Sarah talks to the Beckies about the outdoor environment. Sarah explores ‘risky play’ and prompts us to consider is this ‘risky’ or is this how children play? She explains to us how she uses the term ‘productive uncertainty’ and has applied this to how children learn and explore through play.

Sarah’s extensive and varied experiences working with settings have resulted in her belief that you can make some ‘wildness’ in even the smallest of outside spaces and we really delve into the role of the adult in the outside environment.

A really important and interesting listen.

Sarah's books:  

Outdoor Play for Healthy Little Minds 

The Power Of Risky Play in The Early Years.

You can connect with Sarah at thedandylionss on Instagram. 

Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk to discover more with The Beckies.
Training for educators, key note speakers and workshops, one to one sessions for speech language and communication play sessions for children and families.
Publications Routledge:
Speech Language and Communication in the Early Years
Speech Language and Communication for Healthy Little Minds
Email [email protected]
Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood.
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Here we chat with Natalie Scarlett founder of simple social word songs. Natalie shares with us her experience of seeing the power of music and songs in creating connections with children to enable their speech and language to develop. 

She has created songs which provide accessible repartition of social words that help children to engage with their peers and adults around them. Natalie is an early years teacher with a wealth of experience in her field. 

You can discover more about the songs on You Tube and head to Instagram to connect with Natalie Scarlett @simplesocialwordsongs 

Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk to discover more with The Beckies.
Training for educators, key note speakers and workshops, one to one sessions for speech language and communication play sessions for children and families.
Publications Routledge:
Speech Language and Communication in the Early Years
Speech Language and Communication for Healthy Little Minds
Email [email protected]
Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood.
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Here the Beckies chat with Clare to discover what her agency does, how it  helps Educators and Families to find the right setting for them, and why safeguarding is crucial in this role.  Clare has a professional background as an early years teacher and nanny. She brings the importance of these roles to life and expands upon what is really needed. 

'Its children first its all about the children'

As a single parent herself she has a deep understanding of what support a parent needs from our sector. we discuss what quality care and education really is and what educators can expect when they connect with Clare and experience a personalised matching programme. 

Families and educators can discover more about Clare head to www.hamptonchildcareagency.co.uk 

Social Media hamptonchildcareagency

Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk to discover more with The Beckies.
Training for educators, key note speakers and workshops, one to one sessions for speech language and communication play sessions for children and families.
Publications Routledge:
Speech Language and Communication in the Early Years
Speech Language and Communication for Healthy Little Minds
Email [email protected]
Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood.
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We are really pleased to talk with Kate the co-creator of the Pippin App and Independent Speech and Language Therapist.

The App was created to support parents to develop environments where communication can flourish and thrive.  Pippin provides helpful videos which offer top tips and strategies for anyone working or living with children.   

Creating environments at home and at play where every interaction is polite and respectful and aids communication. 

 Please use our unique link to find out more  https://pippin.app.link/1P1gB2xwCRb

You can also head to www.pippinspeech.com 

Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk to discover more with The Beckies.
Training for educators, key note speakers and workshops, one to one sessions for speech language and communication play sessions for children and families.
Publications Routledge:
Speech Language and Communication in the Early Years
Speech Language and Communication for Healthy Little Minds
Email [email protected]
Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood.
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Here we chat with Rachel and Helen as they join The Beckies to discuss their roles in PATA.  What does a career as a training coordinator in early years look like? We discover the importance of continual professional development and why this is crucial for the teams, families and children we work with.

Helen chats with us about her career choices and being the Operations Manager for PATA, she explains how her role supports educators individually and their setting to ensure that they are meeting legal requirements and how she is there to help and guide them. This is a crucial role that is so needed in early years. 

It has been delightful to be invited into PATA HQ to record this series of Thriving Language Podcasts with their brilliant team. As Educators the importance of building a community where we can connect and support each other is a vital for wellbeing and professional development.

Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk to discover more with The Beckies.
Training for educators, key note speakers and workshops, one to one sessions for speech language and communication play sessions for children and families.
Publications Routledge:
Speech Language and Communication in the Early Years
Speech Language and Communication for Healthy Little Minds
Email [email protected]
Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood.
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Here the Beckies chat with Michelle and Kate to discover what their roles entail and how they became involved with PATA - we discuss the early years curriculum and how they support their own settings across the county and educators beyond this. 

It was lovely to talk to such a dedicated team and to understand how they support children's early education and  enable them to have a great start in life, ensuring brighter outcomes for the children. 

to discover more head to www.pataglos.org.uk 

Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk to discover more with The Beckies.
Training for educators, key note speakers and workshops, one to one sessions for speech language and communication play sessions for children and families.
Publications Routledge:
Speech Language and Communication in the Early Years
Speech Language and Communication for Healthy Little Minds
Email [email protected]
Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood.
Love The Beckies

Here we chat with Rachel Perks owner of Mitton Minis Childcare. Grab a cuppa and join us as we discover more.

Rachel runs her own professional childcare and education setting from home.

We discover why Rachel chose to become a professional childminder and what are the benefits of a smaller setting. She shares her experience of over 25 years in education and is offers advice to anyone thinking about making a career change into owning their own educational homebased setting. 

The connections created with families and children and the flexibility of the day is a huge positive. We find out why early years can be the best career and how to build your network of professionals when you work from home.

https://mittonminis.wixsite.com/mittonminis/home

Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk to discover more with The Beckies.
Training for educators, key note speakers and workshops, one to one sessions for speech language and communication play sessions for children and families.
Publications Routledge:
Speech Language and Communication in the Early Years
Speech Language and Communication for Healthy Little Minds
Email [email protected]
Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood.
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Grab a cuppa and pop your feet up or listen on the go to our 10 min informative podcast ...
We are delighted to be joined by Alison Featherbe  to chat all about the Early Years Curriculum.
We discover the role of the adult in children's play and how to support children's development and learning through their ideas and interest.
Alison is a specialist in this area and shares with us all her top tips for engaged learning.
 

You can learn more by connecting with Alison
Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/AFLearningandDevelopment 

 Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/alisonfeatherbe_theeymentor/

Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk to discover more with The Beckies.
Training for educators, key note speakers and workshops, one to one sessions for speech language and communication play sessions for children and families.
Publications Routledge:
Speech Language and Communication in the Early Years
Speech Language and Communication for Healthy Little Minds
Email [email protected]
Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood.
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We had a great time recording with Helen and Michelle from PATA this is an early years trust originally set up and run by and for families. They are now a renowned support for the early years sector with training, admin and business support. As well as running settings in the sector. 
This is an interesting insight into early years careers and gives a great understanding of what it really takes to create secure foundations for early years and the professionals who work in it.
For more information take a look www.pataglos.org.uk

Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk to discover more with The Beckies.
Training for educators, key note speakers and workshops, one to one sessions for speech language and communication play sessions for children and families.
Publications Routledge:
Speech Language and Communication in the Early Years
Speech Language and Communication for Healthy Little Minds
Email [email protected]
Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood.
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Here we speak to Hollie an ECS student at The University of Gloucestershire. 

We discover what the course is all about, the research that she has been part of. Hollies motivation and what early years first years entails. We touch on the careers that this degree can support and the different ways to learn. Understanding early childhood is crucial as we work with children, we are helping to build their brains and the first five years is fundamental. 

Thank you for listening and enabling all children to be understood. 

Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk to discover more with The Beckies.
Training for educators, key note speakers and workshops, one to one sessions for speech language and communication play sessions for children and families.
Publications Routledge:
Speech Language and Communication in the Early Years
Speech Language and Communication for Healthy Little Minds
Email [email protected]
Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood.
Love The Beckies