The Enriching Environments Podcast

By Charlotte Awdry

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By weaving together conscious, respectful parenting with the ... more

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The podcast currently has 115 episodes available.

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January 17, 2021 Episode 15 - 'The Human Tendencies - what are they and why are they important for us to know in relation to young children'

Thank you for joining me!
In this session we cover:
- What each of the Human Tendencies mean
- Why this is relevant
- How we consider the Human Tendencies when preparing our environment for our child's optimum development.
Visit enrichingenvironments.com Workshops/Courses Page for my transformative online Parent Enrichment Courses. I’ll see you there!
*All podcast sessions originally recorded on Instagram Live, see my IGTV @enrichingenvironments for the video.
#enrichingenvironments
#montessoriparenting
#consciousparenting
#montessoriathome
#humantendencies
...more
44min
January 17, 2021 Episode 14 - 'Developing Concentration in the Young Child'
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In this session we cover:
Fostering concentration is more about the support that we as caregivers, can give to our child than anything else.
• It is about the energy that we bring to our child's space.
• It is about allowing them space and time in their day to have the opportunity to concentrate on something of interest.
• It is about the level of connection and bonding we can feel when we stop and observe them in the moment.
• It is about the respect that we pay them by not interrupting them when we notice that they are engaged in an activity.
Visit enrichingenvironments.com Workshops/Courses Page for my transformative online Parent Enrichment Courses. I’ll see you there!
*All podcast sessions originally recorded on Instagram Live, see my IGTV @enrichingenvironments for the video.
#enrichingenvironments
#consciousparenting
#montessoriathome
#montessoribaby
#montessoritoddler
...more
46min
January 15, 2021 Episode 13 - 'Importance of movement for cognition and emotional regulation'
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In this session we cover:
✔ Movement is the beginning of cognition and emotional regulation
✔ Recent research tells us that we have a brain, not to think, but to move.
✔ From movement we learn everything else, however Western society is constructed in such a way that more importance is placed on thinking rather than moving.
✔ We were born to move first. States of higher cognition develop and become available once we have achieved physical capability.
✔So, what does this mean for our children, and how can we support them?
Visit enrichingenvironments.com Workshops/Course Page for my transformative online Parent Enrichment Courses. I’ll see you there!
*All podcast sessions originally recorded on Instagram Live, see my IGTV @enrichingenvironments for the video.
#enrichingenvironments
#consciousparenting
#respectfulparenting
#montessoriathome
#freedomofmovement
...more
36min
January 08, 2021Episode 12 - 'Creating our simple, ordered, accessible, Enriching Environment at home in a Montessori Way'
Thank you for joining me!
In this session we cover:
Creating an environment that is simple-ordered-accessible-beautiful by using what we have already at our fingertips and celebrating our cultural heritage 😍.

Montessori in the home can sometimes be thought of as purely a picture perfect set of shelves; and that this alienates families who believe that they do not have the means to buy 'all of that expensive Montessori stuff'.

In reality, nothing can be further from the truth.

Your home environment that you prepare for your child should be a reflection of your culture, your beliefs, your passions. It is not meant to look like the perfect and expensive looking environments that we see on social media. It should be simple, ordered, accessible and beautiful, and unique to you.

Whatever your cultural heritage, it is perfect, and should be celebrated. Our children need spaces created especially for them to promote their independence and capability, this is universal - however the style, the stamp, the essential of your home environment comes from you the individual, your family, your culture. Use what you have already at home, you don't need to buy anything else.

We also look at how we can be parents who empower our children; by stepping back, by observing our child and by listening.
Visit enrichingenvironments.com SHOP for my transformative online Parent Enrichment Courses. I’ll see you there!
*All podcast sessions originally recorded on Instagram Live, see my IGTV @enrichingenvironments for the video.
#enrichingenvironments
#consciousparenting
#play
#montessoriathome
#culturalenrichment
...more
31min
January 08, 2021Episode 11 - 'Creating a carpentry Workshop at home for your preschooler'
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In this session we cover:
Setting up a real Workshop to support your Preschooler's need for physical, heavy work that involves full body movement:
How to tell if your child might be ready for these type of tools (there are two key things to look for, hand/eye coordination and impulse control).

What to introduce and in what order.

What ground rules to set around use of these tools.

Why this work is of paramount importance, particularly for high energy boys who need the balance of lots of gross motor movement in order to help them succeed with quieter/more academic work.

N. B this work is also for girls!
Visit enrichingenvironments.com SHOP for my transformative online Parent Enrichment Courses. I’ll see you there!
*All podcast sessions originally recorded on Instagram Live, see my IGTV @enrichingenvironments for the video.
#enrichingenvironments
#practicallife
#grossmotor
#finemotor
#montessoriathome
...more
30min
January 02, 2021Episode 10 - 'Appreciating the natural heritage of the UAE'
Thank you for joining me!
In this session we cover:
This discussion was inspired by our screening of the film ‘Childhood’. The film, set in a rural Norwegian kindergarten prompted many questions about how we can give our children real first-hand experiences in nature whilst living in a city created in a desert 🤔

From our questions and audience participation it seems that when we are not able to recreate the familiar natural world experiences that we know from our home countries we become disillusioned and seek out artificially created nature experiences instead.

