Alexis Ralphs
Building trust and connection through playful attachment
Hello again,
We're in the kitchen and my youngest is four years old.
She's bright and funny and, perhaps, the most articulate of my four children.
But on this occasion, she has other things in mind.
Geh-Geh! she says, eyes wide.
Hello Geh-Geh! Are you hungry?
The Guide to Playful Playspaces
How do you ditch screens and get back to play?
You have to make play the easy and obvious choice.
Set up your play space in the right way and play just happens.
Toys and materials are in easy reach. Sometimes you'll present them in unusual ways, provoking
Habit | Morning intention
Setting up for screen-free success
I thought I was a pretty good teacher.
I kept calm. The children liked me. Lessons were fun.
I wasn’t perfect but I knew how to inspire learners.
Being a parent was going to be a walk in the park.
Erm…
Actually, it all started out OK. I believed
Get set for discovery with Play Kits for schemas
Who needs toys when you can get a childhood's worth of fun from a few everyday things.
Thinking beyond the brain
Where does the mind stop and the rest of the world begin? Why can we think better when we put things down on paper or rearrange Post-Its on a board? It's all to do with the Extended Mind.