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Early Excellence Podcast episodes

September 23, 2022Repetitive Play: is it OK?
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Children have a strong drive to repeat actions. They can become fascinated by transporting objects, moving in circles or creating enclosures as they explore, and make sense of, the world around them. In this week’s episode, Llewella explores how to identify these repeated patterns of play, known as schemas, and begins to consider how practitioners can use schematic play as a means of tuning in to, and extending, children’s thinking.
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1 min
September 15, 2022What is Enquiry Based Learning?
With Kath Murdoch’s “The Art of Enquiry Teaching” event fast approaching, we explore what we actually mean by Enquiry Based Learning.
In this week’s episode we introduce the concept of Enquiry Based Learning, consider aspects such as the right environment and the adult role, and discuss some key questions to get us thinking.
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16 min
September 08, 2022Five Things to Remember in September
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Welcome back to the first episode for the new school year!
September is a crucial time for your practice, so for this week’s episode, Andy & Llewella explore the key things for you to remember at the start of this school year.
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1 min
July 28, 2022All Set? Getting Ready for the New School Year
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With lots to get ready for the new school year, it can be difficult to know where to start. In this week’s bonus podcast episode, Andy and Llewella offer lots of advice and also discuss which jobs are the key priorities
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1 min
July 08, 2022The Revised EYFS Framework, Learning from the Early Adopters
In our final podcast for this school year, Andy catches up with some of the founding members of the popular Facebook Group: Early Years Early Adopters. Formed initially in 2020 during the pandemic as a support network for any early adopter schools, the group has now become a key social hub for the Facebook education community where people share ideas and offer advice and support. During this fascinating episode, Andy finds out how the group was formed, what they have learned and where they’re going next.
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44 min
July 01, 2022Choosing the Right Book to Support Your Practice
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In this episode, Andy and Llewella share and explore a range of key practitioner texts to really get you thinking. So whether you’re needing to get to grips with the key principles of EYFS practice, looking to develop your outdoor learning environment, working with two year olds for the first time or in need of a fresh outlook on Key Stage One, there’s a book here for you!
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1 min
June 24, 2022Exploring Inspirational Learning Environments at the British School of Brussels
In this week’s podcast episode, Andy is joined by Esther O’Connor, the EYFS Leader at the British School of Brussels. Esther opens the doors to the inspirational EYFS learning environments at the school and describes how children’s fascinations are nurtured as part of their child-centred practice.
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1 hr 3 min
June 17, 2022Understanding the World, One Page at a Time
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A carefully chosen children’s book can inspire a wide range of conversations and nurture children’s curiosity in the world around them. In this week’s episode, Andy and Llewella explore a range of fantastic stories and non fiction texts to challenge your children’s thinking and help them make meaningful connections.
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1 min
June 10, 2022Moving On: Exploring Child-Centred Approaches to Transition
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Effective transition is so much more than an opportunity to visit a new classroom or meet the next teacher. In this week’s episode, Andy and Llewella discuss effective practice and its relationship to transition. They also explore how successful transition processes recognise the different transitions that children experience and how sensitive, child-centred approaches can help nurture young learners in times of change.
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1 min
May 27, 2022Exploring Books to Develop Maths
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Do you use children’s story books as a starting point for exploring mathematical vocabulary and concepts? Do you have mathematically rich picture books as part of the provision in your maths area? In this week’s episode Andy Burt and Llewella Ivins explore some great maths related books and stories to help you get started.
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1 min

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