Really interesting & incredibly valid focus. Perfectionism is extremely complex. Gut caution is how this framing might sit within current attendance agendas and whether it risks blame being misdirected in ways that suit certain narratives, overlooking context and the child’s lived experience.

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When your 4yrs & can pick out the best tree in the forest to have lunch under.. Then sits under the tree & gifts her reflections… ‘We had lots of laughing today didn’t we Jacqui, & laughing talk which is when you talk & laugh at the same time’ Be still my heart! #childhood

Got caught up in a moment of #childhood noticing today Caught the floating seed, made a wish and let it go… gotta love nature for these moments back to childhood A little handful of hope imagining what could be …

Looking for Makaton training? October team offer available, DM to express interest #earlychildhood #schools #education #EDUSKY

Suicide affects so many of us we must learn. CSPRP report. I ask re #earlychildhood Surely relationships are the intervention we seek? If belonging protects & inclusion prevents do our practices reflect that? Are we creating climates that connect & value #children?#Why do we still not know the child

So…would you leave it there, or are you walking home with a new stick? 🌿 #StickTock #childhood #Magic

Today’s #5k was about running slower to get faster… with a little life lesson thrown in to embrace the long game, even when all you can bloody see is a slower time! #slowpedagogy #embodyphilosophy

Maybe the question isn’t whether someone is being reasonable, but whether the system is being relational enough to tolerate discomfort, difference and disruption.

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"They do not ask you to be reasonable; but to be manageable. Reasonable, in their usage, means unlikely to disrupt. It is not an intellectual standard; it is a behavioural one, & it serves whoever holds the power to define it." 💙📚📚👀🌈📚🐑📖 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑊𝑖𝑠𝑑𝑜𝑚 istina.vision/b/contemplat...

Next week, 8/8 at 4:42 pm, see the film based on Sarah Blaffer Hrdy's Father Time at the California Capital International Documentary Film Festival! The film draws on Hrdy's research into how and why men are biologically transformed when they care for babies Watch the trailer here: buff.ly/RJ51o1N

Persistent financial hardship across adulthood assoc. with poorer cognitive function & brain health in later life with those exp c/hood socio-eco disadvantage esp vulnerable Speaks to my research re poverty paradox & ECE expected to narrow dis gaps whilst in poverty, w/out sector support structures

Persistent financial adversity and cognitive aging: a life course investigation

AbstractBackground and Objectives. The long-term effect of persistent financial adversity on cognitive aging remains unclear. We examined how sustained fin

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You’ll find me up the kids end of the table that’s where the truth be told!

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1/ As a total ‘space’ geek (not orbital kind) I’m getting geeky wonderings re Proxemics Naturally in #ECE much work involves thinking about phys & emo space. I’m deeply into listening to child voice re space & reg draw on #LundyModel & Hall’s cultural shaping of distance to inform EY practice, but

Two-thirds of children exposed to extreme temperatures in Europe: According to child rights organization Save the Children, two-thirds of children across Western Europe were exposed to extreme temperatures in the first six-and-a-half months of 2026. This figure is th… https://ranked.news/1184572?u=b

Pumped up tonight to be drafting some new professional learning for the wonderful British Association for Early Education Out with the old… Not a plug Just a buzz… #earlyeducation #passionateprofessional

What COVID reading stayed with you? Me? Carpenter’s Piece on Loss ‘It will cause a rapid erosion of our children’s mental health’ They were right Loss of Routine, Structure, Friendship, Opportunity & Freedom We didn’t ‘listen’ then or now, turning to recovery of knowledge, not childhood #edusky

If you’re feeling a lot and lost ur rhythm… feel free to borrow a little of this wayward wag #waterahead #overwhelmed #comingorgoing

As a researcher/ consultant & fierce advocate for educators I’m hyper vigilant to the ascent of evidence based approaches as ‘strategies’ into #ECE & schools The clue is in the title but my spidy sense for #cognitivesurrender & #learnedhelplessness is tingling #uniquechild #uniqueeducators #edusky

Is there a value shift in how we connect relationally? With so much online connection has this become the hegemonic form or is it still bound by age, gender…? What shade does that throw on those who seek connection & attunement through physical presence & wth happens when children internalise this

When life throws you a crisis & all you can ‘hear’ is a damn group chat with Mezirow & Dirkx whispering, ‘Trust the process’ #TransformativeLearning #DisorientingDilemma #edusky #EduResearch

‘If I could let her write lying down it’d be ok’ What performances are we waiting for before we recognise learning? Stillness, eye contact, quick responses. Thinking is movement, silence, pausing, uncertainty Reducing performance demand isn’t lowering expectations but recognising inequity #edusky

A phrase that is harder to swallow than the juice!

Back after a while away. Looking forward to reconnecting, thinking aloud & sharing dialogue about early childhood, children’s voices, research & reflective practice

Wonderful speakers at BECERA a great space to develop courage Pascal & Bertram are real culture cultivators! Inspiring to see faces behind those I’ve applauded & cited. Inspiring key note from Laura Lundy however slight shakes presenting complexities through the Lundy Model in her presence!

Schools & settings are you looking for Makaton training for your team? Email: thethinkingspotconsultancy@gmail.com or find me on instagram the_thinking_spot_ Early Ed Consultancy

Good to present updates on our project today and share interesting dialogue with our network members childrens-participation.org

New to Bluesky & looking forward to engaging with #EduSky