What's the problem with tuff tray maths?
Shardi Vaziri and Angelica Celinska critically discuss tuff trays specifically in relation to maths, which is the area of learning most prone to setting up tuff trays as large scale worksheets. They u...
30 Loka 202331min
The skill of observation
Tricia Mohamed and Angelica Celinska critically discuss observations in early childhood. They reflect on whether the mere concept of developmental stages risks educators seeing development as linear, ...
23 Loka 202340min
The therapeutic nature of outdoor play
Jenny Smillie emphasises the therapeutic benefits of nature for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). A lot of the time the children who will benefit most from being in natu...
16 Loka 202345min
Spotting the signs of Dyslexia early
Jacquelyn Davis shares with us both her personal experience as a parent of a child with dyslexia and her professional knowledge. Jacquelyn explains that learning to read is not a natural process, it i...
9 Loka 202355min
PE in early years
Josh Candy talks us through his role and why PE, or physical education, should be part of early years, and why it is not just the same as what we know as physical development. Josh and Angelica unpick...
2 Loka 202350min
Supporting behaviour: Reaction vs response
Cheryl Warren talks about knowing the difference between reacting and responding to children's behaviours, and importantly tuning into the why behind a particular behaviour. As well as discussing how ...
25 Syys 202340min
What's the problem with the reception baseline assessment?
David Meechan unpicks the issues around the reception baseline assessment, he shares his research with us, as well as his personal experience as a parent, including requesting his son's withdrawal fro...
18 Syys 202340min
'My child can't write yet': The foundations of early writing
Helen Battelley and Angelica Celinska unpick issues around early writing; from core strength and containerisation to educator training and assessing children. Some of the more controversial points inc...
11 Syys 202336min
