Author: Abigail Hackett
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From Stanley Hall to the Red Book
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Christina Macrae In the run up to our first workshop, focussed on movement, I took an opportunity explore some of the legacies that lie behind the motor developmental stages that the Red Book outlines. In the past I have been struck by the outline drawings of babies and toddlers that I associate with books, leaflets…
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Unpicking development
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Abi Hackett What do we mean when we talk about child development? We can think about a process of growth. An ideal trajectory. Milestones are often important parts of this imaginary; they connect time spans to behaviours. This accumulation of behaviours is assumed to be hierarchical and additive. However, viewing toddlers predominantly as ‘developing’ risks…
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Wobbling and Falling
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Kitty Winter The game: a supported wobble We stand close together in a circle, shoulders almost touching, hands raised and open, ready to catch. In the centre, one person stands with their eyes closed. They tip their weight front and back, side to side, playing with being off balance but knowing that if they tip…
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What is ‘toddler’ through movement?
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On 10th June, we gathered at Horse and Bamboo theatre in Waterfoot for our first Towards Toddlerhood workshop. The project is a collaboration between researchers from three different universities, artists in residence, early years settings, and key arts / cultural organisations who are also generously hosting our workshop gatherings over the two years of the…