Anne van Dam and Fiona Zinn
Anne van Dam is deeply passionate about the role of play in children’s learning and the power of documentation to deepen educators’ understanding of children’s ideas and investigations. Drawing on her extensive experience as a teacher, curriculum coordinator, vice-principal, head of school, and IB collaborator, Anne now supports schools in developing a shared pedagogy that honours young children as capable learners and meaning makers.
Fiona Zinn specialises in early childhood and primary education, supporting educators worldwide to develop reflective, values-driven practices that place children at the heart of learning. Drawing on more than three decades of experience in teaching, leadership, university lecturing, and international consultancy, she champions creative, playful, and concept-driven inquiry that honours children’s thinking and enables children, educators, and families to flourish.
Making Time for What Matters
What if the challenge is not finding more time, but rethinking the kind of time learning needs? In Making Time for What Matters, Anne van Dam and Fiona Zinn invite educators to move beyond managing time for productivity and instead embrace the natural rhythms of learning. Read the blog and consider what might become possible when we make time for wondering, reflection, connection, and meaning-making