Early Childhood Practice

Professor Tina Bruce CBE is an Honorary Visiting Professor in Early Childhood at the University of Roehampton.

′Part of the emotional appeal of Froebel is that he is keen to allow children to be children. He enforces their natural curiosity, the innocent joy and fun of play, the desire to learn and to be creative′- Councillor Marilyn MacLaren′This is an important book. The close-knit Froebel network provides a marvellous example of how practitioners in the early years can be inspired by tradition without becoming old-fashioned. Froebel′s principles and practices were radical for their time, and changed education forever: this book powerfully brings them up to the minute, reminding us of their continued relevance′- Julian Grenier, Early Years Adviser, Tower Hamlets′If you would like to be inspired by tradition, without becoming ′old fashioned′, and you believe in children truly being allowed to be children, then this terrific book full of fantastic Froebelian principles is just right for you!′Martine Horvath, Early Years Educator′It’s the perfect time to welcome this new book, with its strong emphasis on play and on the outdoors – both central to Froebel’s philosophy and to children’s well-being today′-Community Playthings′The importance of this book was recognised when it won Nursery World′s Staff Resources award earlier this year′- Nursery World

• The Whole Child - Tina BruceFamily, Community and the Wider World - Tina BruceThe Changing of the Seasons in the Child Garden - Stella BrownAdventurous and Challenging Play Outdoors - Helen ToveyOffering Children First Hand Experiences through Forest School: Relating to and Learning about Nature - Lynn McNair The Time-Honoured Froebelian Tradition of Learning out of Doors - Jane ReadFamily Songs in the Froebelian Tradition - Maureen BakerThe Importance of Hand and Finger Rhymes: A Froebelian Approach to Early Literacy - Jenny SprattFroebel′s Mother Songs Today - Marjorie OuvryGifts and Occupations: Froebel′s Gifts (Wooden Block Play) and Occupations (Construction and Workshop Experiences) Today - Jane WhinnettFroebelian Methods in the Modern World: A Case of Cooking - Chris McCormickBringing together Froebelian Principles and Practices - Tina Bruce