Cathy Early Years
@cathygunning.bsky.social
I coach, train, support teachers & leaders. My passions include early childhood edu, inclusivity, equity, relational attuned pedagogy. I invite you to rethink, reimagine, create possibility, seek joy & hope 💡Let’s talk! https://linktr.ee/CathyEarlyYears
Sums up my edu year 24🎉:
*cultivating cultures where others can flourish without fear*
#EYFS #ECEC #flourish #thinkingenvironment
Special appreciation to everyone who’s given their best for the best for children everywhere.
Signing out until the new year 💎 #spacetoflourish
*cultivating cultures where others can flourish without fear*
#EYFS #ECEC #flourish #thinkingenvironment
Special appreciation to everyone who’s given their best for the best for children everywhere.
Signing out until the new year 💎 #spacetoflourish
December 20, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Sums up my edu year 24🎉:
*cultivating cultures where others can flourish without fear*
#EYFS #ECEC #flourish #thinkingenvironment
Special appreciation to everyone who’s given their best for the best for children everywhere.
Signing out until the new year 💎 #spacetoflourish
*cultivating cultures where others can flourish without fear*
#EYFS #ECEC #flourish #thinkingenvironment
Special appreciation to everyone who’s given their best for the best for children everywhere.
Signing out until the new year 💎 #spacetoflourish
Respecting #radicalrest on a Saturday morning 11 days before Christmas Day is a huge challenge, counter-cultural and massively joyful!
Here is a joyful photo of my two joy-bringing fur babies also loving radical rest 🤎🤎.
#edusky #restful #bluesky #rest #joy #earlyyearssky
Here is a joyful photo of my two joy-bringing fur babies also loving radical rest 🤎🤎.
#edusky #restful #bluesky #rest #joy #earlyyearssky
December 14, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Respecting #radicalrest on a Saturday morning 11 days before Christmas Day is a huge challenge, counter-cultural and massively joyful!
Here is a joyful photo of my two joy-bringing fur babies also loving radical rest 🤎🤎.
#edusky #restful #bluesky #rest #joy #earlyyearssky
Here is a joyful photo of my two joy-bringing fur babies also loving radical rest 🤎🤎.
#edusky #restful #bluesky #rest #joy #earlyyearssky
All this. This is all. Thank you #margaretwheatley #relationships #attuned #connection #belonging @edusky.bsky.social
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December 5, 2024 at 12:55 PM
All this. This is all. Thank you #margaretwheatley #relationships #attuned #connection #belonging @edusky.bsky.social
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Using #nancykline #thinkingenvironment gives us as educators #timetothink in a safe protected space —
contributing to those important pedagogical thinking team dialogues that make a difference.
💚🌱
Love my job!
(Photos by me)
contributing to those important pedagogical thinking team dialogues that make a difference.
💚🌱
Love my job!
(Photos by me)
December 5, 2024 at 8:51 AM
Using #nancykline #thinkingenvironment gives us as educators #timetothink in a safe protected space —
contributing to those important pedagogical thinking team dialogues that make a difference.
💚🌱
Love my job!
(Photos by me)
contributing to those important pedagogical thinking team dialogues that make a difference.
💚🌱
Love my job!
(Photos by me)
It brings agency to children.
Power to create hope, bring good, see restoration.
💥
I’ve been exploring the #perma model with colleagues and seeing the positives from connection, encouragement and relationship, belonging, care and thinking space.
💡
Power to create hope, bring good, see restoration.
💥
I’ve been exploring the #perma model with colleagues and seeing the positives from connection, encouragement and relationship, belonging, care and thinking space.
💡
December 5, 2024 at 8:51 AM
It brings agency to children.
Power to create hope, bring good, see restoration.
💥
I’ve been exploring the #perma model with colleagues and seeing the positives from connection, encouragement and relationship, belonging, care and thinking space.
💡
Power to create hope, bring good, see restoration.
💥
I’ve been exploring the #perma model with colleagues and seeing the positives from connection, encouragement and relationship, belonging, care and thinking space.
💡
When we share new knowing, when we notice and when we see difference and make a difference, it is empowering. It gives us power.
December 5, 2024 at 8:51 AM
When we share new knowing, when we notice and when we see difference and make a difference, it is empowering. It gives us power.
Whatever we call them, they bring us to a place of potentia and energy.
