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The 'Can I Go And Play Now' Online Christmas Party 7.12.22 at 8PM

£17.50

WEDNESDAY 7TH DECEMBER 2022 8PM

Not only is the Can I Go And Play Now Online Christmas Party a chance to come together as Play People and raise a glass to the magic of the Autumn Term and the Spring Term to come, it's also your unique opportunity to be amongst the first to get their hands on the brilliant 'Story Dough!' ahead of its release in 2023 and at a discount, so let's gooooooooo!!

'Story Dough!' is a spin-off of Drawing Club that puts a whole tonne of chat, story dreaming, rhyme, joy, connection and Time Together over playdough - it's a beaut and perfect for 2-6 years olds. You'll get a link to the 'Story Dough!' pack at the end of the party - the perfect Christmas gift :)

You'll need to bring with you: your favourite drink, a nibble or two and a big clump of playdough to get hands into the joy of Story Dough! Greg can't wait to share its magic with you :)

Tickets to the Christmas Party are super limited so don't dilly dally - 1 ticket, 1 person!

Ticket with party invite in download at point of purchase. See you there, Greg x

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The Message Centre Online Tutorial 5.12.22

£28.50

THE MESSAGE CENTRE

5.12.2O22 8PM UK TIME

Join Greg, the creator of the Message Centre, in this online exploration of its magic and joy. Discover how to create a culture in which children want to write, where maths is embraced and reading is a natural part of daily life. The Message Centre has huge potential and its magic is waiting for you...

The session lasts around 1 hour 10 minutes

The Word document that contains the Zoom link and passcode is in the download that will be with your Order Confirmation.

Small Print

1. One ticket is for one person per setting
2. Please do not share the Zoom link
3. The session is not recorded so please only purchase a ticket if you can make that time and date. There are no refunds for non attendance, sorry.
4. Bring a pen, paper and an open play-full heart to the training session...

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Drawing Club Online Tutorial 6.12.22

£29.99

DRAWING CLUB

6.12.22 at 8PM UK Time

If you are looking to show children the magic world of story, if you want to discover a way of sharing skills including fine motor, maths, early writing and vocabulary and if you believe that young children deserve a book-snuggle within their day, then Drawing Club is for you!

The online training session about one house ten minutes long and is your guide to the joy of Drawing Club. It can be truly transformative both within your Reception practice and as a bridge into KS1 - its potential magic is extraordinary because Drawing Club is an adventure into story itself.

The training session also includes a Drawing Club Starter Pack containing over 40 weeks of suggested planning :)

The attached download contains the Zoom link and password for you to access the training session.

The joy of Drawing Club is waiting for you - I look forward to your company!

PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING!!

The finer points:

1. Each ticket is for one person
2. The training and Starter Pack acts as a licence for Drawing Club to be used in your setting only
3. The Starter Pack and all other resources will be released via a link during the training session
4. By purchasing a ticket to Drawing Club, you are agreeing to all the finer points above

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Happy Talk

£27.50

WELCOME TO HAPPY TALK!

Happy Talk is a door into the playground of language, just right for 3-5 year olds.

Based on the magic of Adventure Island, the Happy Talk explores the joy of early language, echoing the aspects of Letters and Sounds in its treasure trove of 120 'Things To Find The Joy In' that combine both co-play and Time Together on the carpet.

This rich resource of play-full ideas is further complimented by eight stories written by Greg that are immersed in the joy of early language - perfect for sharing with families as PDFs or as Listen-alongs to Greg reading them. Your download also includes a link to the Happy Talk Discord online community, where you can share ideas, ask questions and take the magic even further into the future, and there's also a link to a mini welcome video - happy Happy Talk!!

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BABBLEJAB!

£25.00

BABBLEJAB!

Welcome to the exciting world of BABBLEJAB! - a brilliant way to explore the playground of language, stimulate chat, develop inference and critical thinking as well as show children the hidden poetry of words.

Children can really benefit from regular open-ended opportunities for Time Together in which they can question, share thinking, discuss and imagine - it's all part of what I call 'the cross pollination of childhood', children teaching one another and being in solidarity together - and BABBLEJAB! has it in bucketloads.

Super simple, easy to immerse in, yet with huge potential right across school from Reception to Year 6, Babblejab! is an adventure into language and imagination.

The download includes a link to a 45 minute BABBLEJAB! tutorial and a double slide pack of 198 slides to get you started. There is also a link to the BABBLEJAB! Discord chat group where you can explore the concept within a growing community of BABBLJABBERS!

It's time for the simplicity of chat, the joy of language and the magic of BABBLEJAB!

To the get the very best out of BABBLEJAB! your setting should have an interactive wipeboard.

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Scribble Club

£24.99

SCRIBBLE CLUB

THE DOWNLOAD PACK

Welcome to Scribble Club, an immersion in the joy of scribbling and its role within co-play!

Scribble Club is aimed at 2,3 and 4 year olds and is an exploration of scribbling, a way of delighting in its process. In some ways it is a forerunner to the Drawing Club concept although it is entirely based within the hum and buzz of co-play. Scribble Club explores how to add an extra layer of joy to the day through scribbling's powerful link to invention, magic and story.

