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Catherine Varney

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Episode 6: The power of connections with Simon Airey

Alice Sharp is joined by Simon Airey, an educator with over 20 years’ experience of teaching, working in specialist provision and the EYFS. In this episode, Alice and Simon explore the language opportunities beyond the setting and how educators can tap into the children’s unique experiences to enhance language development. Building connections: Simon explains the…

ByCatherine Varney11 May 20230Comments

Early Years Podcast Simon Airey TTS

Episode 5: The importance of imaginative role play with Simon Airey

Alice Sharp is joined by Simon Airey, an educator with over 20 years’ experience of teaching, working in specialist provision and the EYFS. Simon is passionate about facilitating open-ended play-based learning to develop key skills and shares his thoughts on why role play is essential to language development in the Early Years. Alice…

ByCatherine Varney4 May 20230Comments

Early Years Little Lockdowners TTS Welcome

What does historic hardship tell us about the future of Little Lockdowners?

Can past events like poverty and war help us to understand what the long-term impacts pandemic environments will have on early years children? We speak to a global expert to gather exclusive insight. There are apparent similarities between the environments created by the pandemic and poverty and war. Not least: relentless fear, job losses and…

ByCatherine Varney11 April 20220Comments

Early Years Little Lockdowners Register Welcome

View our FREE Little Lockdowners webinar on-demand!

Catch up on our Little Lockdowners: Can we change the impact of the pandemic on young minds? webinar for free: Discover: What are the possible long-term impacts on babies born during the pandemic? How we can look to the past to forecast the future Understanding the science of human connection and how this has…

ByCatherine Varney11 April 20220Comments

Early Years Little Lockdowners Welcome

Welcome to Little Lockdowners

How has the pandemic affected child development? For babies born into the pandemic, they have experienced a world like no other. Faced with limited social interaction, and reduced opportunities to leave the home, many also experienced associated anxiety from worried parents and caregivers who were dealing with financial and emotional stress. What we do know is…

ByCatherine Varney11 April 20220Comments

Leadership Steam

5-minute webinar highlight: STEAM in early years

A STEAM learning approach can help children embrace creativity, curiosity and learn critical problem-solving skills. Find out from Early Years Consultant Alistair Bryce-Clegg how teachers can use STEAM to help prepare children for their futures. More from Alistair Bryce-Clegg >> Read more

ByCatherine Varney1 March 20220Comments

World of Education

Catherine Varney

Episode 6: The power of connections with Simon Airey

Episode 5: The importance of imaginative role play with Simon Airey

What does historic hardship tell us about the future of Little Lockdowners?

View our FREE Little Lockdowners webinar on-demand!

Welcome to Little Lockdowners

5-minute webinar highlight: STEAM in early years

Science Sparks’ Top Primary Science Resources

Having Fun with Computer Control and Programming

Catherine Varney

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