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Join us as we carry on our journey looking at the words we use. This week we break down the word '"respect".
We question why we all feel like it should be part of our day to day lives but struggle so often to put it into practice.
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This week we continue our investigation into jargon by discussing the work "autonomy".
We debate the level of autonomy we actually want to have in our early years environment. We take away that although we want freedom, we must balance that with respect for the natural world and the people around them.
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In this episode we follow on in our exploration of our understanding of some of the jargon we encounter in the world of education. The word this week is "holistic"
We have a fantastic conversation where we share our understanding and opinions on the idea of holism and exactly what that means for us in early years.
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This is the first episode of a new series of podcasts where we drilling down into jargon. Helping each other come to terms with some of the words we hear in education. This week we look at the work "Pedagogy".
We have a great discussion around what drives our pedagogy - is it the image we think our setting should have or is it truly driven by a deep understanding of the lines of inquiry that drive our work?
Join us next time when we unpick the work "Holistic".
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We are embracing the idea of jargon and discussing whether or not we should use it. It fascinates me how ever profession develops a vocabulary about their world and we in early years are no different.
I want to know some of the words that have stumped our team and discuss the impact that removing complexity of language would have on our settings.
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Fire is often met with fear and hesitance but this week we sit down to explore the element of fire in order to understand it from the widest perspective.
We hope that you'll join us in building your own confidence and understanding as we share memories from our childhoods in order to see the beauty of fire and how important it is that we make sustainable choices in everything that we do.
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In the show this week we discuss the language we use, or no longer use, in our practice.
We start off by challenging the use of the word "naughty".
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Welcome to Conversations with Claire where we will be having conversations and sharing with all our friends around the world, looking through the lens of nature pedagogy, discussing the things that…
Today, with over 25 years as an educator and university lecturer, first hand experience with hundreds of children, many books written, and a PhD in Education, Dr Warden brings her pioneering child-led, nature-based methods for educators and families worldwide.
Whether we're fascinated by the concepts of nature pedagogy, or are really engaged in inquiry-based learning in general, or Floorbooks in particular. Whatever it is that inspires you, we'd love to have a conversation with you in this podcast.
The most important thing for me is that all children are on the planet to flourish. The question is, how do we help them do that. How do we encourage those people that are with young children to see that they are very capable and that when we empower them they can be really strong agents for change.
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