Shownotes Transcript
Dr Mona Sakr shares insight into ongoing research around baby room provision, aiming to bring together evidence on what quality provision looks like for 0-2-year-olds. The article introduces a small-scale study which sparked the current wider research, and the podcast episode expands on the current research. Read Mona’s article here: https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/experiences-of-baby-room-leaders/) Mona and her team are presenting further insight into their research at The Voice of Early Childhood 2025 Conference – find out more here: https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/early-years-conference-2025/) Episode break down: 00:00 – Why is more baby room research needed? 06:20 – Babies in the context of their family 07:40 – A dialogue with the sector 14:00 – Should you have a curriculum in the baby room? 16:30 – A baby is always learning 18:20 – Does learning ever end? 21:00 – Deeper interactions, questioning and noticing 24:55– Baby rooms as stressful environments 28:00 – Baby rooms as sleepy and subdued spaces 29:45 – Following a baby’s natural curiosity 32:45 – What is mind-mindedness? 39:10 – Conference workshop 39:50 – Influencing policy through research 43:07 – Working at the local level 45:30 – Shifting our language as a sector For more episodes and articles visit The Voice of Early Childhood website: https://www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com)