Working in the early years is busy, funny, messy and exhausting. Join host Shána, some of the Twinkl EYFS team, special guest speakers and other early years practitioners as they talk honestly about their experiences. Whether you're listening for CPD, on your commute or to help you relax... Twinkl EYFS will share everything you need to know about all things early years!Want to get involved or share your thoughts? Get in touch on social media! Facebook - Instagram - TikTok - YouTube - Twitter ...
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Episode 69: Communication & Language Part 1
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Julia and Louise are back in this mini series about Communication & Language in the Early Years. In this part 1, we discuss the importance of communication in all its forms, how it might look when there is a need for support and how our environments impact development. Early Years C&L ResourcesVon Twinkl Early Years
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Episode 68: Routines, Reading, Room Leaders & Change!
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Twinkl Private Early Years answers your early years practitioners problems! This episode covers: What methods do you use to improve daily routines? What does reading look like for different ages What characteristics do you look for in a room leader? How do you cope with a room change in private nurseries? Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Ea…
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Episode 67: Early Years Practitioners Day Special!
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This week the Twinkl Early Years Schools and Private Early Years teams have joined to celebrate you! Listen as they share stories of the struggles, laughs and the importance of early years practitioners. EY in Schools Giveaway Entry Page - Private EY Giveaway Entry Page BONUS Entry Page - FREE EYP Day Staff Resource Pack…
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Episode 66: Are Staff Meetings Pointless?
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Join the Twinkl Private Early Years team as they discuss the experiences and reality of staff meetings in day nurseries and preschools. Is the experience of everyone sitting in a circle after a long day universal in early years? Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Early Years team? You can find us on Facebook and Instagram. Don't forget to che…
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Episode 65: The Benefits of Board Games
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Join Shána as she speaks with Sophie Bradley to discuss board game benefits and how these games can support not just children's reading skills, but in every area of learning. Follow Sophie here: Instagram - FacebookVon Twinkl Early Years
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Episode 64: Interview Red Flags
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Twinkl Private Early Years answers your practitioner problems! This episode covers: What is the difference between level 2 and level 3 practitioners in terms of job and pay? What time do you start and finish each day? Are you paid for your setting up time? What questions should you ask in interviews to detect red flags? Want to see more from the Tw…
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Episode 63: Supporting Male Practitioners
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Join Shána as she speaks with Stuart Cloke, a nursery manager, on how we can support our male early years practitioners in the workplace. Follow Stuart here: Instagram - Puff Amazon - LinkedIn - Claudio SiserioVon Twinkl Early Years
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Episode 62: Ofsted Questions & Answers
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Join the Twinkl Private Early Years team as they discuss some commonly asked questions from Ofsted and how to answer them. The questions answered include: How do you support children with SEND? How do you work with parents and caregivers? How do you feel that activity went? What informs your practice? You can find more Ofsted questions and answers …
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Episode 61: Outliers Subject Leadership
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SUBJECT LEADERSHIP MINI SERIES Twinkl EY in schools and Twinkl Subject Leads are teaming up! Shána & Katie end the mini series discussing how the P.E, Computing, Dance and DT subjects in the National Curriculum and Characteristics of Effective Learning (CoEL) in the Early Years curriculum are a particular challenge to align for subject leads, and w…
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Episode 60: Creative Arts Subject Leadership
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SUBJECT LEADERSHIP MINI SERIES Twinkl EY in schools and Twinkl Subject Leads are teaming up! Shána & Katie continue the mini series discussing how Art & Design, Drama, Dance and DT subjects look in the Early Years curriculum and what leaders of these subjects can expect to see in the early years classroom. (Hint: it's NOTHING like other key stages!…
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Episode 59: Humanities Subject Leadership
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SUBJECT LEADERSHIP MINI SERIES Twinkl EY in schools and Twinkl Subject Leads are teaming up! Shána & Katie continue the mini series discussing how History, Geography, R.E., PSHE, Languages and Science subjects look in the Early Years curriculum and what leaders of these subjects can expect to see in the early years classroom. (Hint: it's NOTHING li…
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Episode 58: English and Maths Subject Leadership
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EPISODE AUDIO UPDATED - SUBJECT LEADERSHIP MINI SERIES Twinkl EY in schools and Twinkl Subject Leads are teaming up! Shána & Katie continue the mini series discussing how the English and Maths subjects look in the Early Years curriculum and what leaders of this subject can expect to see in the early years classroom.. Download this resource pack bef…
