Anna Shimmield

Primary school teacher 👩‍🏫 in the Highlands. Passionate about play🤹‍♀️,literacy 📚and giving ALL young people a voice 🗣 All views and opinions are my own.

[Anna Shimmield @Shimmielda]

This is a resource that aims to empower the practitioner and shows how global citizenship education can happen through play & interactions. Developing knowledge, attitudes & skills - head, heart and hands - in a developmentally appropriate way. Let’s plant some seeds! 🌱 @HOWDEC

[Highland One World Global Learning Centre @HOWDEC]

Our new Early Level resource is LIVE! This practical guide provides ideas and inspiration for developing #globalcitizenship through #play.

Download➡️https://t.co/GEsGc4ZgPk

Huge thanks to @PostcodeLottery for supporting this work
#thisislfs #playistheway

[Highland One World Global Learning Centre @HOWDEC]

🔵Highland Early Level Pracitioners🔵

We still have a few spaces left for our free online ' Developing Global Citizenship through Play' course
5th June, 2-3.30pm

Book via Highland Council CPD Calendar
Course ID 82535

#thisishighland #playistheway

[Highland One World Global Learning Centre @HOWDEC]

Highland-based P1 teachers and nursery practitioners - still time to sign up to our online course on Wednesday: Developing Global Citizens through Play at Early Level. See you there?
Book below
https://t.co/D81vFnwUIR
or on HC CPD site ID:81667

[Anna Shimmield @Shimmielda]

@Julie___Wilson @HOWDEC 8th March, 16:30 via Google Meet. On the Highland CPD calendar now - feel free to spread the word! Open to all working with children at early level: teachers, EYPS etc.

[Anna Shimmield @Shimmielda]

This is a resource that aims to empower the practitioner and shows how global citizenship education can happen through play & interactions. Developing knowledge, attitudes & skills - head, heart and hands - in a developmentally appropriate way. Let’s plant some seeds! 🌱 @HOWDEC

[Highland One World Global Learning Centre @HOWDEC]

Our new Early Level resource is LIVE! This practical guide provides ideas and inspiration for developing #globalcitizenship through #play.

Download➡️https://t.co/GEsGc4ZgPk

Huge thanks to @PostcodeLottery for supporting this work
#thisislfs #playistheway

[Anna Shimmield @Shimmielda]

Last few spaces remaining for the online training - Developing Global Citizenship through Play in Primary 1! @HOWDEC will be talking about the new "Seeds for Change" resource, the early level framework and sharing practical ideas too. 🌱 #playistheway https://t.co/IpqFzDXMbq

[Lynn Taylor @LynnTaylorEdu]

This resource is WONDERFUL 🤗🌱 @HOWDEC - thank you 🙏

[Lynn Taylor @LynnTaylorEdu]

@MisstahCook @HOWDEC @Shimmielda 🙌 - it’s a game changer - such an important piece of work ♥️

[Anna Shimmield @Shimmielda]

@MisstahCook Hope you feel better soon!

[Sarah Leakey @SELeakey]

I love these maths postcards that the @EChildhoodMaths group have created for families. A great way to support families to see the maths in everyday activities and promote mathematical talk. https://t.co/hNoxbhNP35

[Anna Shimmield @Shimmielda]

Thanks for all the support everyone! Will share more of our space and journey soon!

[Anna Shimmield @Shimmielda]

New term - new space! 🤩 Just moved into a brand new learning space with my class - kitchen, wet floor & access to an outdoor space! The stuff of dreams (patiently waited for 6 years…) Currently collaborating with the children to build our space. #beingme #playistheway

[Sean Wilson @SeanWilson411]

I Came across a statistic a few days ago that only 4% of early practitioners are male…. Why? This is an amazing profession. How do we get more men involved? How can we get the visibility in early years… 💭 💭

[Anna Shimmield @Shimmielda]

@Mr_Minchin @Mr_Richards_ Play is how young children learn best, and is at its best when pupil voice and choice are valued. Play is not stand back and get on with something else.. it is time to stand back and observe attentively… and be ready to catch a spark!

[Anna Shimmield @Shimmielda]

@BirdsallMaeve You are welcome! My favourite read this summer!

[Anna Shimmield @Shimmielda]

If you’re looking for some inspiration on your journey to play, this book is it. Some magical examples of really listening to the child and responding in a way that will take their learning forward, without limiting the possibilities! Thank you @oakwoodEY

[Upstart Scotland @UpstartScot]

Planning for P1? Check out this brilliant blog from @MissCBowes of #SharingTheAmbition. When I read it I just thought:'Yes! #RealisingTheAmbition'
@KateJohnston3 @CreativeSTAR @LynnMcNair @FCLisaMcCabe @mcgregor_marie @froebeledin @scotgoedu @KenBMuir
https://t.co/qMEcBp2gF2

[AnjiPlay @anjiplay]

In guided play, the adult’s notion of what has value in play takes center stage. If, instead, you step back during play & observe, the child’s abilities, interests, & discoveries will guide you. Social science “research” can’t justify stripping children of a basic right to joy.

[ES Team ELC @ESTeamELC]

Hot off the press! We are pleased to share that our newly updated and refreshed Play Pedagogy Toolkit is now available on the National Improvement Hub. You can access this here: https://t.co/Bel7G8z5OC