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Kathy Brodie on March 22, 2015.
I was delighted to hear of another Conference being held in the North West of England. It is an International Conference and is a partnership between the University of Chester and International Early Years, on Friday the 3rd of July at the University of Chester’s Warrington campus.
The focus of the day is the ‘Business of Early Childhood’ and will explore new international perspectives on:
- Early Childhood leadership
- Interdisciplinary Thinking
- Social Impact
- Engagement with Business
The cost of the day is £125. You can find more information and booking details at:
** The conference is now over **
For further information, contact: c.macdonald@chester.ac.uk
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Posted byKathy Brodie on March 12, 2015.
The new SSTEW – Sustained Shared Thinking and Emotional Well-being Scale for 2-5 year olds
by Iram Siraj, Denise Kingston & Edward Melhuish
I was very excited to see that there was to be a quality assessment tool for Sustained Shared Thinking and Emotional Well-being (SSTEW). As I’m sure you know, I’m a massive fan of Sustained Shared Thinking, and its benefits, but measuring the quality of Sustained Shared Thinking is massively difficult.
How can you really analyse the quality of interactions, which may only be a few minutes long?
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Posted byKathy Brodie on March 5, 2015.
Frances has been running sessions for preschool, nursery, toddler groups and primaries since 2006, and now brings this wealth of experience to adults through education consultancy.
Her fairly unique skillset includes a BSc in Psychology and specialist music training in the Kodály, Dalcroze and Orff approaches to music education. As these approaches involve singing, movement and instrument play, sessions are very practical and hands-on.
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Posted byKathy Brodie on February 27, 2015.
Partnership with parents is a crucial part of every setting’s daily life.
So, I was fascinated when Kim Benham, Senior Manager at Sparkles and Millies Pre-School in Croydon, told me they have a Parent Rep at her nurseries. Here, she shares the story behind the creation of the Parent Rep, as well as their role in the Nursery.
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Posted byKathy Brodie on February 20, 2015.
Whenever I visit settings to do training, or ask practitioners what would make their job role more satisfying, the usual response is “less paperwork”. I have been discussing this with Catherine Lyon, an experienced nursery owner, who has developed her own solution for this problem.
In this guest blog, Catherine explains the rationale for her software as well as its benefits.
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Posted byKathy Brodie on February 13, 2015.
Joss Cambridge Simmons has worked in childcare for almost 10 years, in a range of jobs, including being a ‘Manny’, room supervisor and running his own babysitting agency.
He is a keen and active supporter of practitioners working in partnership with families, winning awards for his work.
With such a breadth and depth of experience, as well as his obvious dedication in supporting the whole family, Joss has some very clear, practical and positive advice for men thinking about entering childcare.
Do have a listen and enjoy his story.
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Useful references
Bright Horizons, Barbican: http://www.brighthorizons.co.uk/our-nurseries/city-child-nursery-london/about-this-nursery/overview
Jossycare on Twitter: @JossyCare
Men in Childcare London: https://www.facebook.com/MeninchildcareLDN
Men in Childcare Ireland: https://twitter.com/menchildcareirl
If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes too – it helps to promote the podcast and get it to reach a wider audience.
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Posted byKathy Brodie on February 6, 2015.
I was really excited to be asked to review a new book about science in Early Years.
Science is an often overlooked part of the early year’s curriculum, but most children are natural scientists. They investigate, try new hypotheses, experiment and are tenacious. They are curious, and not yet biased by what is ‘supposed’ to happen, willing to accept the evidence.
However, very few practitioners seem to plan for or develop science in their setting.
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Posted byKathy Brodie on January 30, 2015.
Rhys Penny has been teaching for 14 years in the school where he got his first job as a newly qualified teacher.
You will hear in the podcast how he has loved his career – and can’t keep out of the Reception classroom!
I’m sure his route into the Early Years sector will make you smile.
Please do enjoy the podcast!
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Useful references
Website: www.cedarroadacademy.co.uk
Twitter: @cedarroadschool
Men in Childcare London: https://www.facebook.com/MeninchildcareLDN
If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes too – it helps to promote the podcast and get it to reach a wider audience.
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Posted byKathy Brodie on January 20, 2015.
Physical development is one of the Prime Area of learning and development in the English Early Years curriculum – the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). These Prime Areas are ‘fundamental’ to children’s development.
Sometimes the idea that practitioners can influence physical development, beyond healthy eating and exercise, seems a little alien. After all, we can’t MAKE children grow taller or change their physical attributes.
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Kathy Brodie on March 22, 2015.
I was delighted to hear of another Conference being held in the North West of England. It is an International Conference and is a partnership between the University of Chester and International Early Years, on Friday the 3rd of July at the University of Chester’s Warrington campus.
Frances has been running sessions for preschool, nursery, toddler groups and primaries since 2006, and now brings this wealth of experience to adults through education consultancy.
Joss Cambridge Simmons has worked in childcare for almost 10 years, in a range of jobs, including being a ‘Manny’, room supervisor and running his own babysitting agency.
Rhys Penny has been teaching for 14 years in the school where he got his first job as a newly qualified teacher.
