My Recycled Classroom

Inspiring play-full, #sustainable & intriguing learning environments to improve outcomes & challenge mindsets. #ReuseToEnthuse #play

[My Recycled Classroom @recycledclass]

Shouldn’t we be encouraging more young children to do things like this? Resilience, strength, gross motor skills, challenge. Perhaps this should be included in the new baseline? @MoreThanScore

[Polly Shields @PollyShields01]

I’ve written a blog! It’s about how we extended play-based learning beyond Reception and took it through to Y2 @hanoverschool. We’re still learning, still experimenting - but will never go back to the KS1 SATS-led treadmill.

[National Education Union @NEUnion]

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨

Four senior Government scientific advisers have just broken rank and spoken out about their concerns over school opening on 1 June.

Today, we have issued a call to Government to step back and stop wider school reopening.

Read more 👇
https://t.co/szXQQNZe1A

[Play Scotland @PlayScotland]

We are delighted to release the fourth film in our Covid-19 series - Kathryn Solly speaks about practical ideas for playing in and around the home #101waystoplay #playeveryday @SollyKathryn

[Kym Scott #PressPlay @kymscott5]

Found this article very calming and thought provoking. https://t.co/cyyoWD0rl6

[Goldsmiths UCU @GoldsmithsUCU]

Our colleague and comrade @MichaelRosenYes is not well. A stalwart at our teach outs and a giant figure in the movement, everyone here sends him much love, solidarity & strength x https://t.co/z3zKGPloea

[Kym Scott #PressPlay @kymscott5]

I just need to say that people working in schools & childcare are proving as incredible as I’ve always known they were. Putting themselves out there amidst the chaos, fear & stress to give the nation’s children some sense of normality. I applaud and thank you all 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[My Recycled Classroom @recycledclass]

@artmember209 @BobandRoberta Beautiful!

[My Recycled Classroom @recycledclass]

There are some wonderful books out there that explore #sustainability and #environment issues for younger learners. Let’s get #eyfs children debating and discussing! #givekidsavoice @Zoologist_Jess @jgilleard @LaytonNeal @pcousteau

[Pete Moorhouse @PeteMoorhouseEY]

Great to be talking about the importance of creativity in early education in Dubai and looking at the endless possibilities that simple materials afford... this time paper... @4GENERATIONS4Ed

[My Recycled Classroom @recycledclass]

Reusing #SingleUsePlastics in the classroom sends a subtle but powerful message to our learners. #eyfs #sustainability

[My Recycled Classroom @recycledclass]

As teachers, we’ve got to accept that the art of putting pen to paper is dying. So why not give young learners unusual materials to experiment with? Cut up plastic milk cartons work a treat! #reuse #markmaking #Earlyliteracy #EYFS

[My Recycled Classroom @recycledclass]

Please don’t spend hours setting up immaculate role-play spaces for #earlyyears learners. There’s nothing like open-ended, deconstructed spaces with #reused #waste objects. Imaginary worlds unfold - designed and led by children themselves. Magic! #childled #creativeplay

[Jo Peters @JoPetersEYFS]

Eco bricks are the future at Moss Park Infants! The Eco team designed and created a wonderful Christmas tree. 🌿1st of many projects to come.
@MossParkInfants @SavethePlastics @CycleRecycleUK @CycleRecycleUK @ecobricks_UK

[Erynn Brook @ErynnBrook]

As someone who has been teaching children, in some capacity, for 13 years, I beg of you. Please.

Let them have unstructured play time.

[My Recycled Classroom @recycledclass]

Open-ended resources yield unlimited learning. Some old cables can be used for threading and counting and fishing and making letter shapes and...#unlimitedplay #eyfs #openended #learning

[My Recycled Classroom @recycledclass]

There’s beauty in the disused, thrown-out and salvaged. #ReuseToEnthuse

[My Recycled Classroom @recycledclass]

@MrsRButterworth @LagomEyfs @StimLearning @EYFSF @EyfsPals @EYFSMagic @MissSwithenbank Pretty much anything can be incorporated into loose part play. Our favourites include used contact lens cases and hair rollers! #ReuseToEnthuse

[My Recycled Classroom @recycledclass]

Combining the unusual with the usual for #finemotor work. And creating opportunities for child-initiated role-play and medal-making just by placing an intriguing object in the classroom. You can never be too quirky in #earlyyears! #ReuseToEnthuse

[My Recycled Classroom @recycledclass]

Great initiative by @AbelandCole and @Lonbookproject to get secondhand books to schools and children that need them most! #ReuseToEnthuse #literacy #recycle #readingforpleasure

[My Recycled Classroom @recycledclass]

Differentiation doesn’t have to mean different activities. Why not create opportunities for learners to work at their own level within the same space? Pizza boxes and sauce pots #recycled into a #phonics matching and CVC word search challenge. #ReuseToEnthuse #eyfs