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    Circle time... to do or not to do
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 19 apr. 2019
    • 10 min.

    Circle time... to do or not to do

    I have, over the years, frequently seen discussions around whether or not young children should be engaging in circle time... and...
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    The Story of Communication, chapter 2
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 31 mars 2019
    • 9 min.

    The Story of Communication, chapter 2

    The first chapter of this communication story was about how we, as educators, communicate - this post will focus on how the room...
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    Looking to the future
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 17 mars 2019
    • 10 min.

    Looking to the future

    The #FridaysForFuture movement is very much a part of my home-life now. Both my daughters are engaged in their different ways, one here...
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    Co-documenters
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 12 mars 2019
    • 8 min.

    Co-documenters

    We often talk about being co-researchers with the children, but I also think that we are co-documenters - especially in the sense of the...
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    "Lawnmower" and "helicopter" teachers??
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 5 mars 2019
    • 11 min.

    "Lawnmower" and "helicopter" teachers??

    I have previously shared a post about the world going safety mad after reading an article about how at an setting in Edmonton, Canada,...
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    How is your Third Teacher teaching?
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 4 mars 2019
    • 9 min.

    How is your Third Teacher teaching?

    Over the years I have had the great fortune to visit many setting in many different countries... and this always makes me think of the...
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    A Play Ecosystem
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 1 mars 2019
    • 6 min.

    A Play Ecosystem

    As I dig deeper into trying to put Original Learning in words I am taking time to explore words... what do they mean, how will I use...
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    Malaguzzi's Three Children
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 28 feb. 2019
    • 9 min.

    Malaguzzi's Three Children

    The following text is taken from the book "Boken om pedagogerna" under redaktion av Anna Forsell (2008) (5th edition) (Finns på svenska...
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    Inspiration not cloning... how Reggio are YOU?
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 26 feb. 2019
    • 7 min.

    Inspiration not cloning... how Reggio are YOU?

    In July 2014 I attended the Boulder Journey School summer conference - This was the first summer conference that the school had allowed...
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    The Importance of Rest-time for Creativity
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 19 feb. 2019
    • 3 min.

    The Importance of Rest-time for Creativity

    I have read about 18 things highly creative people do differently... and realised that all 18 of them I could check off... actually did...
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    Just as you are...
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 3 feb. 2019
    • 4 min.

    Just as you are...

    I was sent this image yesterday and it started a whole series of thoughts... I mean I get it... why people want to associate Greta...
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    What is Love?
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 28 jan. 2019
    • 4 min.

    What is Love?

    Valentine's Day is one of those (many) traditions that I wonder why it is celebrated in early year's settings... It is a tradition...
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    Children need platforms not pedestals
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 27 jan. 2019
    • 8 min.

    Children need platforms not pedestals

    I truly believe in the competence of children, but also understand the importance of being supportive so that we do not let them get out...
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    Feel the Rain
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 23 jan. 2019
    • 3 min.

    Feel the Rain

    Sometimes going outside doesn't quite go as you plan... as we were getting ready to go out in the rain (the children had chosen...
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    Trees - to climb or not to climb
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 23 jan. 2019
    • 8 min.

    Trees - to climb or not to climb

    Before we start I will say that I am very pro climbing trees... I climbed them as a child, and I encourage the children I work with (and...
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    Snow Play
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 23 jan. 2019
    • 5 min.

    Snow Play

    So I thought I would put a few images together of some snow play... and share my snow play from yesterday... in fact I put a whole load...
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    The Story of a dot.....
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 20 jan. 2019
    • 3 min.

    The Story of a dot.....

    There have been several metaphors that I have been coming back to time and time again during my visit in the Middle East and that is the...
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    The Political Nature of Childhood
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 17 jan. 2019
    • 9 min.

    The Political Nature of Childhood

    Tomorrow I will take a small group of children to meet Greta Thunberg and the others protesting outside the government building here in...
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    Adults and Play - interaction or interference?
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 10 jan. 2019
    • 6 min.

    Adults and Play - interaction or interference?

    My last post, The End of Play, provoked more thoughts - not only in me but in others and questions were asked by several about whether...
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    Do templates kill creativity?
    Suzanne Axelsson
    • 21 dec. 2018
    • 8 min.

    Do templates kill creativity?

    I am no fan of templates, colouring books and the like - I would much rather encourage the children to create from scratch - in much the...
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