Play activist, author, blogger, presenter, pedagogical consultant. Original Learning Approach: weaving play, learning and teaching together. Svenska and English!
A joy to watch this film. Joy is one of the 10 essential threads of Original Learning - many of the other threads were being mentioned such as risk, time, imagination, interaction, wonder etc Also play. Play is at the heart of children being able to explore their fascinations - an atelier of this kind allows people to play with art materials - to really get to know them. That children with disabilities are being prioritized is fabulous - because if it works for them it usually works for everyone. Recent reading though is making me seriously question the word "special" though - and as an autistic person I have never particularly liked "special rights" - I have the same rights as everyone else - not special ones. Some children/adults need extra support/resources/time in order to access their rights. Special can make it feel a little othering at times. Maybe instead of special school it should be inclusive school? Maybe instead of special needs education - inclusive education? Or rights based education or educational support or? But there definitely needs to be more spaces like this where adults/teachers can practice teaching for/with learner autonomy and can not just know about it, but actually understand it - learning by doing
SENsory Atelier: SEND Arts Education Symposium We're delighted to share with you a video of the very informative and inspiring day back in May, showcasing the Award-Winning SENsory Atelier programme, which pioneers new ways of learning and communicating through art. Listen to the reflections of our attendees and way more! 😍 📽 https://buff.ly/3xLOxhB