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Episode 57: Subject Leadership and the Early Years (Instagram Live)
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SUBJECT LEADERSHIP MINI SERIES Twinkl EY in schools and Twinkl Subject Leads are teaming up! It is expected that subject leaders have an overview and understanding of their subject across the full phase within their setting - including early years. But how are national curriculum subjects interwoven throughout the early years framework? Shána is jo…
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Episode 56: Transitions in Private Early Years Settings
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Join the Twinkl Private Early Years team as they discuss the experiences and reality of how transitions go in early years. Katie, Charlotte, Fliss and Hannah discuss their experiences of transitioning rooms, to schools, teacher visits and new school visits. Find more support on transitioning in the early years here! Want to see more from Twinkl Pri…
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Episode 55: Conquering COVID Catch-Up
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Shána gets advise from Lucy Lewin about how to support children who were born during or after the first COVID lockdown in England, and delves deep into how the past 4 years is still impacting us now. Follow Lucy: LinkedIn Website: The Profitable Nursery Academy Contact her directlyVon Twinkl Early Years
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Episode 54: Private Early Years Problems, Answered!
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Twinkl Private Early Years answers your early years practitioners problems! This episode covers: Should we use sticker charts and time-outs in early years settings? Is it normal for early years practitioners to spend their own money on resources? Should early years settings ban pull-up nappies? Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Early Years t…
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Episode 53: Fine Motor Skills Part 2
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In this second instalment of the fine motor skills series, Shána, Julia and Louise go into the details of the 7 types of fine motor skills that are developed in early stages of life and what we can do to support them. They also play a fun set of movement challenges at the end, did you do better than them?…
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Episode 52: Organising a Toddler Room
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Join the Twinkl Private Early Years team as they discuss their top tips to organising a toddler room ahead of the increase of funded hours in April 2024. Join Katie, Charlotte, Fliss and Hannah as they chat about toileting, nappy training, nap times, organisation and activity ideas for the toddler room. Toileting Blog Toddler Activities Want to see…
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Episode 51: Fine Motor Skills Part 1
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The Twinkl Early Years CPD team begin this two-part series explaining what fine motor skills are and why they are vital skills across all areas of the early years curriculum. Fine Motor Skills Hub Social Media Challenge Fine and Gross Motor Skills Handout Fine Motor Skills PowerPointVon Twinkl Early Years
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Episode 50: Private Early Years Problems, Answered!
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Join the Twinkl Private Early Years team as they answer your early years practitioners problems! In this episode, Katie, Charlotte, Fliss and Hannah answer: Should you do supply agency nursery work? How can you make early years inductions more interesting? How do you balance sleepers and non-sleepers in a toddler room? Want to see more from Twinkl …
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Episode 49: Sustainability in the Early Years
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Shána speaks with author Johanne Lee about how important and simple it is to talk about sustainability with early years children. Get her books on Amazon. Find her on: Instagram - Facebook - Email. Check out our Sustainability Resources and CPD. Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity - British Heart Foundation…
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Episode 48: Surviving the Outdoors in Winter
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Join the Twinkl Private Early Years team as they discuss the realities of early years outdoor play in winter. Join Katie, Charlotte, Fliss and Hannah as they chat about their experiences with outdoor uniform budgets, organising children to get outside and our favourite outdoor activities to keep warm! Outdoor Learning CPD - Nature Buddies Want to s…
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Episode 47: Executive Function
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Join Shána, Julia and Louise as they explore executive function and its critical role in the development of children aged birth to five years old. As educators, parents, and caregivers, understanding and nurturing executive function skills can profoundly impact a child's lifelong learning journey. Executive Function Handout Executive Function Video…
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Christmas Special 2023!
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The Twinkl Early Years in Schools and Private Early Years teams have come together to give you another Christmas Special! Complete with fun and games, we definitely recommend playing along with us! Christmas Song Clips by Love To Sing - find them on YouTube! Christmas Jingle by Audio Coffee.Von Twinkl Early Years
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Episode 46: Private Early Years Problems, Answered!
