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Join Guildford Nursery School for hands-on, creative experiences that bring Froebel's principles to life.

📆 9 May at 10am - 12pm
📍 Hazel Avenue GU1 1NR & York Road GU1 4DU

✔ See how we nurture children's natural curiosity & creativity
✔ Chat with our staff

Everyone welcome! No booking. #Froebel

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Explore the importance of Block Play for 2–3-year-olds with Rebecca Goulding and Alex Powell at the Froebel Trust online conference: Involving, Informing and Inspiring! 🎉

Together, Rebecca and Alex, from Cardiff Flying Start will share their findings of block play both indoors and outdoors.

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We’re looking forward to the Froebel Networks 10th Annual Gathering this weekend! 🤩

The Gathering is a wonderful opportunity for Froebelians to connect.

📅 18th April
🕤 9.30am – 3.30pm
📍 Elm Grove Conference Centre, The University of Roehampton

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Take your early years learning to the next level and explore the Froebelian approach in depth through our Online Course – starting this September! 🤩

Across six engaging Elements, you’ll gain practical ideas, fresh inspiration and meaningful strategies you can use in practice.

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Learn about Froebel’s principles and practices in Wales with Dr Sian Sarwar at the Froebel Trust online conference: Involving, Informing & Inspiring. 🌿

During the half-day conference, Sian will share insights about Froebelian connections in the Curriculum for Wales.

#EarlyYears #EarlyYearsResearch

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Have you got your ticket to our upcoming online conference: Involving, Informing and Inspiring?

📅 Saturday 25 April
🕘 9am – 12:30pm
💻 Zoom

Hear from Dr Lynn J McNair, Dr Leah O’Toole and Bridgette Redder who will be exploring approaches to Early Childhood Education across different countries. ✨

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Annie would like to say a special thank you to those supporting her sensory garden project as part of her Froebel in Childhood Practice Course. It is developing beautifully. 💕🪴

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Granåsen Natur Playground: A Place to Grow and Thrive » Outdoor Play Canada This article explores the Granåsen Nature Playground, built in Trondheim, Norway, in the autumn of 2024. The playground was designed using research-based principles and evidence about children’s play,...

"Nature playgrounds located close to residential areas can serve as an important public health initiative for children who seldom visit forests or natural landscapes."

Full article here: ⬇

www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/2026/03/10/g...

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Call for Papers: Championing Children’s Linguistic Human Rights: Transformative possibilities at the intersections of language and disability in early care and education, Volume 13, No. 2 (June 202...

New CfP on "Championing Children’s Linguistic Human Rights". This will be a great issue, so please consider submitting a paper and share the CfP.
ger.mercy.edu/index.php/ge...

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“A Froebelian approach is all about respecting diversity, respecting that all children are different,”- Eve Mawby Whistler, episode 14 of the Froebel Trust podcast.

This #WorldAutismAwarenessDay we want to highlight our resources available to educators supporting young autistic children.

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Froebel course opportunities at The University of Edinburgh Applications are now open to study a Froebel Trust endorsed course at The University of Edinburgh in 2026. Hear from course graduates in the videos below about the difference it made to their…

The course is designed for professionals working with young children and those who support their professional development.

Both an intensive summer course and academic year option is available.

Find out more about the courses ➡️ bit.ly/47A8BlC

#FroebelianEducation #EarlyYears #EarlyYearsLearning

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Understand the impact of involving ‘grand-friends’ in children’s lives at our upcoming online conference: Involving, Informing and Inspiring! 🤩

Researcher Kay Heslop led a Froebel Trust funded research project with Ready Generations Nursery in Belong.

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Our webinar, Being with Babies Outdoors with researchers Dr Nicola Kemp, Dr Jo Josephidou and Polly Bolshaw is available on our website! 🤩

The researchers came together to discuss their recently completed Froebel Trust funded project, ‘A Froebelian inspired nature pedagogy in urban babyrooms.’

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Slow pedagogy A short film all about slowing down our approach to early childhood education today. Produced in July 2022.

