Greg Bottrill is an experienced Early Years practitioner and consultant. Committed to changing perceptions of Early Years, he is dedicated to bringing about a new pedagogy that puts the child at the centre of the education Universe. 

Part 1 The Essential self
Chapter 1 - head and heart
Chapter 2 - the roots of learning
Chapter 3 - control, conformity, curriculum
Chapter 4 - the illusion of learning
Chapter 5 - programming children
Chapter 6 - love and architecture
Chapter 7 - a new soul: The Essential Self
Chapter 8 - the spiral
Chapter 9 - co-researching, co-adventuring and the importance of intrigue
Chapter 10 - play: what is it in school?
Chapter 11 - the magic of children
Chapter 12 - leaving the factory
Chapter 13 - the 3Ms
Chapter 14 - the passport of planning
Chapter 15 - the golden triangle: engaging environments, quality teaching, emotional connection
Chapter 16 - the magic mirror
Part 2 - Drawing Club
Chapter 17 - clubs
Chapter 18 - the great big beauty of story
Chapter 19 - the great big beauty of drawing
Chapter 20 - language
Chapter 21 - story telling, books, time out of joint
Chapter 22 - modelling
Chapter 23 - the 3Ms and the connection to drawing
Chapter 24 - Drawing Club and the magic mirror
Chapter 25 - the possibility
Part 3 - Play Projects
Chapter 26 - why Play Projects?
Chapter 27 - the building blocks of play
Chapter 28- getting started
Chapter 29 - continuous provision
Chapter 30 - developing projects
Part 4 - Pages from the Green and Black books
Part 5 - Photographs

This book provides an alternative to the 'school' of today, creating the conditions for teachers to go on a co-adventure with children and allow their magic to thrive.