It awakens possibility and flourishing, a focus on flow and wallow, slowing and knowing.
It awakens possibility and flourishing, a focus on flow and wallow, slowing and knowing.
December 5, 2024 at 8:51 AM
Whatever we call them, they bring us to a place of potentia and energy.
It awakens possibility and flourishing, a focus on flow and wallow, slowing and knowing.
It awakens possibility and flourishing, a focus on flow and wallow, slowing and knowing.
Magic moments (muddy boots) at a nursery school yesterday.
Do you look for the #pocketsofjoy #sparks #glimmers #microjoys #wowmoments ?
What do you see / notice / know / find out?
Stepping back to really *see* at times can be so insightful. Don’t lose the skill of observation!
🌱✨
1/4 🪡🧵
Do you look for the #pocketsofjoy #sparks #glimmers #microjoys #wowmoments ?
What do you see / notice / know / find out?
Stepping back to really *see* at times can be so insightful. Don’t lose the skill of observation!
🌱✨
1/4 🪡🧵
December 5, 2024 at 8:51 AM
Magic moments (muddy boots) at a nursery school yesterday.
Do you look for the #pocketsofjoy #sparks #glimmers #microjoys #wowmoments ?
What do you see / notice / know / find out?
Stepping back to really *see* at times can be so insightful. Don’t lose the skill of observation!
🌱✨
1/4 🪡🧵
Do you look for the #pocketsofjoy #sparks #glimmers #microjoys #wowmoments ?
What do you see / notice / know / find out?
Stepping back to really *see* at times can be so insightful. Don’t lose the skill of observation!
🌱✨
1/4 🪡🧵
While waiting on the platform for the Met Line I saw the *Waiting Room* sign.
Made me think about room: Making room for waiting:
Creating space!
Space to see, hear, wait, notice, listen, watch.
Reminds of of ‘watch, wait, wonder and what we might “see” when we truly look and listen.
#everything
Made me think about room: Making room for waiting:
Creating space!
Space to see, hear, wait, notice, listen, watch.
Reminds of of ‘watch, wait, wonder and what we might “see” when we truly look and listen.
#everything
December 4, 2024 at 10:49 PM
While waiting on the platform for the Met Line I saw the *Waiting Room* sign.
Made me think about room: Making room for waiting:
Creating space!
Space to see, hear, wait, notice, listen, watch.
Reminds of of ‘watch, wait, wonder and what we might “see” when we truly look and listen.
#everything
Made me think about room: Making room for waiting:
Creating space!
Space to see, hear, wait, notice, listen, watch.
Reminds of of ‘watch, wait, wonder and what we might “see” when we truly look and listen.
#everything
Good news! Love the piece @keziah70.bsky.social #belonging
December 2, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Good news! Love the piece @keziah70.bsky.social #belonging
Made my AI avatar with canva. Here she is:
Brave woman warrior advocating for children. Fighting for creative bold spaces; for joy and play in education / ECEC #edubluesky #earlyyearsbluesky
#spacetoflourish #play #creativepedagogies @drlisastephenson.bsky.social @leedsbeckett.bsky.social
Brave woman warrior advocating for children. Fighting for creative bold spaces; for joy and play in education / ECEC #edubluesky #earlyyearsbluesky
#spacetoflourish #play #creativepedagogies @drlisastephenson.bsky.social @leedsbeckett.bsky.social
December 2, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Made my AI avatar with canva. Here she is:
Brave woman warrior advocating for children. Fighting for creative bold spaces; for joy and play in education / ECEC #edubluesky #earlyyearsbluesky
#spacetoflourish #play #creativepedagogies @drlisastephenson.bsky.social @leedsbeckett.bsky.social
Brave woman warrior advocating for children. Fighting for creative bold spaces; for joy and play in education / ECEC #edubluesky #earlyyearsbluesky
#spacetoflourish #play #creativepedagogies @drlisastephenson.bsky.social @leedsbeckett.bsky.social
Went to see #Wicked film p1. Was struck by the shame, guilt & judgement imposed by adults in power. Vulnerable child. Corruption, discrimination.
Such loss + trauma for a young child.
Yet how the child stayed true to herself throughout. 💚
I promise I will always advocate for these children. 1/2
Such loss + trauma for a young child.
