Your role takes lots of energy and patience
You're passionate about making a positive impact in children's lives and education, and you're a lifelong learner. You need professional development that is easily accessible, gives you theoretical background as well as inspiring in-practice examples to show you the how. Take a look at my short courses below for up-coming seminars. (*I am working on creating PD that is pre-recorded so it is accessible at any time)
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Upcoming training
Resourcing on a Shoestring
How to provide an enabling environment with rich, open-ended resources while protecting your budget and the planet. Shardi Vaziri will inspire you to transform your setting using free, donated, recycled, and upcycled items. Using creative strategies to re-imagine and reuse items to create inviting, engaging, and enabling spaces and provision.
To book, click here
Let’s digest the problem with food play
There has been a lot of debate around food play over the last couple of years, but where are we at now? Hear some examples from settings, split views and alternatives to common practice.
Angelica Celinska in conversation with Shardi Vaziri.
Maths Mastery through Loose Parts
A brief introduction on loose parts
How loose part play develops mathematical skills
Other areas of maths children need to access for a broad and balanced curriculum
How loose parts can support maths in both child-led learning and adult-led learning
Key takeaways:
Practitioners will learn how to use loose parts to support children in mastering key maths skills in child-initiated play as well as learn how they can progress children’s learning further through adult-initiated play.
Nursery World Sustainability Conference
WORKSHOP
Resourcing by Reusing and Repurposing
How to provide an enabling environment with rich, open-ended resources while protecting your budget and the planet. Shardi Vaziri will inspire you to transform your setting using free, donated, recycled and upcycled items.
For more information and how to book, visit the Nursery World Sustainability Conference here
London Borough of Enfield - Enabling Environments on a Budget - session 2
Aims
By the end of this two-part course you will
Know what makes an enabling environment
Know how to reflect on and evaluate your setting based on your children’s needs
Provide an enabling space on little to no budget
Overview
This course will cover
What we mean by ‘Enabling Environments’
How to create enabling spaces
Classroom Layout
Re-imagining and Upcycling furniture
Where to discover free treasure
To book, click here
Please note this is a two part course:
Session 1 - 28th April 2022 - 9.30-11am
Session 2 - 26th May 2022 - 9.30-11am
London Borough of Enfield - Enabling Environments on a Budget - session 1
Aims
By the end of this two-part course you will
Know what makes an enabling environment
Know how to reflect on and evaluate your setting based on your children’s needs
Provide an enabling space on little to no budget
Overview
This course will cover
What we mean by ‘Enabling Environments’
How to create enabling spaces
Classroom Layout
Re-imagining and Upcycling furniture
Where to discover free treasure
To book, click here
Please note this is a two part course:
Session 1 - 28th April 2022 - 9.30-11am
Session 2 - 26th May 2022 - 9.30-11am
London Borough of Enfield - The Power of Loose Parts - session 2
Aims
By the end of this two-part course you will:
Know what Loose Parts are
Be able to implement them in your setting
Know how to move learning on across the curriculum
Know how to discover learning in Loose Parts play
Overview
This course will cover:
What Loose Parts are
How carefully selected and presented loose parts enable practitioners to support learning across the curriculum
How Loose Parts give children the freedom to explore and follow their interests
How Loose Parts can be used in the outdoor classroom
Ways to enhance Loose Parts
Request It! - A way to encourage communication, mark making, democracy, and independence
To book, click here
Please note this is a two part course:
Session 1 - 7th October 2021 - 9.30-11am
Session 2 - 13th January 2022 - 9.30-11am
London Borough of Enfield - The Power of Loose Parts- session 1
Aims
By the end of this two-part course you will:
Know what Loose Parts are
Be able to implement them in your setting
Know how to move learning on across the curriculum
Know how to discover learning in Loose Parts play
Overview
This course will cover:
What Loose Parts are
How carefully selected and presented loose parts enable practitioners to support learning across the curriculum
How Loose Parts give children the freedom to explore and follow their interests
How Loose Parts can be used in the outdoor classroom
Ways to enhance Loose Parts
Request It! - A way to encourage communication, mark making, democracy, and independence
To book, click here
Please note this is a two part course:
Session 1 - 7th October 2021 - 9.30-11am
Session 2 - 13th January 2022 - 9.30-11am
Nursery World Show - Loose Parts: Providing Learning Across The EYFS
Carefully selected, and presented, loose parts enable practitioners to support learning across the curriculum, while giving children the freedom to explore and follow their interests. Phil Armstrong explains the potential and Shardi Vaziri gives a ‘guided tour’ of open-ended resources in her setting.
Early bird rate: £16 (+VAT) until Friday 4th December 2020 / Full rate: £19 (+VAT)
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