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Froebel Trust @froebeltrust.bsky.social · 1d

Want to learn more about slow pedagogy? Join the Edinburgh Froebel Network and Froebel Trust at the Gifts for Our Future 14: Being and Belonging conference.

📅 Saturday 8 November
📍 John McIntyre Centre, Edinburgh

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Larbert Village ELC @lvpsn.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing inspires confidence quite like being given real tools and learning new skills alongside your parent. @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social @petemoorhouse.bsky.social

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Froebel Trust @froebeltrust.bsky.social · 2d

Featuring real-life examples and practical steps you can take to introduce block play into your early years setting. 🌿

Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/48JWKTp

#FroebelTrust #BlockPlay #FroebelianPrinciples #FroebelianApproach #EarlyYears #EarlyEducation

Pamphlets and guides

Play and creativity are integral to child development and learning. Our free to download pamphlet series and resources explore themes and activities closely associated with Froebelian practice today.

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Froebel Trust @froebeltrust.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you to everyone who attended our Annual Lecture this evening! If you’re feeling inspired by Jane Clarke’s speech and want to introduce block play and Froebelian principles into your setting, download our free pamphlet Froebel’s gifts and block play today!

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Falkirk Froebel Network @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social · 2d

An extremely thought provoking @froebeltrust.bsky.social with Jane Clarke delivering the annual lecture. Loved the elements of past and present and hearing how the children are using block play both indoors and outdoors at the City & Country School in New York. 💕

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Woodlands ELC Centre & Hub @woodlandselcc.bsky.social · 3d

There is still a space available for this Stay in Nature session if any Woodlands ELCC families would like to join in. 💕🍃#Wellbeing

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Inchlair ELC Centre @inchlairelcc.bsky.social · 3d

To further develop our interest in Dinosaurs a few children went to visit the local library to get some books. “I have one” A. “Rahhhhh”R. L was so excited when she was told we could take the books back to the nursery to show the other children. @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social #unityandconnectedness.

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Larbert Village ELC @lvpsn.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you Donna. We are so lucky in Falkirk to be part of an extraordinary network of committed Froebelian inspired practitioners. It was amazing to hear the great work going on across Falkirk & make exciting plans for the future. Great to hear about the book launch too @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social

Donna Green @donnagreenx.bsky.social · 6d

Great to meet up with some @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social
leaders this week 🪴

Thank you to @wpsdonna.bsky.social
providing the lovely cakes & to @woodlandselcc.bsky.social
for hosting & sharing & to @inchlairelcc.bsky.social Gill @lvpsn.bsky.social Jacqueline for fab, views & contributions. 💕

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Falkirk Froebel Network @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social · 6d

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Donna Green @donnagreenx.bsky.social · 6d

Great to meet up with some @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social
leaders this week 🪴

Thank you to @wpsdonna.bsky.social
providing the lovely cakes & to @woodlandselcc.bsky.social
for hosting & sharing & to @inchlairelcc.bsky.social Gill @lvpsn.bsky.social Jacqueline for fab, views & contributions. 💕

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Froebel Trust @froebeltrust.bsky.social · 8d

Listen to Episode 18 of the Froebel Trust podcast and download our latest pamphlet today.

🎙️🔗 bit.ly/3IfQ2Kh
📖 🔗http://bit.ly/4pGE2SM

#EarlyYears #FroebelTrust #FroebelianPedagogy #FroebelianPrinciples #FroebelianPodcast #FroebelTrustPamphlet

Our podcast

If you've always wanted to know more about a Froebelian approach to early education - and how you might set out to develop practice in your school or setting - then the Froebel Trust podcast is for…

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Froebel Trust @froebeltrust.bsky.social · 8d

“I just don’t think you can do your job as an educator if you don’t spend the time to get to know the children, because that’s where you’re teaching from,” - Rachna Joshi

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Froebel Trust @froebeltrust.bsky.social · 6d

Get your FREE tickets today ➡️ bit.ly/4mtLSMM

#FrobelTrust #AnnualLecture #FroebelianLecture #FroebelianPedagogy #EarlyYearsEducation #BlockPlay