Yet how the child stayed true to herself throughout. 💚
I promise I will always advocate for these children. 1/2
December 2, 2024 at 10:49 AM
Went to see #Wicked film p1. Was struck by the shame, guilt & judgement imposed by adults in power. Vulnerable child. Corruption, discrimination.
Such loss + trauma for a young child.
Yet how the child stayed true to herself throughout. 💚
I promise I will always advocate for these children. 1/2
Such loss + trauma for a young child.
Yet how the child stayed true to herself throughout. 💚
I promise I will always advocate for these children. 1/2
The nest:
intricate, interwoven strands.
It takes time & thought to weave a nurturing space to hold & contain.
We must take time to hold, surround & love children.
Weaving understanding of unique individual contexts into creative enabling environments is my purpose.
#edusky #earlyyearssky
intricate, interwoven strands.
It takes time & thought to weave a nurturing space to hold & contain.
We must take time to hold, surround & love children.
Weaving understanding of unique individual contexts into creative enabling environments is my purpose.
#edusky #earlyyearssky
November 30, 2024 at 11:02 AM
The nest:
intricate, interwoven strands.
It takes time & thought to weave a nurturing space to hold & contain.
We must take time to hold, surround & love children.
Weaving understanding of unique individual contexts into creative enabling environments is my purpose.
#edusky #earlyyearssky
intricate, interwoven strands.
It takes time & thought to weave a nurturing space to hold & contain.
We must take time to hold, surround & love children.
Weaving understanding of unique individual contexts into creative enabling environments is my purpose.
#edusky #earlyyearssky
Looking up and beyond.
Blue skies. 🦋 #edusky #perspective #EYFS
A giant structure - blue sky beyond - a shining golden eagle in the distance.
Speaks to me metaphorically about holding #criticalhope for the next generation of leaders tomorrow in the children of today. #ECEC
Blue skies. 🦋 #edusky #perspective #EYFS
A giant structure - blue sky beyond - a shining golden eagle in the distance.
Speaks to me metaphorically about holding #criticalhope for the next generation of leaders tomorrow in the children of today. #ECEC
November 26, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Looking up and beyond.
Blue skies. 🦋 #edusky #perspective #EYFS
A giant structure - blue sky beyond - a shining golden eagle in the distance.
Speaks to me metaphorically about holding #criticalhope for the next generation of leaders tomorrow in the children of today. #ECEC
Blue skies. 🦋 #edusky #perspective #EYFS
A giant structure - blue sky beyond - a shining golden eagle in the distance.
Speaks to me metaphorically about holding #criticalhope for the next generation of leaders tomorrow in the children of today. #ECEC
Thinking right now 💭…
Equality is not equity.
We must be careful how we consider the rights of every child and those equitable conditions that give them a fair and equal opportunity.
This means aiming for an equitably enabling environment that fully meets all needs.
#edusky #inclusion
Equality is not equity.
We must be careful how we consider the rights of every child and those equitable conditions that give them a fair and equal opportunity.
This means aiming for an equitably enabling environment that fully meets all needs.
#edusky #inclusion
November 25, 2024 at 9:45 AM
Thinking right now 💭…
Equality is not equity.
We must be careful how we consider the rights of every child and those equitable conditions that give them a fair and equal opportunity.
This means aiming for an equitably enabling environment that fully meets all needs.
#edusky #inclusion
Equality is not equity.
We must be careful how we consider the rights of every child and those equitable conditions that give them a fair and equal opportunity.
This means aiming for an equitably enabling environment that fully meets all needs.
#edusky #inclusion
Freshest thinking:
Every child is unique. What does this mean in practice?
It means we find out all we can to celebrate and affirm their uniqueness to ensure they’re accepted and belong.
How?
music, books, identity, equity, anti bias, attune, notice, ask, listen…
#EYFS #ECEC #edusky
Every child is unique. What does this mean in practice?
It means we find out all we can to celebrate and affirm their uniqueness to ensure they’re accepted and belong.
How?
music, books, identity, equity, anti bias, attune, notice, ask, listen…
#EYFS #ECEC #edusky
November 24, 2024 at 7:31 AM
*Parenting is changing.
*if we were to look with everything through a slow or affirmative, unbiased pedagogy lens, how would we see differently?
* what if we stopped making assumptions and judgements and instead attuned a little more, listened more, spoke less.
*education and care are synonymous.
