Tapestry Talks

This week Ben and Jules are joined by Liz Pemberton and David Cahn for a conversation about racism, the work that white educators need to do on their own understanding and pedagogy, what being ‘school ready’ means for Black and Brown children, and how we should talk to children about racism.

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Intro Song: Rising Spirits

Music by Jay Man - OurMusicBox

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Our podcast this week finds Stephen and Jules in conversation with Greg Bottrill, author of ‘Can I Go and Play Now?’ and ‘School and the Magic of Children’. They chat about rebranding the language of early years, the wonder of the outdoors, and ‘living a story’ on Adventure Island, a unique and inspirational way to find the joy of co-playing and learning with children in early years and Key Stage.

To find out more about Greg’s work you can visit his website: http://www.canigoandplaynow.com/

You can also find Greg on twitter here: https://twitter.com/canigoandplay?s=09

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Intro Song: Rising Spirits

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This week Helen and Jules chat with Bridgit Brown who runs Pebbles Childcare. They discuss the pedagogy she shares with her co-childminder Chloe Webster, the freedom they have to follow children’s interests each day, their beach school adventures, and building relationships with their families.

Find out more about the work Bridget and Chloe do here http://www.pebbleschildcare.co.uk/

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Intro Song: Rising Spirits

Music by Jay Man - OurMusicBox

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This week, Jack and Helen from the Education Team sit down with special guest Chris Holland: a storyteller, nature connection facilitator and didgeridoo player. They discuss how children and adults alike can deepen their connection with, and respect for, nature and how that facilitates growth and learning.

Chris Holland's first book is called 'I love my world - the playful, hands on, nature connection guidebook': https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0956156622/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1

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Intro Song: Rising Spirits

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Helen, Ben and Jules talk with Julie Fisher about the transition to Year 1, the balance between child led and adult led teaching and learning and nurturing self-worth in every child to enable them to become life long learners.

Julie Fisher's twitter: https://twitter.com/FiJulie

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Intro Song: Rising Spirits

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Rebecca Bright, from Therapy Box, and Dr Yvonne Wren, Director of Bristol Speech and Language Therapy Research Unit, join Helen and Stephen to discuss an exciting new project - The Language Explorer - an app that aims to enhance the process for identification of language delay in young children.

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Intro Song: Rising Spirits

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In this episode Helen and Jules are joined by Beatrice Merrick and Nathan Archer, authors of Getting the Balance Right, a report that examines the tensions between affordable, flexible early years childcare and high quality provision offered by well qualified, highly valued practitioners.

You can find the full report on 'Getting the Balance Right' here: https://www.suttontrust.com/our-research/getting-the-balance-right/

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Intro Song: Rising Spirits

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Stephen and Jules chat with Stephanie Bennett and Lyndsey Hellyn, nursery owners and co-founders of The Curiosity Approach. They discuss their ethos and how they have approached working with new guidance for COVID-19 in their settings while keeping awe and wonder and children’s wellbeing at the centre of everything they do.

Check out The Curiosity Approach on social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/welovecuriosity?s=09

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecuriosityapproach

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Intro Song: Rising Spirits

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Jules and Jack chat with Joe McCulloch, executive producer for BBC Education, about Tiny Happy People, the BBC initiative providing a variety of resources for parents and carers to support their child's language development. We hear about the wealth of research behind Tiny Happy People, the families and professionals involved and the vision to improve language development for children.

You can visit the Tiny Happy People website to find out more:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people

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Intro Song: Rising Spirits

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The education team discuss the educational programmes in the revised EYFS, reflecting on how these programmes could shape early years curriculums in settings.

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Intro Song: Rising Spirits

Music by Jay Man - OurMusicBox

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