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We love a child advocate here at Wildlings and on today's episode, I’m chatting with early years childhood advocate Leah from Leah and the first years.

👉  Leah Shares

• About Leah and The First Years
• About the brain and brain development in the early years
• Why the relationship between teachers and the children and their family is so crucial to building a sense of belonging
• How exploration is the key is learning and empowerment 
• That independent play is often the goal and what our expectations should be around this
• About schemas and how understanding them helps you to remain connected with your child
• Why free play and connection to nature through a bi-cultural lens in Te Whāriki is so important
• What 3- 7 year olds need to learn
• Tips for parents when they are looking for an early childhood centre

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Leahandthefirstyears.com

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The Sacred Urge to Play by Pennie Brownlee and Kimberley Crisp

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👉  Guest Details

 Leah is a passionate qualified early childhood teacher/kaiako from New Zealand advocating for the first years of life. She has built a community for parents and teachers to go to where they will leave feeling inspired and empowered. She is all about using the developing brain and current research to promote the importance of play and attachment.

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