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The Twinkl Private Early Years team are back to answer more of your early years practitioners problems! This episode covers: How often should early years settings do 1:1s for their early years practitioners? Which is better - paper or electronic learning journals? How often should you change rooms in early years settings? Want to see more from the …
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Episode 45: The Power of Play
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In this episode, we delve into the transformative and often underestimated realm of play. Join Shána, Julia & Louise as we explore how embracing playfulness can unlock creativity, foster innovation, and enhance overall well-being. Useful Resources Powerful Play in the Early Years PowerPoint Pack Powerful Play in the Early Years Handout Powerful Pla…
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Episode 44: Is It Worth Having Apprentices?
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Twinkl Private Early Years team TAKEOVER! It’s commonplace in most private early years settings and some schools to have apprentices included as part of the team. Join Katie, Charlotte, Fliss and Hannah as they discuss their experiences of working with and supporting apprentices within early years settings. Want to see more from the Twinkl Private …
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Episode 43: Beating Burnout with D.O.S.E.
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Feeling stressed, tired, run-down, or all of the above? We know that being an early years practitioner can be physically and mental demanding, so we asked Charlie Burley, The Teacher's Health Coach to talk about how we can beat burnout before it hits! Find him on: Instagram - Facebook - YouTube - Twitter - TikTok - LinkedIn Listen to his podcast he…
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Episode 42: Private Early Years Problems, Answered!
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Twinkl Private Early Years team TAKEOVER! The Twinkl Private Early Years team answers your early years practitioner problems! This episode covers: Should early years settings have CCTV? Should early years settings hold parents evenings? How does pick-up and drop-off look in your early years setting? Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Early Ye…
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Episode 41: Schemas Part 2
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How many schemas are there? How can I tell what schema a child is working in? How can I support them? Julia & Louise answer these questions and more in our second of two episodes on schema play. * New * CPD: Schema Play and Behaviour PP Pack * New * CPD: Schema Play and Language Ideas (Poster) CPD: Early Years Schemas (Handout)…
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Episode 40: Private vs School-based Settings
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Twinkl Private Early Years team TAKEOVER! Twinkl Early Years staff are asked a lot... is it better working in a school-based or private early years setting? What are the differences? Join Katie, Charlotte, Fliss and Hannah from the Twinkl Private Early Years team as they discuss their experiences working in a variety of early years settings and whi…
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Episode 39: The Attainment Gap
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The 3 words every early years practitioner dreads... the attainment gap! Have no fear, Jordan from the charity Peeple is here to put your mind at rest and offer advise on how to support our most disadvantaged children and families. Follow Peeple on: Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - WebsiteVon Twinkl Early Years
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Episode 38: Schemas Part 1
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Do you know what a schema is? Did you know there are 9 of them? How do children use schemas and how can you tell? These are all questions Shána had for Julia and Louise from the Twinkl Early Years CPD team, and thankfully, they had all the answers! Schema PowerPoint Pack Schema Vocabulary Lanyard Schema Reflection Handout…
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Episode 37: Top Tips for September (Instagram Live)
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So, you're about to join the best community EVER, but don't have a clue what to expect? 🤯 Join us for an Instagram LIVE on Tuesday the 4th of July at 6pm where Shána and 3 guest early years practitioners share their experiences and answer your questions on what to expect in September. 🎥🎉 This is a great opportunity for all of us to come together an…
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Episode 36: Parent Relationships with Famly
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All the way from Copenhagen, Matt from Famly talks about why parent and family relationships are vital for not only the child, but the carers and educators involved too. Follow them on: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook - TikTok - LinkedIn - WebsiteVon Twinkl Early Years
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Episode 35: The Collective Approach
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They say it takes a village to raise a child. That couldn't be more true in today's society! Shána speaks with Samantha Dholakia on who can be involved in a collective approach to supporting early years children and why it's so important for everyone. Check out Sam on: Instagram - Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn - Website…
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Episode 34: Risky Play
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Julia and Lou are back to teach us how to promote and support risky play in our settings. We might also learn about what they find risky as adults! Risk Benefit Assessment Form Risky Play PowerPoint Pack Supporting Parents and Carers Risky Play Language SupportVon Twinkl Early Years
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Episode 33: Gestalt Language Processing
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Shána speaks with Cathy from the Speech Den about Gestalt Language Processing and how we can support children in a school and home setting. Follow Cathy's work on: Twitter - Instagram - TikTok - Facebook - LinkedIn - Website Get tickets to the Gestalt Language Processors Conference here!Von Twinkl Early Years
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Speech and Language advisor Sarah Billingham is back, this time to talk about alternative forms of communication such as using sign languages and systems to support children in the early years and why it works so well for everyone. Confident Kids Website Instagram Facebook LinkedInVon Twinkl Early Years
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Episode 31: Around The World - Northern Ireland!
