 11th Biennial International Froebel Society Conference in Erfurt, Germany! Visit www.conftool.net/ifs2025/ to book your early bird place by 29 March 2025. Conference details here: (English version in the works!) www.uni-erfurt.de/erziehungswi...

Excited to be kicking off the Gardens Trust's Places to Play series on 12th February, doing a skip through the history of children's outdoor play. Tickets are a snip at £8 - do join us! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/places-to-...

GER is having another special issue that should be of interest to early childhood educators, this time on using ECEC values to navigate an uncertain future. It's co-edited by the wonderful Denisha Jones and myself. We hope you are considering submitting a proposal. #earlyyears

@glasgowfroebel.bsky.social Do you: * work in a Glasgow ELC setting * hold the Froebel in Childhood Practice qualification Yes? Let us know if you would like to join our network meeting on Thursday 6th February. We would love to connect with Glasgow Froebelians 🫶

Historians of Froebelian education, take note!

📑 A 3 year partnership between Guildford Nursery School and Family Centre, New Zealand's Seven Stars kindergarten, and CREC explores the effects and benefits of a Froebelian approach for children, families, and educators. Read more: https://buff.ly/40rIOJ6 #EarlyYears #Froebel #CREC

Can't stop thinking about the webinar! The childhood stories of these Froebelian icons were so powerful, a real reminder of how early experiences shape lifelong values. #Froebel #earlyyears #earlychildhood #playmatters #edusky #moreplayplease #ScotEduSky

Very interesting article by Busra Kumru on "The philosophical and pedagogical underpinnings shared by philosophy for children (P4C) and Froebelian approaches." Great reading! @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social #Froebel #EarlyYears

These delightfully decorated cakes were for sale! Card payment only. Play involved dexterity, imagination, collaboration, much talking &use of mathematical language. The sale was followed by a (real) campfire& a day in the sunshine (vitamin D!) @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social @lintonlass.bsky.social

@intfroebelsociety.bsky.social #earlychildhoodeducation #earlychildhood #earlyyears

Children deserve to and need to have a sense of agency in their learning. It's not only important and useful, I think it's also essential for the development of self-regulation. #edusky

Do you know the Froebel Trust's amazing pamphlet series? It offers loads of sound and practical input for work with young children - and it's all available for free. Spread the word! www.froebel.org.uk/training-and... #earlychildhood #froebel #earlylearning #earlyyears #eyfs #edusky

Cardboard boxes lying around? Read Alex's brilliant blog on the open-ended, loose parts potential of the humble cardboard box. Unleash creativity & endless play possibilities! Read it at: www.playscotland.org/the-humble-c... #Froebel #EarlyYears #EarlyChildhood #PlayMatters #EduSky #EarlyYearsSky

The Froebel Partnership: Reflection with Guidance. This toolkit comes with a set of free resources, films and case studies to support educators interested in developing their observations and reflecting more on their own practice. Download it here: https://buff.ly/4eKsRlk

To start the new year, I'd like to share the @savechildrenuk.bsky.social most recent #EarlyYears Knowledge Bank theme on Play in the context of children's rights, early learning and development, and the impact of poverty on children's play opportunities: www.savethechildren.org.uk/what-we-do/c...

Looking for the scoop on the 11th Biennial Int'l Froebel Society Conference in Erfurt, Germany, in summer 2025? Check out this new post on our website w/ lots of helpful info. international-froebel-society.org/2024/12/17/1... #Froebel #earlyyears #earlychildhood #playmatters #edusky #moreplayplease

Interested in play? Have a look at Perspectives on Play from Play Scotland. It explores how better play spaces can improve breaktimes and help older pupils transition to high/senior/secondary school. Full of useful insights and ideas! #EduSky www.playscotland.org/resources/pe...

Haven't submitted a proposal to our 11th Biennial Conference in Erfurt, Germany? Great news - there's still time! ⏰ Send yours in by 9 Dec. (Note: if you sit out this one, you'll have to wait until 2027 for our next biennial conference... and that will seem like forever.) Come, join us in Erfurt!

Free webinar: Unity in diversity. Professor Tina Bruce, Dr Stella Louis and Professor Chris Pascal's award-winning research, teaching and writings are deeply rooted in the work of Friedrich Froebel, the inventor of kindergarten. Thursday 16 January 2025 7pm to 8pm https://buff.ly/3ZpBhsS

What a lovely moment with one of my Mini Beasts (toddler group) this morning! Having a go with the fire striker and lit the cotton wool! She showed such perseverance to keep going! Not bad when you are only 3! #outdoorplay #forestschool #earlyyears

One more week to submit your presentation proposal for the @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social conference in Erfurt in July of 2025! Deadline is December 9. What's better than a Froebel conference in Thuringia?

Day 2 of 24 Christmas days of play. Day 2 is the value of play. A quote from Froebel: Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child’s soul.’ (Friedrich Froebel) #PlayMatters.

I am the co-editor of Global Education Review, an open-access journal focusing on education. We are looking for guest editors for 2026 & 27. Issues on ECEC and Special Ed work well, and transnational topics. Please contact me if interested by December 15. #earlyyears @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social

There is a cracking research report from Shaddai Tembo and Simon Bateson as part of their Froebel Trust funded project, find out more here www.froebel.org.uk/research-lib...