Froebel Trust Autumn Lecture 2025

This year's Froebel Trust lecture explores how we can nurture children’s creativity and autonomous learning with practice examples from New York. Join us at 7pm GMT +1 on Tuesday 7 October 2025.

www.froebel.org.uk

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Falkirk Froebel Network @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social · 6d

Looking forward to this years @froebeltrust.bsky.social annual lecture 💗⬇️

Froebel Trust @froebeltrust.bsky.social · 6d

Time is running out to get your tickets to the Froebel Trust annual lecture on block play! 💥

It will be presented by guest speaker Jane Clarke, former head of early years at the City and Country School in New York - the birthplace of Unit Blocks, invented by the school's founder, Caroline Pratt.

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Larbert Village ELC @lvpsn.bsky.social · 7d

Sometimes great artists need a large canvas! Painting outdoors is always a hit @larbertvillageps.bsky.social #creativity @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social

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Falkirk Froebel Network @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social · 6d

#BlockRock @lvpsn.bsky.social 😍⬇️

Larbert Village ELC @lvpsn.bsky.social · 6d

Lots of collaboration, problem solving, and fun in evidence at the blocks. We think it is the best resource in the nursery. In the morning, we have a city for dinosaurs. In the afternoon, a cruise ship appears. #BlocksRock @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social

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Inchlair ELC Centre @inchlairelcc.bsky.social · 8d

We have seen lots of pinching, squeezing, mixing, pouring, rolling. Our learners are following their interests while strengthening fine motor skills and supporting early mathematical concepts through play. @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social #thecentralimportanceofplay 🍁🍃

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Whitecross Primary School & Nursery Class @whitecrossps.bsky.social · 14d

*NURSERY* Today we harvested some home grown potatoes from the school garden with the help of Mrs Heggie. We were interested to discover lots of shapes and sizes. We discussed, compared and are looking forward to cooking with them next week! 🥔 #MarvellousMealsinWhitecross

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St Patrick’s ELC @elc-stp.bsky.social · 17d

On Friday a group of children went to the woods. They had great fun climbing up and down the hill, playing in the shelter, playing on the rope swing, singing songs around the campfire and throwing stones into the water. #woods

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Inchlair ELC Centre @inchlairelcc.bsky.social · 20d

Some children have noticed that our pumpkins were getting bigger “it’s orange” says A . “Pumpkin” -C. We had a look on the iPad and found out that one of them was ready to pick. “Look Debbie,got it” K. We then explored the pumpkin using sight ,touch and smell. “Cold” E. “Round” -H. “Halloween”-A

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Inchlair ELC Centre @inchlairelcc.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you to J’s mummy for joining us for our first ‘Stay and Sew’ session of this term. I hope your animals love their new blanket and pillow 😄👏🏼

Lot’s of spaces still available, sign up sheet is in reception 💛

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Woodlands ELC Centre & Hub @woodlandselcc.bsky.social · 12d

‘Feel Good Friday’
saw many children & educators enjoying the Autumn sun whilst outdoors ☀️🍂🍁along with snack & singing round the campfire 🔥 🎶 #Wellbeing 🧡

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Woodlands ELC Centre & Hub @woodlandselcc.bsky.social · 12d

Beautiful sewing experiences & creations have been an interest with many children. 💕🪡🧵

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Woodlands ELC Centre & Hub @woodlandselcc.bsky.social · 12d

Harvesting some carrots and potatoes from our ‘Growing Garden’ 🥕🥔

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Larbert Village ELC @lvpsn.bsky.social · 10d

What a team of soup makers we have at Larbert Village ELC!
What better way to develop skills for life than with your friends? @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social #SkillsForLife #MarvellousMeals #HomeMadeTastesBest

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Froebel Trust @froebeltrust.bsky.social · 14d

Find out more on our website: bit.ly/46igpbv

#EdinburghFroebelConference #FrobelTrust #EdinburghFroebelNetwork #EarlyYears #EarlyYearsEducation #BeingAndBelongConference

Being & Belonging Conference

Saturday 8 November 2025 "Gifts for our Future 14: Being and Belonging" Edinburgh Froebel Network & The Froebel Trust

www.froebel.org.uk

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