August 18, 2023 with Carla Ward and Suzanne Axelsson
International Fairy Tea Party
Believing in magic and fairies is not just for children. There is something beautiful about believing, and this week on The Everything ECE Podcast, Suzanne Axellson joins Carla Ward to talk about a very magical day coming up on the September Equinox: International Fairy Tea Party Day. Suzanne and Carla discuss what it is, how we can celebrate across the globe and why we should be participating. International Fairy Tea Party Day is an invitation to remember that believing is the key to the doorways of the extraordinary. Early Childhood Educators know how to bring the magic. Join Carla and Suzanne to see how you can bring this magical learning experience to your students.
Warning: Not to be listened to near little believers.
Suzanne Axelsson
Suzanne Axelsson works as a pedagogical consultant using experience, inspiration and research in listening, philosophy with children and Indigenous Knowledge to guide creating democratic learning and play spaces in early childhood education. She holds seminars on intersectional approaches to inclusive play as part of the Preschool Teacher Programme at BUV, Stockholm University. Suzanne is published in books and articles in English, Swedish, Turkish, Hebrew, Italian, Croatian, etc covering topics such as risky play, art, and REA™; and has written two books – The Original Learning Approach, Weaving Together Play, Learning (English) and Teaching; and Risky Play and Teaching (in Swedish). Her website, Interaction Imagination, includes a blog sharing her thoughts about play and pedagogy, as well as more thoughts about the International Fairy Tea Party.