I would like to offer a different path, one where we seek out what we can learn here in this desert landscape, from a terrain and environment that may be vastly different from our home countries.

My vision is for us to learn about what we have here, desert animals, desert insects, desert plants, all of the things that young children are obsessed about! So we can appreciate and honour the natural heritage on our doorstep. ❤️

We'll also discuss how 'being in nature' and offering first hand experiences calls for our absolute presence, and when we are present we can then learn from our children.

Can we commit to a complete digital detox when we are experiencing nature first hand?
Visit enrichingenvironments.com SHOP for my transformative online Parent Enrichment Courses. I’ll see you there!
*All podcast sessions originally recorded on Instagram Live, see my IGTV @enrichingenvironments for the video.
#enrichingenvironments
#consciousparenting
#dubailife
#natureforchildren
#naturesplayground
...more
26min
January 02, 2021Episode 9 - 'Handling conflict between young children'
Thank you for joining me!
In this session we cover:
Handling conflict with Piccolini and Pre-schoolers, between siblings and between friends.

Conflict between peers in the Piccolini and Pre-schoolers age groups is frequent and completely normal.

9 times out of 10 conflict between young children gets physical because these age groups do not yet have the fully formed language skills in order to be able to negotiate and find resolutions to conflict peacefully.

Navigating conflict resolution in an empowering and respectful way.
Visit enrichingenvironments.com SHOP for my transformative online Parent Enrichment Courses. I’ll see you there!
*All podcast sessions originally recorded on Instagram Live, see my IGTV @enrichingenvironments for the video.
#enrichingenvironments
#consciousparenting
#respectfulparenting
#montessoriathome
#emotionalintelligence
...more
37min
January 02, 2021Episode 8 - 'All about praise, how it can be a hindrance rather than a help'
Thank you for joining me!
In this session we cover:
The really interesting topic of praise. We do it because we naturally want to praise our children (because we all have amazing children, right? 🤔😍).

It feels as if we are bolstering their confidence, giving them self-esteem by praising them.

Some of us come from a background where our behaviour was controlled through punishment and scolding, so we of course are trying to create the opposite for our children in this generation.

However rewards and praise are the poisoned carrot.

In this session we discuss a different way of no punishment and no rewards, no shaming and no praising.

A way that develops a child's intrinsic sense of self-worth from within.
Visit enrichingenvironments.com SHOP for my transformative online Parent Enrichment Courses. I’ll see you there!
*All podcast sessions originally recorded on Instagram Live, see my IGTV @enrichingenvironments for the video.
#enrichingenvironments
#consciousparenting
#respectfulparenting
#montessoriathome
#emotionalintelligence
...more
29min
January 02, 2021Episode 7 - Supporting Emotional Regulation in Young Children
Thank you for joining me!
In this session we cover:
Why emotional regulation is so crucial

What is going on in a child's brain and body during an upset.

How to do it, what to say, how to rôle model. It's pretty simple for all ages!

Our learning journey (or perhaps unlearning) that needs to take place before we will be able to fully step into this space of acceptance and collaborative approach to emotional regulation.

Feelings are called feelings because we're meant to 'feel' them! So why are we 'talking' about them to our children but not supporting them in actually 'feeling' them? 🤔

It is imperative it is to support our children in feeling their feelings firstly in their BODIES before we rush to label them, to intellectualise them, or apply logic and reasoning to them.

Supporting our children in emotional regulation is a partnership that begins in early childhood. And this is as relevant to a two year old as it is for a fifteen year old. 💖

These are the real 'life skills' that we are not taught about in school!
Visit enrichingenvironments.com SHOP for my transformative online Parent Enrichment Courses. I’ll see you there!
*All podcast sessions originally recorded on Instagram Live, see my IGTV @enrichingenvironments for the video.
#enrichingenvironments
#consciousparenting
#respectfulparenting
#montessoriathome
#emotionalintelligence
...more
36min
January 02, 2021Episode 6 - 'Sharing is not Caring'
In this session:
We question the belief that we must force sharing upon our children from a young age, and how we can allow ourselves to let this develop naturally with our loving support.

Understanding why an adult’s view of sharing is inappropriate for young children.

Creating a supportive home environment that allows qualities such as generosity and kindness to flourish.

Moving away from shaming or correcting an older child when they don’t feel like sharing.

Trusting that with our loving guidance, our children's innate goodness will unfold in time.
Thank you for joining me!
Visit enrichingenvironments.com SHOP for my transformative online Parent Enrichment Courses. I’ll see you there!
*All podcast sessions originally recorded on Instagram Live, see my IGTV @enrichingenvironments for the video.
#enrichingenvironments
#consciousparenting
#respectfulparenting
#montessoriathome
#emotionalintelligence
...more
46min

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