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Donna Green @donnagreenx.bsky.social · 1d

Looking forward to the @froebeltrust.bsky.social lecture this evening. 😍

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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 · 5d

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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Donna Green @donnagreenx.bsky.social · 5d

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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Donna Green @donnagreenx.bsky.social · 5d

I love how theses ‘Story Stones’ have ignited such interest in storytelling with many children this week.
Great to see storytelling and story acting happening throughout the nursery #StoryoftheMoment 🦈📕💗⬇️

Woodlands ELC Centre & Hub @woodlandselcc.bsky.social · 9d

Through lots of natural reading opportunities the children have become familiar with the plot of our story of the moment “Shark in the Park”. We areable to sort the story into the correct sequence using our knowledge and understanding of story as well as visuals and props to support our play.

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Lisa McCabe @fclisamccabe.bsky.social · 22d

Shout out to EYs colleagues in this article. Other good advice too. #PlayOutside @pact-falkirk.bsky.social @donnagreenx.bsky.social @woodlandselcc.bsky.social

Henry Hepburn @henryhepburn.bsky.social · 26d

7 essential principles for outdoor learning in Scottish schools, from @creativestar.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

7 essential principles for outdoor learning in Scottish schools

Class teachers must be given flexibility to go out into school grounds and beyond, says leading outdoor-learning expert Juliet Robertson

www.tes.com

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Woodlands ELC Centre & Hub @woodlandselcc.bsky.social · 29d

Bringing our interest in woodwork outdoors to develop our skills with real life tools using our natural treasures from the woods and garden to create beautiful art 🔨🍃🖼️

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Professor Alison Clark @westrayalison.bsky.social · Sep 6

Feeling very lucky to have been able to spend time at Woodlands and work with this great team who provide such valuable experiences for young children

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Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · Sep 6

Children’s wonder and fascination with nature stays with them for life …

Daughter L immersed in a field of Oxeye daisies ❤️

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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · Sep 5

When seeking guidance, turn to nature 🌿🌼

Image: www.instagram.com/almaoasis_

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Woodlands ELC Centre & Hub @woodlandselcc.bsky.social · Sep 5

Fabulous days with @westrayalison.bsky.social
reflecting on Being Us @Woodlands
with lots of exploration around ‘stretched time’🍃
Wonderful to see children taking the lead sharing their off site, garden, playroom spaces & experiences + fantastic educator participation🪴
@froebeltrust.bsky.social

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Donna Green @donnagreenx.bsky.social · Sep 5

#BlocksRock @woodlandselcc.bsky.social 💗⬇️

Woodlands ELC Centre & Hub @woodlandselcc.bsky.social · Sep 5

Symbolic representation happening with block play where two children explain their creation: “That’s the movie, that’s the tv, that’s the toy box, this is the table, look this is where you can draw.”
“We got new phones (unit blocks) you need to charge it first, you need to set the new phone up” 💗

Donna Green @donnagreenx.bsky.social · Sep 3

Amazing creativity & skills shown with Wonderful Woodwork today @woodlandselcc.bsky.social
Fantastic to see how some of the new children are becoming interested & showing progression whilst being highly engaged & confident using real tools 😍👏🔨⬇️

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

Wednesday morning with a plan to come in and do some woodwork, real life experiences to support our confidence and hand eye coordination! 🔨✨

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Falkirk Council Quality Improvement Team @fcqiteam.bsky.social · May 27

Brilliantly helpful information for parents and carers of wee ones about to start nursery in Falkirk. Pls share 😃

Falkirk Council ELC Team @fceyteam.bsky.social · May 26

Is your child starting an ELC Setting in Falkirk Council from August 2025? Please see out new guide for Parents - Click on the QR code for more details

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Donna Green @donnagreenx.bsky.social · Aug 25

Beautiful heather #Glencoe

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Donna Green @donnagreenx.bsky.social · Aug 25

Wonderful weekend & beautiful walks / scenery at Morvich #Kintail 💕🍃

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Donna Green @donnagreenx.bsky.social · Aug 23

A wonderful week for the children who have returned to nursery & also amazing to see how the new children & families settle into your Woodlands nursery @woodlandselcc.bsky.social
Where attuning & listening to what matters to each child flows at a pace that’s right for each child. #Transition 💕🍃

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

We would like to wish all the children starting school ( primary 1) tomorrow an amazing time. 📚
Best wishes also to all those returning to school & nursery. 💕

a happy first day of school greeting with a teddy bear and hearts

ALT: a happy first day of school greeting with a teddy bear and hearts

media.tenor.com

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The Froebel Partnership @froebelpartnership.bsky.social · Aug 12

Read Amanda Burton Smith's blog which considers whether being connected to nature correlates to conserving it and if so, how an educator might engage with larger organisations in order to nurture positive attitudes towards conservation in children.

bit.ly/4nHwZbu

#Froebel #EngagingWithNature

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

An extremely beneficial two days spent with the Wonderful Woodlands ELCC staff- where the whole team had the opportunity to enable quality time to share, reflect & learn during the inservice staff development days💕🍃

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Donna Green @donnagreenx.bsky.social · Aug 12

💗⬇️💗⬇️🍃#Froebel

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Donna Green @donnagreenx.bsky.social · Aug 12

Super surprise when I got home today! 📗
Ended up hooked & spent the majority of the night in the garden reading .. after a busy day this was bliss.
I might be biased but I would highly recommend.
What a wonderful gift of sharing from all contributors. 💕🍃

www.routledge.com/The-Power-of...

The Power of Froebel in Early Childhood Education: Exploring Ideas, Practice, and Impact in Scotland

Across the globe there has been a significant resurgence of interest in Froebel's philosophy in practice and Scotland is a front-runner in its systemic adoption of a Froebelian approach. This book off...

www.routledge.com

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Donna Green @donnagreenx.bsky.social · Aug 12

It was great for the staff team @woodlandselcc.bsky.social
to meet @westrayalison.bsky.social
introducing the @froebeltrust.bsky.social
project which we are delighted to be part of. Excited to see how this unfolds & further develops to create positive impacts for children, educators & families.💗🍃

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Donna Green @donnagreenx.bsky.social · Aug 12

Hope everyone has had a great summer ☀️
Best wishes to all those starting school & returning to nursery. 💕

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

We are looking forward to all the children and families returning to Woodlands ELC Centre tomorrow. 💕

* Remember suncream & sun hats - looks like the sun is going to be shining ☀️🍃

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Falkirk Froebel Network @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social · Aug 3

Falkirk Froebelian’s 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @donnagreenx.bsky.social & @wpsdonna.bsky.social
had such a wonderful time in Erfurt, Germany 🇩🇪 for the annual International Froebel Society conference with many other fabulous Froebelian’s from across the world. 🌍 @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social @froebeltrust.bsky.social

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Donna Green @donnagreenx.bsky.social · Aug 3

Absolutely delighted to have had the opportunity to attend the International Froebel Society @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social 11th annual conference in Erfurt.
So many amazing experiences & opportunities with wonderful people & places 💗🍃 @froebeltrust.bsky.social

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