Floor Books Training
Introduction to floorbooks is aimed at all professionals working within early years childcare and education who have an interest in supporting child led learning.
Floor books training. By the end of this course you ll be able to. Mindstretchers academy dr claire warden. Collaborative learning floor books are designed to be a large size to allow children to gather around them and engage in a learning dialogue around the content of the pages. The talking and thinking floorbook approach was developed by claire.
Online learning created presented by dr claire warden international expert in early years education multi award winning lecturer. This is an introductory course and therefore no pre requisite learning is required. The floorbooks approach is designed to create a balance between adult intentionality and child autonomy. The talking and thinking floorbooks approach developed by claire warden is a child led learning method which promotes higher order thinking and can help raise attainment in settings.
A variety of methods to represent thinking adult scribing the questions and conversations children s drawings photos adult observations. Floorbooks are used by a wide variety of settings throughout the uk australia us and internationally. It is a child led planning and learning resource. Get the latest mindstretchers academy news exclusive offers new products and insider information.
At caring connection we have designed our curriculum so that children are. The floorbook approach is an innovative child led approach to observation documentation and planning which is now implemented in settings around the world. Thinking talking and doing floor books. The film clip gives one example of a teacher working in this way with her children.
Claire s range of books films and resources are designed to support your everyday practice. The planning cycle should take account of both facets of our role in education to make sure that children are engaged in learning and develop the dispositions for lifelong learning. Floor books the use of floor books where young children are supported to generate their own questions is very much part of the learning challenge approach. Find keynotes events and training near you.