Greg Bottrill

Early Years specialist and author

26th March 2020

NOTE -We’ve delayed the time to 8.30pm so people can join the ‘Clap for carers’ supporting our NHS

Webinar: “Adventure Island: bringing story to life “

We are so excited to welcome the wonderful Greg to deliver his very first webinar with Tales Toolkit this year!

A big personality (and an even bigger fan of Tales Toolkit) Greg is an experienced Early Years specialist who is passionate about the role of play in our education systems. He is committed to enabling children to be at the centre of their own development and learning.

Adventure Island

Can you see something in the photo beyond just a tree? If you can, then welcome to Adventure Island! When we believe in magic and have faith in children’s imagination, we can enter a world of story and dream.

Adventure Island is all around us. Cracks in the walls, secret tunnels, mythical creatures, heroes and villains, hidey holes and the Land Of Far Away are where Adventure Island come to life. We want our young children to engage in the world of story and books, and what better way to do it than to live in it.

Based around the concepts of joy and co-playing, Adventure Island is a place that you and the children will want to return to again and again. Not only that, it’s where parenting and the community beyond the school gate can come to life too – the Island is for everyone!

The scope for Adventure Island is as unlimited as your imagination. It has huge potential for curriculum delivery with all the emotional engagement of play and discovery, and it can be discovered in the city or in the countryside -it’s everywhere!

Don’t miss out! Read on for a little more info about Greg Bottrill and for details on how to join in.

If you want a bit more info about what exactly a webinar is then follow this link:

Greg is an Early Years specialist and author of the bestselling book ‘Can I Go And Play Now?’. He is passionate about childhood, the art of co-playing and the magic of children. His new book ‘School and the Magic of Children’ is out in April 2020 and explores how the how and why for the ‘echo of play’ to go up through school.

Click the “Register here” link at the top of the page to join the webinar.

Why not do this now – you can’t register too early! If you need a little help joining, we’ve put together some notes to help you:

Here are some links to find out more about Greg!

Check out Greg’s blog and his books available to buy