The Voice of Early Childhood

The Voice of Early Childhood Podcast: involving you in thought-provoking discussions around early ch

Episodes

Total: 99

How does Montessori practice embed sustainability? Montessori Consultant Sarah Cummins explains that

Reward charts, certificates and golden time – how do such behaviour management systems affect childr

Feeling helpless and lacking control in your own learning and wider life seems to be a common attrib

What is the ‘right time’ to start encouraging reading? What if my child is not showing any interest

Are we child carers or teachers?  A question which is so deep and heavily steeped in wider systems

Are you considering bringing in animals to your school, nursery or other education setting? Perhaps

June O’Sullivan shares her work around supporting families experiencing imprisonment, and takes us t

In this episode Lauren Middleton and Melissa Wilson from Hartley Brook Primary School, Astrea Academ

What is Songdrawing?

2024/7/8

Stephanie Warrender brings a new Scandi approach to her school. After using the method in her class,

In this episode Sarah Mason from The Hill Primary School, Astrea Academy Trust, shares with us the j

In this episode Dawn Jones shares findings on a project closely working with children in gaining the

Leadership, management, psychological safety, difficult conversations, priorities, education or care

Astrea Academy Trust embarked on the Brain-SET project looking at classroom design through the lens

What are 'yes spaces'?

2024/6/17

In this episode Carla Ward and Angelica Celinska unpick what are ‘yes spaces’, and in doing so they

Peer exclusion is a major concern for preschool children. In this episode we explore research findin

Early years is a key priority for Astrea Academy Trust, who strive to give each child the best start

This episode shares research findings around children's nuanced understanding of fairness, extending

Starting from the child?

2024/5/30

Professor Julie Fisher tells us all about her seminal text; Starting from the child? This episode ma

There are 3 main skills for social sustainability... Do you know what these could be? Researcher Car

Researcher Carmela Garcia Manas explains that children are followers, enforcers and creators of soci