In this insightful webinar recording, Ali Carrington and Nicola Cherry explored the Education Endowment Foundation’s summary of evidence-informed approaches for early years education. They guided participants through practical reflections on implementing effective communication and language practices in early childhood settings.
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This session is led by Jo Ingleby, the Director of The Children’s Kitchen, a Feeding Bristol project focused on encouraging young children and families to explore, cook and grow fresh produce.
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At the Bristol & Beyond Stronger Practice Hub’s “Maths Matters More Than Ever!” free mini-conference, guest speaker Dr Sue Gifford (Professor Emerita in the University of Roehampton’s School of Education) celebrated all that is creative and playful about early mathematics and dug deeper into pattern, problem-solving and spatial reasoning.
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In this online workshop, we’ll focus on practical ways to bring more musical creativity into the baby room daily. Dr Mona Sakr will offer starting points for bringing more musical creativity into the baby room. Then, there will be the chance to work together to develop practical ideas and tips that you can take back to your place of work to make a difference immediately. We know that musical creativity is something that binds babies, children and adults together – it’s part of what makes us who we are. So, finding ways to be more musically creative with babies is part of developing a happier and healthier baby room.
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Join our free Live Panel Webinar on October 14th and discover Eight to Relate, a pioneering auditing tool designed to enhance personal, social, and emotional aspects of Early Years settings. This holistic approach places connection and relationships at the core of practice.
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A Professional Conversation About Evidence-Informed Practice
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has created an Evidence Store, which includes six key themes with evidence-informed approaches for supporting young children’s learning and development in the early years.
We have created a Vodcast which provides a “Walk through the Evidence Store”, with suggestions and guidance about how to make best use of this resource.
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This quick-watch webinar (only 22 minutes) gets us thinking about how to make the most of the precious time we spend together as teams at staff meetings in early years settings. Throughout the webinar, we use the Education Endowment Foundation’s guide to effective professional development in the early years to deepen our thinking about staff meetings.
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Join us for this live online panel webinar with guest Julia Manning-Morton, a national specialist in child development with a particular focus on birth to 3-year-olds. Julia will be joined by Cassie Holland, Birth-3 Network Leader for the SPH, and a local practitioner in a setting with 2-year-olds.
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Reflecting on her own story and being guided by her doctoral research, Dr Sharon Colilles will support educators across all disciplines in early childhood to further develop awareness and understanding about how play can act as a vehicle for reflection on participatory pedagogy and practice.
She will reflect on how the environment can be an ideal space in which to value and validate children’s diverse ethnic backgrounds and how culturally appropriate resources can facilitate rich conversations about a positive sense of self with young children.
The webinar will support early years educators to reflect on principled approaches for inclusion and how adaptations in pedagogical approach can foster a strong sense of self, sense of belonging and sense of wellbeing for the diverse learner.
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In this online workshop, we’ll focus on practical ways to bring more musical creativity into the baby room daily. Dr Mona Sakr will offer starting points for bringing more musical creativity into the baby room. Then, there will be the chance to work together to develop practical ideas and tips that you can take back to your place of work to make a difference immediately. We know that musical creativity is something that binds babies, children and adults together – it’s part of what makes us who we are. So, finding ways to be more musically creative with babies is part of developing a happier and healthier baby room.
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In this session, Julian will share the findings of the latest early years education research and what it means for you in your setting. He will finish by sharing some resources we hope you’ll find helpful before answering some of your questions.
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The “Curiosity Circle with Kerry Murphy: Divergent Pathways of Development” was an enlightening event that took place on December 7, 2023. Guest trainer Kerry Murphy explored the unique developmental trajectories of neurodivergent individuals, challenging biases and promoting positive practices within the educational community.
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