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Unfortunately, I’ve just now realised that my attempt to upload on morning of 15th was not successful. Trying again

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I’m keen to be part of this process next week alongside an experience practitioner. Getting to know the child has been a process several months before the child had started at the setting.
Parent interaction in this case has been really positive and engaged in the run up. It was really positive to feel like we knew a little more about this child before she walked through the gates.

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Oh! Persona Dolls were mentioned just yesterday in a zoom I attended. I’d never heard of them before. Additional resources from the session are to be sent soon, I’ll keep an eye out if there’s something to forward to you. Another term I heard was ‘empathy doll’…assuming they’re the same thing.

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Thank you!

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Ha, I’ve seen babies in some very advanced poses…all that lack of bone development! I do like a bit child pose myself.

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Hi Nicky, this is what I learned, no formal training is necessary; just a lot of stage presence. I have at least one child in mind that could benefit. Keeping them in a chair from September will be a challenge for reception. After yesterday’s lessons it would be reasonable to reframe then as an externaliser.

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Thank you Hayley, that’s great. I think we’d benefit from something similar. Now that we venture indoors for a period our little darlings need to be coached for indoor voices because it’s all just a bit too exciting. You’ve inspired me to find a little yoga introduction for EY. I’ll look into the course you’ve described too.

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Another attempt, SENCO interview

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SENCO interview and review of parental partnerships.

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I’m joining your Pikler party folks! I’m trying to explode the title to pick out discussion points.

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After reading the article on the Mosaic approach I have reflected back to a recent freshen-up of our own outdoor setting.

It now strikes me that the all decisions leading to the end results were made on the day by volunteering staff and their family members. We actually changed around the locations of play zones and we added a tented area (in the hope of having extra outdoor shelter for C-19 management during the upcoming colder winter period). I now feel that a lot of what was achieved had adult practicality as the driver.

The change around did seem to come as a surprise to the children returning from their half term break. It did not seem welcomed by all; I observed some looking a bit confused and hesitant upon entering the area.
I now view this as adults interfering with their play space without invitation. Of course, we applied knowledge of the interests followed by the cohort yet, I do wonder what they would have asked for themselves. If all staff had been present or engaged in discussion, would they have agreed or suggested other approaches?

The one adaptation that does not appear to have been the success the adults intended was the introduction of the tent. I have observed that it is infrequently used by the children unless adult-led. It actually occupies the largest space of our outdoor provision. I believe it will be reviewed soon.

If I happen to become involved with future provision redesign, I would approach with different thoughts on seeking for and listening to the child’s voice.

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How fabulous. I’m a fan of the ‘helping-peg’ too.
One of my earliest memories is of playing at the workbench in preschool hammering nails. (I doubt the 80’s had today’s levels of risk assessment.)

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I imagine pandemonium too.
I reckon my lot would be able to learn a little by experiencing choosing between two things by voting with their feet to stand in one of two marked spots if I carefully thought it through. If I try it I’ll report back.🤣

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Oh yes, I’ve seen circle time make good use of a talking stick.
Perhaps, when I’m randomly ganged up on, I could carry a token in my pocket. If interrupted whilst listening to another child, I could give the interrupting child the token to hold to remind me they are next and assure them that I will listen. I will think on that.

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