Thriving Language - Early Years Becky and Rebecca

Tamsin Grimmer – EY Consultant and Author The Beckies talk with Tamsin all about ‘loving pedagogy’. We explore why this matters, what does it look like in the early years environment and why it has sparked a particular interest for Tamsin. We also chat about Tasmin's journey as an early years educator. Tamsin gives us an inspiring glimpse into her latest book ‘Love and Nurture in the Early Years’. Get in touch with Tamsin www.tamsingrimmer.comGrab a cuppa and have a 15 min list...

This is a 20 minute listen with some fantastic opportunities for early years careers. Paula Hayball CEO at PATA. PATA is the largest voluntary sector provider of support to early years childcare and education in Gloucestershire. We discuss exciting new opportunities for educators looking to grow and develop their careers. We find out what PATA really does and how they support educators locally, nationally, and internationally. Paula talks about her journey from banking and her...

Ailsa shares with us the principles behind the Montessori approach and what this looks like in the early years environment. Understanding the importance of trusting children and reflecting that they are less experienced adults, will ensure that our practice is child led enabling confidence, autonomy, and independence. Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk Training for educators, key note speakers and workshops, one to one sessions for speech language and communication play sessio...

Karen NemethWe talk to Karen about learning multiple languages and the importance of early years environments feeling safe and secure for all children. Karen shares with us why we need to embrace the child’s home language, to follow the child’s lead in play and bring their home language into their early years environment. This podcast is an introduction to multiple language learning, so look out for part two with three practical research based top tips to use in practice. www.languagecas...

Matthew Ford – Marketing Manager at Signature We talk to Matthew from Signature, a national charity for deaf communication and language qualifications in the UK.Matthew shares with us insight into learning sign language and what the benefits are. We touch on the exciting development of the British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE and how this is long overdue. All school can embrace this new GCSE and this could be on everyone’s list of options. Early Years plays an integral role in com...

Catherine Ensby – Outdoor Teacher The Mud will wash off, but the memories will last a lifetime!We discuss the importance of the outdoors and how and why children learn in the outdoor environment. Catherine tells us about sharing her family farm with school children and reflects on how this experience empowers children’s learning. The outdoor environment is dynamic and Catherine shares with us the therapeutic benefits of being with animals.Grab a cuppa, have a 10 min listen and...