learning through play — Thought Pieces

6 positive ways coronavirus can change education

The more questions we ask of schools in terms of what they are doing for pastoral support, social and emotional skills development and giving our children a voice in their learning, the more schools will have to change.

Thought piecesHannah MulvanyMay 13, 2020education, education reform, democratic education, self directed learning, uk education, uk education reform, London schools, London school, learning through play, London teachers Comment

Why Children Must Bicker as They Play

As Teacher Tom writes in Medium Magazine, this is the gold standard of a play-based curriculum: creative, cooperative play. Reflecting on his own teaching experience he says, “As a teacher in a school that engages in no direct instruction, but rather bases its curriculum on the evidence of how children learn best, which is through their own self-directed play,”

Thought piecesHannah MulvanyApril 30, 2020education, homeschool, home school, homeschooling, self directed learning, parenting, teaching, play, kids playing, learning through play, playa, childhood development, children mental health Comment