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In this episode, 6-year-old Florence Seaman interviews one of her idols, author, Caryl Hart. 

Caryl Hart is an award-winning children's author who writes picture books and young fiction. She lives with her family in Sheffield and loves café walks, mountain biking and wild swimming.  She also runs creative literacy workshops for schools, libraries, festivals and communities.

For more information, FREE activity packs and to purchase signed copies of her books, visit her website:

www.carylhart.com

Thank You for the Little Things:

https://carylhart.com/bookshop/p/thank-you-for-the-little-things

The Girl Who Planted Trees:

https://carylhart.com/bookshop/p/the-girl-who-planted-trees

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@carylhart1

https://twitter.com/carylhart1

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@carylhart

https://www.instagram.com/carylhart/

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@CarylHartAuthor

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Mrs Sarah Godbold Executive Headteacher  of the Churchside Federation. 
Listen to Sarah and her mission to achieve a more playful curriculum in her two schools. 

Sarah talks about early years and how she uses this experience through school. 

Proudly, they also are a trained Muddy Puddle Teacher Federation of Schools. 

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To discover more about Olivia splash this way:
Olivia Hope is an Irish writer with a special love for children’s fiction.

A former record breaking athlete, she competed internationally representing Ireland.

She has worked with all ages in the creative arts; from nursery schools to nursing homes, and taught children English, PE and on one occasion, ice-cream making, which ended badly.

She currently lives in the wilds of South West Ireland with her family

Here’s a book bio:

Wake up early, don't be shy.
This bright world can make you FLY . . .

This gorgeous, uplifting picture book celebrates the wildness in all of us, and the beauty of the world all around us. Prepare for a heart-lifting journey through the beauties of nature: from pine forests to awe-inspiring mountains, and from sparkling seas to starry skies, each page is full of wonders. Fly across oceans, run with wolves through the mountain snow, dance with fireflies, and prepare to BE WILD!

With a lyrical text from talented debut author Olivia Hope, and stunning, immersive illustrations by Daniel Egnéus, this stand-out book brims with joy and possibility and makes the perfect gift for any little one.

Here’s some recent reviews:

**Luminously beautiful - Guardian**
**Utterly enchanting - Daily Mail**
**Poetic and inspiring - Irish Examiner**
**Magical - Shirley Hughes**
**An audacious instant classic - Irish Independent**

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Yarrow Townsend spent her childhood among the moss, oak and heather of the New Forest. After working as a teacher, and then as a stable- hand, Yarrow completed an MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University, before returning to the forest to work for the RSPB. Always in search of ways to be closer to the outdoors, Yarrow now lives on a narrowboat, travelling the canals with her garden on the roof. The Map of Leaves is inspired by her life by the woods and the water, and by her own parents’ herb books.
Follow her: @yarrowtownsend

Yarrow is available for interview and to write features, and review and giveaway copies are available.
For more info please contact publicist Laura Smythe: [email protected] 

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Listen to a really fabulous edition of how speech and language can be supported by going outside!

Thriving Language co-founders Becky and Becs (The Beckies) using their joint work to create environments where all children are understood. Thriving Language is a Community Interest Company.

Becs is an Early Years Lead for Thriving language and Forest School, she loves outdoors and natural environments where children can engage deeply and have time to play.  She has led teams of early years educators across Gloucestershire and is now also training teams out of county. Becky specializes in environments, freeflow play, patterns of play, team dynamics, team building and  two year old child development.

Becky is a Speech and Language Therapist for Thriving Language and the NHS, she loves helping teams of educators and families to communicate with their child and see their child thrive. She is a specialist in early years speech, language and communication. Becky is also a cleft lip and palette specialist.

Together they are published by Routledge and write their own in practice books. They are keynote speakers, run work shops for educators and are currently creating projects with Facts4life, Kinder Education and Badger Wood Adventures.  They hold one-one outdoor communication sessions for families.

www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk

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Facebook https://en-gb.facebook.com/thrivinglanguage/

Twitter https://twitter.com/thrivelanguage @thrivelanguage

LinkedIn Becky Poulter Jewson & Rebecca Skinner

Thriving Language Podcasts Apple Spotify Buzzsprouts and Amazon Music

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Listen in to teacher Ed More and discover some top tips and ways to become a more sustainable school and greener teacher. 

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Edd Moore, Multi-Award Winning Teacher and Eco Coordinator
Edd Moore has been at the forefront of education around environment and sustainability for the last ten years. He has built up the Primary School's Eco work from a blank canvas to one of the top Eco Schools in the country embedding the environment into the school's curriculum. Edd has led the school he has worked for to win multiple national environment awards that include Eco Schools Eco Primary School of the Year, Surfers Against Sewage Schools Champion of the Year, Jane Goodall Roots and Shoots UK Best Group of the Year to name a few. Edd teaches the future generations about sustainability - creating initiatives and programmes that are shaping not only his pupils' futures but that of the schools he works with.
Edd mentors and supports schools on their environment journey, works as a Environment Education Consultant with environment organisations, businesses and media companies.

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Pooja Puri graduated from King’s College London with a first-class degree in English Language and Literature. Whilst at university she read for a publishing house and has since worked in the education sector. A winner of the ‘Ideas Tap Inspires’ competition run by the National Centre for Writing, she went on to complete an MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University. Her debut novel The Jungle was published by Black & White’s YA imprint Ink

 https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/pooja-puri/42506 

@PoojaPuriWrites 

@MacmillanKidsUK

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