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Episode 9: The covid impact on children’s speech and language with Kate Freeman

In this episode of the TTS Talking Early Years Podcast, Alice Sharp is joined by Kate Freeman, Speech and Language therapist, to discuss the impact of the covid pandemic on children’s speech and language. Kate explains how the word gap has become increasingly wider since the outbreak of COVID-19 due to factors such as mask-wearing,…

Bycsteele26 May 20230Comments

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Episode 8: Is continuous play enough? With Simon Airey

Alice is joined by Simon Airey for the final time to talk all things continuous provision, also referenced to as continuous play. Simon begins by explaining what continuous play is, why it’s so important in the Early Years, but also the benefits of taking this approach beyond the EYFS too. Throughout the episode Simon shares best…

Bycsteele24 May 20230Comments

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Episode 7: Creating language-rich opportunities with Simon Airey

In episode 7 of the TTS Talking Early Years Podcast, Alice Sharp is joined by Simon Airey to explore how a play-based approach to learning in the Early Years enriches and extends a child’s vocabulary. Simon and Alice touch on the impact the pandemic has had on children’s language and that there is a greater need…

Bycsteele19 May 20230Comments

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Episode 4: Using technology to prepare children for jobs of the future

Technology is constantly improving and with it the lives and jobs of people all around the world are regularly adapting. Many schools want to ensure that we set children up with the skills they need to be successful in a world that may be different to what we see today. In this episode, Mark Steed is…

Bycsteele9 May 20230Comments

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Episode 3: Design thinking in the classroom

Throughout episode 3, Mark Steed and guest speakers from Kellet School in Hong Kong, Andy Tallet and Liam Murphy, discuss what design thinking is and how it underpins technology-focussed learning. Liam delves into how children in his classroom are using design thinking to undertake a variety of projects centred around existing local and global challenges, including…

Bycsteele2 May 20230Comments

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Episode 4: Using open-ended resources to enhance language development with Olivia Kirkby

During this episode of the TTS Talking Early Years Podcast, Alice Sharp and Olivia Kirkby talk all things resources. Olivia shares the importance of open-ended resources in the Early Years and the learning opportunities these physical resources support. Providing open-ended, cross-curricular resources can enhance cognitive skills, language, self-regulation and self-discovery. Olivia explains that by using open-ended…

Bycsteele26 April 20230Comments

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Beccie Hawes: Build a World – A Healing World!

Beccie Hawes shares how she used Alice Sharp's Eco Build a World to support a child in expressing their inner world through play. A view into the winner world of a child Sometimes you see something and it really fires the imagination! When I first saw Alice Sharp’s Eco Build a World, the teacher in me saw…

Bycsteele26 April 20230Comments

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Episode 3: The importance of quality interactions with Olivia Kirkby

During this episode of the TTS Talking Early Years Podcast, Alice Sharp and Olivia Kirkby explore the importance of quality interactions in the Early Years and the role practitioners must play in encouraging these interactions. From open-ended questions, positive reinforcement to practitioners self-evaluating and reflecting on their own communication, Olivia and Alice suggest various practical…

Bycsteele24 April 20230Comments

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Episode 2: The coding journey continued: Robotics in KS2 (Key Stage 2) and beyond

In episode 2 of the TTS Talking Teachers’ podcast, Mark Steed is joined by two members of Kellet School in Hong Kong - Andy Tallet, Digital Technology Lead, and Liam Murphy, Innovation Lead. Andy and Liam explain how you can drive forward the computational skills learned in Key Stage 1 and integrate technology with the curriculum. Empowering…

Bycsteele21 April 20230Comments

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Listen on Podcast.co: TTS Talking Teachers’ Podcast

Introducing the TTS Talking Teachers’ Podcast. This new series from TTS aims to equip teachers with fresh ideas and inspiration for the classroom and beyond. Click here to listen on Podcast.co > Each week, podcast hosts, Mark Steed and Steven Bollar, will be joined by different educational experts from across the globe offering exclusive insights, inspiration, and…

Bycsteele19 April 20230Comments

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Episode 9: The covid impact on children’s speech and language with Kate Freeman

Episode 8: Is continuous play enough? With Simon Airey

Episode 7: Creating language-rich opportunities with Simon Airey

Episode 4: Using technology to prepare children for jobs of the future

Episode 3: Design thinking in the classroom

Episode 4: Using open-ended resources to enhance language development with Olivia Kirkby

Beccie Hawes: Build a World – A Healing World!

Episode 3: The importance of quality interactions with Olivia Kirkby

Episode 2: The coding journey continued: Robotics in KS2 (Key Stage 2) and beyond

Listen on Podcast.co: TTS Talking Teachers’ Podcast

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