The concept is super simple and the pack will give you the confidence for you and your team to step into the world of scribbling in co-play

The download contains a link to a Google Drive containing:

• The Scribble Club PDF tutorial pack - your guide to immersing in scribbling
• A link to 'Scribble, Scribble' - a story video featuring Scribble! She's trying to find her little dog, Jackson but on the way she meets various challenges that she somehow has to get past! The story has been created to enhance the magic of scribbling in your setting and at home
• A Discord link to the online Scribble Club community enabling you to explore the joy of scribbling even further
• a PNG of Scribble should you want to use it as a character in your setting
• A 50 minute recorded online chat about Scribble Club exploring the idea with me - the video is very informal as you'll discover - Bonnie my little dog really wanted to be heard...

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The Co-Play Planning Pack

£15.00

Embedded in the pedagogy of co-play found in both of Greg's books 'Can I Go And Play Now?' and 'School and the Magic of Children' comes the Co-Play Planning Pack. Within this download you'll discover the documents that will support you and your team as you head onwards into your adventure into play. The whole pack is based around the principle that when we create a 'playkultur', we plan for what we as adults are going to do and not necessarily what the children are going to do, because when children play we don't know exactly what will unfold - that's the beauty of play and also arguably it's potential Achilles Heel since the Adult World looks for immediate understanding and evidence.

The Co-Play Planning Pack is designed to give you confidence in play, enabling you to work at the cusp of the children's confidence and yours, as well as enabling you to show understanding and evidence to the Adult World.

It includes:

1. The Doughnut Planning tool - a really simple way to get dialogue started about children and usable in multiple ways to think about the minutiae of skills as well as the bigger picture stuff like imagination, social skills, independence - you name it, Doughnut Planning can help you hugely.
2. The Next Steps Planning tool for Reading, Writing and Mathematics as well as for holistic skills so that when you are co-playing as well as Not-Playing, you are working at the cusp of confidence and beyond. This can have a significant impact on progress, as not a moment is wasted with children when you are with them. You confidently co-play because you know the children as learners as well as people.
3. The Magic Mirror from 'School and the Magic of Children' - a telling way to see whether you have added to or eroded childhood. It can be a fantastic way to show that childhood is being honoured and valued across your day.
4. The Journal of Joy for 3-4 Year Olds - a great way to move away from tickboxing and more towards co-researching play and looking for the joy in children. It looks at the big picture stuff in the same way as the Doughnut Planning, but brings it all together and is a really effective pre-cursor to the Next Steps Planning tool since it's a way to discover the joy in young children and what sparks them
5. The Dinner Party Provision approach is a way of deciding on what should be in your continuous provision and why - you can apply it to inside and outside environments. Nothing escapes Dinner Party Provision and it is a great way to immerse your team into the purpose of what they are making available and how co-play can work so brilliantly if the environment has brought the right 'gifts' to the party!
6. A 25 minute video training tutorial on the Magic Mirror - the perfect length tutorial for whole staff training as well as self-reflection with a cup of tea. How are you adding to childhood or are you culpable in eroding it? The Magic Mirror can make you sit up straight when you begin to see that the building blocks of identity are integral to our practice - play isn't just 'fun'. It is a vital part of who we are...
7. An hour long audio file, A Pocketful of Play exploring six areas of Early Childhood Education perfect to listen to with a cup of tea or two

The Co-Play Planning Pack has been pieced together to put the magic of children and the art of co-play at the very heart of your day. Co-play is the key to adventuring with children into play, where you are as much as part of it as they are and the environment around you...

This download features a PDF of the Co-Play Planning Pack and a separate Word document that has the link to the Magic Mirror video tutorial. It also includes the Dinky Book of Early Years giving you plenty to think about when it comes to continuous provision! Please remember that in purchasing, you are agreeing to a licence to use the downloads for your school or setting only :)

Let the adventures begin, and begin with confidence... Greg

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100 Steps To Joy

£15.00

Add even more joy to your days spent with children with 100 Steps To Joy.

Created in partnership with The Cosy Fund, 100 Steps For Joy is an adventure into nonsensical happiness, a treasure trove of nonsense, play-full interactions and games to explore, 100 Steps For Joy is full of what childhood is looking for: belonging, Time Together and connection.

Discover the joy of Rolling, Rolling, Chip Shop Chips, Peas In A Pod, The Hat of Happiness, Baby, Baby Drink The Gravy, Running Up That Hill, Chocky, Stinky Cheese Man, The Golden Handshake, Hand Held Phone, In The Bin, The Button's Broken and so many more.

The download is a PDF - happy stepping!!!

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Conference and Training Tickets Cancellation Policy:
Sometimes the unexpected can come along which means that you might need to cancel your place on training or at a conference.
Within one month of the training date a full refund less booking fees is available
2 weeks before the training date a 50% refund less booking fees is available
Less than 10 days to the training date a refund is not available