JacquiShadrake
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Newsletter, learning through play ideas
JacquiShadrake posted a topic in Tapestry user conversations
Hello, I don't know if any of you have read the latest newsletter? There is some information about a linked blog and website called Learning Through Play by Maslaha. I got a few minutes into their first video and was shocked at the activities that were being advised. The first was an alphabet hunt, ok fine, for reception aged children this might be fun. The second was paint a panda . Why a panda? I have no idea, it was not related to anything. The video then explains how you get your child to paint in leaves for a background, show them where the black goes etc. Whaaaaaaaat? Have we gone back 50 years? How is this learning through play? How is the child playing if they are being directed exactly what to do. That is not playing! I didn't get any further in these videos as I was too shocked to look further. The thought that some parents may watch this and think this is ok make me shudder. Please Please Tapestry do not have any links to this website. Ask us, real reception and nursery teachers, we can give lots of ideas. Ok rant over, as you were! -
newsletter function
JacquiShadrake replied to womble's topic in Weavers Future Development Suggestions
Thank you, just catching up on this as I am now isolating! I have used the memo feature but found it a bit difficult to add the newsletter to send to each parent without others seeing [we had a parent complain about this!] I'll keep playing with it! -
I have been uploading private messages, stories songs and rhymes to the children but wondered if we could have a special tab just for Story time? Then parents could access that whenever they wanted, without scrolling through all the other obs and messages. We are isolating as a school at the moment so doing everything from home. Many other settings must be in the same situation. This would be really useful for us and for parents. Thank you
