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Introducing Patterns in Play

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Alexis Ralphs
Feb 10, 2025
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Introducing Patterns in Play

Do you love schemas?

I love schemas.

They’re the reason for my interest in child development.

If you aren’t familiar with them, I’d love to introduce you.

First, I was just a teacher. And quite an unhappy one.

I knew what to teach: the curriculum. I knew how to teach: the pedagogy. My worries came from not knowing the why.

At university, we were told to give …

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