Participation, Pedagogical Documentation and the Design of Empathetic Learning Contexts

Posted on by Debi Keyte-Hartland

At the weekend I attended our Sightlines Initiative conference entitled “All Our Futures”.  Sightlines Initiative for those who might not know is the UK reference point and member of the International Network of Reggio Children.  We are an independent organisation promoting creative and reflective practice in early childhood education. As an organisation we promote the … Continue reading Participation, Pedagogical Documentation and the Design of Empathetic Learning Contexts

Drawing and Young Children: Re-Connecting With Our Own Poetic Languages

Posted on by Debi Keyte-Hartland

I was privileged last week to be invited to run a workshop about drawing, teaching and young children.  My work began by collecting many different types of drawing media (inks, watercolours, charcoal, soft pastels, oil pastel, pencil crayons of different varieties, aqua crayons, non permanent and permanent markers, graphite, charcoal pencils to name a few.  … Continue reading Drawing and Young Children: Re-Connecting With Our Own Poetic Languages