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February 23, 2014

Arrived in Auckland!

Have been wandering around Auckland to acclimatise and check out the way of life....its a great place. What strikes me is that its such a long way from England yet it still feels like home....but much more chilled out. Have seen loads of children walking in bare feet, including toddlers, happy to run, walk and […]

February 20, 2014

Te Whariki

I started reading about New Zealand quite a few years ago as I have always had an interest in other philosophies and perspectives on early childhood education. What struck me about Te Whariki, which guides pedagogy and practice in NZ, was the complete focus on the child and family and looking at children's learning through their dispositions. It is […]

February 20, 2014

Getting on to the Blog??

Am now in Singapore before flying on to New Zealand tomorrow..its very hot, sunny and a bit humid but very interesting. Saw a lovely statue today which celebrates all the children who used to play in the river years ago when Singapore was a developing city in the 1800's....the statue is a series of […]

February 5, 2014

Why New Zealand?

I have always wanted to visit New Zealand and see their early years philosophy in action - having read loads about Te Whariki, listened to my gurus Margaret Carr and Wendy Lee at various conferences in the UK and read as much as I can about Learning Stories....I cant wait to visit. So what I am aiming to […]

February 2, 2014

Starting a Blog!!!!!

Having decided to take a trip of a life time to New Zealand to see Te Whariki in action and find out more about the philosophy and practice I finally go on Tuesday 18th February...travelling via Singapore and then into Auckland on Saturday 22nd Feb. This is a big adventure for me..especially as I am not […]

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