*if we were to look with everything through a slow or affirmative, unbiased pedagogy lens, how would we see differently?
* what if we stopped making assumptions and judgements and instead attuned a little more, listened more, spoke less.
*education and care are synonymous.
November 22, 2024 at 10:26 PM
*Parenting is changing.
*if we were to look with everything through a slow or affirmative, unbiased pedagogy lens, how would we see differently?
* what if we stopped making assumptions and judgements and instead attuned a little more, listened more, spoke less.
*education and care are synonymous.
*if we were to look with everything through a slow or affirmative, unbiased pedagogy lens, how would we see differently?
* what if we stopped making assumptions and judgements and instead attuned a little more, listened more, spoke less.
*education and care are synonymous.
Arming ourselves with what’s important.
Uniting and promoting boldness with @flissj.bsky.social and Newham educators.
Uniting and promoting boldness with @flissj.bsky.social and Newham educators.
November 22, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Arming ourselves with what’s important.
Uniting and promoting boldness with @flissj.bsky.social and Newham educators.
Uniting and promoting boldness with @flissj.bsky.social and Newham educators.
Current thinking.
We need bold and brave (safe) spaces for children.
Prep for Newham Learning EY network with @flissj.bsky.social and equally passionate ECE colleagues.
We need bold and brave (safe) spaces for children.
Prep for Newham Learning EY network with @flissj.bsky.social and equally passionate ECE colleagues.
November 20, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Current thinking.
We need bold and brave (safe) spaces for children.
Prep for Newham Learning EY network with @flissj.bsky.social and equally passionate ECE colleagues.
We need bold and brave (safe) spaces for children.
Prep for Newham Learning EY network with @flissj.bsky.social and equally passionate ECE colleagues.
Hi James. So good to find you again!
I remember Jane Evans has done work about this with young children.
I’ll be interested in what you find.
(Slightly related is this powerful read, but that’s an aside to what you’re asking…)
I remember Jane Evans has done work about this with young children.
I’ll be interested in what you find.
(Slightly related is this powerful read, but that’s an aside to what you’re asking…)
November 20, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Hi James. So good to find you again!
I remember Jane Evans has done work about this with young children.
I’ll be interested in what you find.
(Slightly related is this powerful read, but that’s an aside to what you’re asking…)
I remember Jane Evans has done work about this with young children.
I’ll be interested in what you find.
(Slightly related is this powerful read, but that’s an aside to what you’re asking…)
I love the pause of blue sky and twinkling stars ✨ before I get in. Makes me pause for just 1 second… and *think*.
Today’s offer of freshest thinking:
Time
Flow
Antidotes to rushing
Pause, slow
Pace - space
Attuned adults
Start from the child
Toxic learning
Poverty of play
Joy in listening
Seeing
Today’s offer of freshest thinking:
Time
Flow
Antidotes to rushing
Pause, slow
Pace - space
Attuned adults
Start from the child
Toxic learning
Poverty of play
Joy in listening
Seeing
November 19, 2024 at 11:08 PM
I love the pause of blue sky and twinkling stars ✨ before I get in. Makes me pause for just 1 second… and *think*.
Today’s offer of freshest thinking:
Time
Flow
Antidotes to rushing
Pause, slow
Pace - space
Attuned adults
Start from the child
Toxic learning
Poverty of play
Joy in listening
Seeing
Today’s offer of freshest thinking:
Time
Flow
Antidotes to rushing
Pause, slow
Pace - space
Attuned adults
Start from the child
Toxic learning
Poverty of play
Joy in listening
Seeing
Snow.
Oh so magical.
Please let the children play outside. Experiences like this are few and far between. So much to learn and experience first hand!
Waterproofs, gloves and layers at the ready. ❄️
Oh so magical.
Please let the children play outside. Experiences like this are few and far between. So much to learn and experience first hand!
Waterproofs, gloves and layers at the ready. ❄️
November 19, 2024 at 8:11 AM
Snow.
Oh so magical.
Please let the children play outside. Experiences like this are few and far between. So much to learn and experience first hand!
Waterproofs, gloves and layers at the ready. ❄️
Oh so magical.
Please let the children play outside. Experiences like this are few and far between. So much to learn and experience first hand!
Waterproofs, gloves and layers at the ready. ❄️
Thank you for finding and following me.
November 18, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Thank you for finding and following me.