Find out more about slow pedagogy, what it means and the key findings from Professor Alison Clark’s research, recorded in 2021, on our website, plus access our free pamphlet on the topic. 🌿

🔗 bit.ly/4ad8EWg

#Froebel #SlowPedagogy #FroebelTrust #FroebelianPractice #FroebelianResearch #EarlyYears

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Froebel course opportunities at The University of Edinburgh Applications are now open to study a Froebel Trust endorsed course at The University of Edinburgh in 2026. Hear from course graduates in the videos below about the difference it made to their…

The Froebel Trust endorsed course offers learners the opportunity to gain an advanced, critical understanding of Froebelian principles. 🌿

Take your Froebel learning one step further with The University of Edinburgh.

🔗 bit.ly/4brIrCF

#Froebel #FroebelTrust #EdinburghUniversity #MastersDegree

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Join Janice Marriott as she discusses the importance of including children with special educational needs in woodwork at our April conference: Involving, Informing and Inspiring! 🌿

On 25 April, Janice, alongside other Froebelian researchers, will share insights from Froebel Trust funded projects.

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🔎 Resource spotlight: Cooking with Young Children 🧑‍🍳

Introduce cooking into your early years setting and involve young children in real and practical work that develops independence and promotes cross-curricular learning. 🌿

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Pamphlets and guides

Our team is also on hand to answer any queries too 💚

You can also download Dr Stella Louis pamphlet, Observing Young Children on our website.

➡️ www.froebel.org.uk/training-and...

#Froebel #FroebelTrust #Froebelian #FroebelianPrinciples #EarlyYears #EarlyYearsLearning #BelfastConference

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📣 Online taster for the MSc Education: Early Childhood (Froebel Pathway) - discover how Froebelian approaches translate into today’s pedagogy, leadership, and practitioner-inquiry and hear from 2 students about studying on the pathway.

📅19 March 🕓12 - 1 pm 📍Online

Full details ➡️ edin.ac/4uwzn8k

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Learn how to effectively support children in outdoor learning spaces with researchers, Dr Karen Vincent and at the Froebel Trust online conference: Involving, Informing and Inspiring!

📅 Saturday 25 April
🕘 9am – 12:30pm (breaks included)
💻 Zoom

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“I think it's about children's holistic development and maths has to be part of it. It's about understanding the world around you,” – Jane Whinnett MBE.

It’s #InternationDayofMathematics! 🧮

In celebration of the day, we’re sharing our podcast episode, Maths in the early years.

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It’s just over a month until the Froebel Trust’s 2026 online conference: Involving, Informing and Inspiring – have you got your ticket? 🤔

📅 Saturday 25 April
🕖 9am – 12.30pm GMT (breaks included!)
💻 Zoom

Join us for a celebration of Froebel Trust funded research and practice development projects.

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Book review from Chris Malone on Being and Becoming a Froebelian Community of Evidenced Practice: buff.ly/QL2kzX5
#BookReview #Froebel #CREC #EECERA

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The world needs more kindness, so don’t underestimate the power of your smile, your words or your actions

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Happy #WorldBookDay! 📖

Today we celebrate the release of: Being and Becoming a Froebelian Community of Evidenced Practice, (Routledge) - written by Christine Pascal, Tony Bertram, Sally Cave, Sue Bennett, Tina Bruce, Anne Denham & Helen Lydon.

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🚀 Today’s the day!
We’re excited to launch Being and Becoming a Froebelian Community of Evidenced Practice 🎉
✨ Enjoy 30% off with code: ADC26
👉 Read more & get your copy: buff.ly/ySTLECv

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When you know who you are, outside validation holds less weight

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An opportunity to learn about the fantastic MSC Education, Early Childhood ( Froebel Pathway) @morayhouse.bsky.social
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Here is my story (open access) about the making of an education warrior. It is probably not what you expect. I leave it to you to judge. Published today by Elsevier's International Journal of Educational Development. lnkd.in/gGBKuhkt

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Save the date for the Frobel Trust’s 2026 online conference, Involving, Informing and Inspiring: A celebration of Froebel Trust funded research and practice development projects! 🌿

📅 Saturday 25 April
🕖 9am – 12.30pm GMT (breaks included!)
💻 Zoom

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