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MINI SERIES Ever wanted to teach Early Years abroad? Shána talks to Amy on TikTok Live about what it's like to be an EYFS Teacher in Northern Ireland! Check out their: Instagram - Facebook - TikTok - PinterestVon Twinkl Early Years
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Episode 30: EYFS Around The World - Scotland!
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MINI SERIES Ever wanted to teach Early Years abroad? Shána talks to Fiona about what it's like to be an EYFS Teacher in Scotland! Check out their: Instagram - Facebook - Twitter - TikTok - YouTubeVon Twinkl Early Years
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Episode 29: EYFS Around The World - Mexico!
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MINI SERIES Ever wanted to teach Early Years abroad? Shána talks to Delia on TikTok Live about what it's like to be an EYFS Teacher in Mexico! Check out their: Instagram - Facebook - TikTok - PinterestVon Twinkl Early Years
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Episode 28: EYFS Around The World - South Africa!
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MINI SERIES Ever wanted to teach Early Years abroad? Shána talks to Liesel about what it's like to be an EYFS Teacher in South Africa! Check out their: Instagram - Facebook - TikTok - YouTubeVon Twinkl Early Years
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Episode 27: EYFS Around The World - Romania!
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MINI SERIES Ever wanted to teach Early Years abroad? Shána talks to Sonia on TikTok Live about what it's like to be an EYFS Teacher in Romania! Check out their: Instagram - Facebook - TikTokVon Twinkl Early Years
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Twinkl Talks: EYFS 1st Birthday Giveaway!
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BONUS EPISODE! Twinkl Talks: EYFS is now 1 year old, wow! Here is a special bonus episode with outtakes that never quite made it to air.. Shána also tells you the emoji you need to be a part of the 1st birthday giveaway, so make sure you listen 'til the end to find it! Giveaway Post Here!Von Twinkl Early Years
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Episode 26: EYFS Around The World - Australia!
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MINI SERIES Ever wanted to teach Early Years abroad? Shána talks to Stacey about what it's like to be an EYFS Teacher in Australia! Check out their: Instagram - Facebook - Facebook Group - TikTok - TwitterVon Twinkl Early Years
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Episode 25: Wellbeing with Jessica Joan
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Teaching in the Early Years is rewarding, but not without its challenges. One of them of course, is your wellbeing! Shána talks with Primary School teacher and Happy Teacher Coach Jessica Joan about how to look after our wellbeing and why it is so important. Check out Jess' Instagram - Facebook Profile - Facebook Page - Facebook Group…
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Episode 24: Nurturing Curiosity
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Julia and Lou are back! This time they explore the theme of curiosity, why it is so important to nurture it in the EYFS and what happens when we lead with it in our practise. Link to Twinkl Curiosity resource pack here.Von Twinkl Early Years
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Episode 23: Playful Mathematics with Dr. Helen Williams
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Shána talks with Nursery World 2022 Award Winning Author Dr. Helen J Williams about how to make maths learning fun and engaging inside and outside the classroom. BUY HER BOOK HERE! Twitter - LinkedIn - Website The Early Childhood Mathematics Group NRich Early Years Early Math support for parents Learning Trajectories…
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Episode 22: Behaviour Talks with Sarah Billingham
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Shána kick-starts 2023 with a chat about the link between behaviour and communication, with Speech and Language advisor Sarah Billingham. Confident Kids Website Instagram Facebook LinkedInVon Twinkl Early Years
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