21. Greg Bottrill, goals vs gifts, and play in your DNA

About this episode

Greg Bottrill discusses the importance of play in education and his innovative approaches to early childhood learning.

Greg Bottrill is the founder of Can I Go and Play Now?, offering training for Early Years settings and schools, so that “the magic of children can really shine”. He’s also an award-winning author, a speaker, and a passionate advocate for play. He's behind approaches like Adventure Island and Drawing Club, and is also the creator of Play school TV, creating characters like “Zoomer the Number Dog," "Bob The Brick," "the Magic Mustard Tin," and "Tiny Ted”. He is a former Early Years Lead and Assistant Headteacher, but now works with a variety of settings to support educators to deliver magical and inspiring play experiences. As Greg says, “Education should be an adventure.”

People in this episode

Guest: Greg Bottrill

Topics covered

• play
• education
• Early Years
• advocacy

Keywords

• Can I Go and Play Now?
• Adventure Island
• Drawing Club
• Play school TV

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Adventure Island, Drawing Club, Play school TV

Books & works: Can I Go and Play Now?, Zoomer the Number Dog

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