{"id":1663,"date":"2019-12-19T11:30:26","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T11:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/falkirkearlyyears\/?page_id=1663"},"modified":"2024-03-10T18:19:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T18:19:20","slug":"blockplay-in-falkirk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/falkirkearlyyears\/falkirk-froebel-family\/blockplay-in-falkirk\/","title":{"rendered":"Block Play in Falkirk"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Click here to access our Block play information and resources<\/a> (this is available only to Falkirk staff and will require a Glow account to access) where you will find key guidance which will support rich learning and progression through block play. There is also a range of resources to support block play in practice e.g. naming blocks, adult questioning, 7 stages of block play and various others to increase educators knowledge of block play which will support children’s block play in practice and the progression of learning.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This also includes wonderful examples from practitioners Froebel projects from studying Froebel in Childhood Practice Certificate course through the University of Edinburgh.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

*Falkirk Council Early Years \/ Early Level Practitioners or any Falkirk Council Educators who would like to learn more about block play. If you wish to complete remote Block play CLPL please click on the guidance below and follow the step by step guide. The Click the hyperlink above will take you in to access a power point and various other supporting documents. The training\u00a0resources from community playthings below would also be very\u00a0<\/strong>beneficial.<\/b><\/h3>\n

CPD remote Block play Guidance<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Rich block play does not just occur it develops when the adult acts as a powerful catalyst working hard to enable it. <\/strong>(Bruce, in Gura 1992: 26)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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See the fabulous Froebel Trust Froebel Gifts and Block Play Today Pamphlet by Jane Whinnett Froebel\u2019s Gifts and Block Play Today<\/a><\/h3>\n

https:\/\/www.froebel.org.uk\/uploads\/documents\/Froebels-gifts-and-block-play-today.pdf<\/a><\/h3>\n

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The Froebel Trust have a wonderful Celebration of Block webinar, if you would like to find out more about manful block play please please click the link to view:\u00a0https:\/\/www.froebel.org.uk\/training-and-resources\/webinars-and-short-films<\/a><\/h3>\n
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The fabulous Realising the Ambition: Being Me 2020 Block Play supporting materials have become available through Education Scotland: Being Me through Block Play. Please click the link to access these wonderful resources. Credit to Catriona Gill and Lynn Taylor.<\/span><\/h2>\n

https:\/\/wke.lt\/w\/s\/SsWnBv<\/a><\/h2>\n

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“Simple playthings that allow children to feel and experience, to act and represent, and to think and recognise.” \u00a0 (Froebel, cited in Brosterman 1997:51)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Blocks that we would recommend to purchase are hollow block, unit blocks and mini blocks if possible –\u00a0 if you are starting off you may need to buy one set and build on this – remember its important to enable enough space for the volume of block you have and that they are in an organised naming system to support children knowing where to find the blocks and where to return the blocks.<\/h4>\n

All blocks are available to purchase from Community Playthings. www.communityplaythings.co.uk<\/a><\/h4>\n

The following Community Playthings links below will provide you with useful supporting resources.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Training resources<\/a><\/h3>\n

Play and the EYFS<\/a><\/h4>\n

Free EYFS guide details how children\u2019s play naturally fulfils the revised EYFS and cross-references that play to the statutory guidance.\u2026<\/h3>\n
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I made a unicorn<\/a><\/h4>\n

When free to experiment with the simplest materials, children find ways to express and develop their thoughts in imaginative play.\u2026<\/h3>\n
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Videos<\/a><\/h3>\n

Building STEM Skills<\/a><\/h4>\n

This short inspirational video is packed full of evidence that block play supports all the skills children need for the 21st century. Here\u2019s a school where the foundation of learning is in playing with blocks. \u2026<\/h4>\n
Watch online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

https:\/\/www.communityplaythings.co.uk\/learning-library\/training-resources<\/h4>\n

Please collaborate and share your block play journey as we learn together and support our children’s progressions of learning through block play. Share tweets by adding @FalkirkFroebel #blocksrock<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It would be wonderful if our Educators could reflect on your personal learning journey with block play. There have been so many fantastic stories shared already through building capacity of our own knowledge, then seeing the extremely positive benefits this is having in practice for our children. It would be great if someone would like to write a blog on this. Please share if you would be interested.<\/h4>\n

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Block Play Blether<\/strong><\/h1>\n
04.06.20<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Joined by Froebelian Catriona Gill: Headteacher and Tutor at the University of Edinburgh.<\/h5>\n
KEY POINTS<\/strong><\/h5>\n