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Why is STEAM Important in the Early Years?
Introduction to Little STEAMers I’m Laura and I teach Little STEAMers classes for children aged 2-5 where we learn about STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and maths) with hands-on practical activities. Why is STEAM important in Early Years? I love coming up with activities that get young children playing, exploring and learning about STEAM, because…
3 May 2022
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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: https://youtu.be/foYwmX2FNRk 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…
11 April 2022
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Early Years
Dr. Michael Ungar: Why building resilience in children matters
Dr. Michael Ungar shares why building resilience in children is vital for their well-being and ability to learn and develop. Dr. Michael Ungar is both a family therapist and internationally-renowned researcher in the field of social and psychological resilience. As Director of the Resilience Research Centre at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, he has published…
11 April 2022
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Early Years
Erika Christakis: The impact of the pandemic on Early Years learning
Erika Christakis discusses long-standing concerns in early years learning, and how human connection is key to unlocking healthy cognition. Erika Christakis is an early childhood educator and New York Times bestselling author of The Importance of Being Little: What Young Children Really Need From Grownups. A former preschool director and faculty member of the Yale…
11 April 2022
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Early Years
Dr. Suzanne Zeedyk: Early Years developmental insights
Dr. Suzanne Zeedyk explores how environments can impact babies – even before birth – and what implications this could have for pandemic babies. Dr. Suzanne Zeedyk is an infant development specialist speaker, trainer and researcher fascinated by the innate capacity of babies to connect. Dr. Zeedyk believes that everyone deserves to share in scientists' discoveries…
11 April 2022
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Early Years
Professor David Daley: Solutions for developmental delays
Professor David Daley will be exploring the impact of the pandemic on school readiness. A developmental psychologist by training, David Daley is a Professor of Psychological Intervention and Behaviour Change. His primary area of research lies in the psychological development of pre-school children, with a particular focus on how to enhance school readiness in those…
11 April 2022
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Early Years
Little Lockdowners: born into a pandemic – what are the possible long-term impacts on early years children?
As the world continues to recover from the pandemic, educators are trying to understand how they need to adapt. Will some ‘Little Lockdowners’ reap the benefits of additional quality time while others face the impacts of social isolation and unusually high-stress environments? While it’s impossible to determine how infants born during the pandemic could be…
11 April 2022
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Early Years
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…
11 April 2022

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