Hygge in the Early Years

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A weekly podcast embracing Hygge to improve on self care and happiness for Early Childhood Education.

Hygge in the Early Years


    • Jul 4, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 98 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Hygge in the Early Years

    S9 Ep3: The end of the school year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 18:12


    In this podcast episode Kimberly talks about what you can do today to be calm as the end of the school year comes closer. 

    S9 Ep2: My Sweden Trip Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 20:12


    See all the photos from this part of my holiday over on the blog at www.hyggeintheearyyears.co.uk

    S9 Ep2: My trip to Sweden Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 20:12


    S9 Ep1: How many invitations to play should I have?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 20:13


    Take from my FREE training over at www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk Is hygge all about setting up loads of provocations with expensive resources? Your play set ups and how many What about plastic resources? My children can't play with loose parts

    S8 Ep7: Rewilding Your Wanderlust: Snails

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 13:53


    S8 Ep6: Rewilding Your Wanderlust: Ladybirds

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 12:35


    S8 Ep5: Rewilding Wanderlust: Buttercups

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 5:51


    S8 Ep4: Rewilding Your Wanderlust: Dandelions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 11:54


    Discover more on our Rewilding Wanderlust Nature Study Curriculum at www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    S8 Ep3: Rewilding Your Wanderlust: Bluebells

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 11:52


    Three ways to find joy with Bluebells this Spring.  www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    S8 Ep2: Rewilding Your Wanderlust: Rainbows

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 8:25


    S8 Ep1: Rewilding: Rain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 8:53


    Each week I will be coming to you with a weekly theme from my brand new course Rewilding Your Wanderlust and we will be chatting about all things nature and wild play! So this week I'm going to be answering your questions about how you find joy in the rain? If you haven't signed up to my course yet you can head across to my website www.hyggeinthearlyyears.co.uk to grab the £10 offer instead of £200. 

    S7 Ep6: Bringing Hygge into the Early Years: Creating a sense of arrival

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 9:24


    How do you create a warm welcome to your children and families each day?

    S7 Ep5: Bringing Hygge into the Early Years: The Unique Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 9:03


    Page 43 from the book on the unique child. 

    S7 Ep4: Bringing Hygge into the Early Years: Your Core Values

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 12:46


    In this weeks episode we look at what your core values are when it comes to hygge and making sure you lead your everyday practice with these. 

    S7 Ep3: Bringing Hygge into the Early Years: Becoming Present

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 15:58


    In this episode we look at Chapter 3 of Kimberly's book 'Bringing Hygge into the Early Years' and we focus on being more present and mindful.  www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    S7 Ep2: Bringing Hygge into the Early Years: Not to do list

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 15:58


    In this episode we look at chapter 2 of my book 'Bringing Hygge into the Early Years' and focus on being more efficient with your time. You can work along with me with your copy of the book to reflect on your own practice and wellbeing. 

    S7 Ep1: Bringing Hygge into the Early Years: Re-balance you

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 24:52


    In this new season of my podcast I take each episode to walk you through my latest book ' Bringing Hygge into the Early Years.'  In this first episode I begin by sharing my hygge journey with you and we start to unpick what hygge is and how you can discover it for yourself. 

    9: Hygge Friday!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 9:43


    vWhat is hygge Friday and how can you embrace it?www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    9: Hygge Friday!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 9:43


    What is Hygge Friday and how can you embrace it?www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    8: "I'm bored outside!"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 12:23


    3 Ways to find excitement outdoors with your early years children. Even when they may be reluctant to head outside!www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    7: "I haven't had a sip of water all day!"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 12:51


    Are you time poor and need some help with making the most from each and every day? Including some space for joy? Then this episode is for you!

    6: Finding Your Wanderlust!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 24:31


    You can't teach Wanderlust if you don't feel it! Here are Kimberly's top tips for embracing it in your day! www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    5: 4 Ways to Take Your Literacy Outside!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 12:59


    In this podcast we take a look at how you can take your literacy outside! www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    4: How To Stop Having A Bad Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 12:21


    In this weeks podcast episode Kimberly shares with you what you can do to stop having a bad day. www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    3: Am I Failure For Giving Up My Leadership Role?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 6:45


    Am I Failure For Giving Up My Leadership Role? This is something that at least three people have said to me in the last week and having been through these exact same thoughts myself I thought it deserved some time on the blog this week.

    2: Easter Play Based Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 16:01


    In this weeks podcast episode Kimberly explore some invitations to play this Easter. www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    1: 3 Mistakes Made When Setting Up Provocations!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 14:41


    In this brand new episode of the Hygge in the Early Years podcast we look at what a provocation looks like and the mistakes that are often made when taking part in inquiry based learning.www,hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    9: Reflect, review and plan for 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 11:28


    In this weeks podcast episode Kimberly looks at how you can spend the last month of the year reviewing, reflecting and planning for a successful 2021. For more information on hygge and to take any of our training head to www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    8: Setting Up Your Winter Provision

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 12:14


    In this weeks episode Kimberly shares her thoughts on creating and setting up your winter early years provision. www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    7: How to have a Hygge Lockdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 14:20


    In this weeks episode Kimberly shares how we can have a calm and hygge lockdown 2.0 www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    6: Hygge this Autumn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 11:00


    In this podcast episode we look at how you embrace hygge this autumn. www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    5: Do you use templates?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 9:17


    In this weeks episode Kimberly explores creativity and process.  www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    4: Early Years Wellbeing Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 9:56


    In this episode Kimberly shares her personal story of re-thinking wellbeing. www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    3: Free Air Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 5:12


    Taken from our Autumn Virtual Conference Kimberly talks about the benefits of spending more time in nature. Showing how this is the way we can get through the pandemic this Autumn/ Winter. 

    2: A calm start to the school year

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 16:22


    In this weeks episode Kimberly shares how to have a calm start to the new school year. With ways to support the child, teach phonics and your daily routine.  www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    1: Getting Outside In September!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 14:04


    Here Kimberly shares her top tips for making the most of the season and embracing the outdoors. www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    8: The Learning Environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 9:43


    Picture this- every shelf was full of resources, decorations were hanging from the ceiling, the display boards were backed in bright primary colours and filled with laminated posters. The classroom was chaotic and there were far too many resources.  www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    7: Are you on a hamster wheel of feeling hectic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 9:17


    Do you half run into work? Are you often eating on the go to multitask,  Is this hamster wheel of hecticness driving you crazy each and every day?   The Danes are known for having a slower pace to life and in this weeks podcast I’m going to share some of the secrets to this.  www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    6: I Can't Balance My Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 10:55


    Are you always rushing around from one thing to the next? Do you already miss the freedom you had with your time in lockdown? In this weeks podcast we look at bringing some calmness to your day this summer.  www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    5: 'Where do you get your resources from?'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 18:17


    In this weeks episode I share with you where I get my resources from.  www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    4: Discover Your Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 24:12


    In this weeks episode we look at how you can discover your purpose to make sure you do the things in life that light you up. www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    3: Celebrating Diversity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 9:25


    In this weeks episode we talk about embracing and celebrating diversity in our early years setting.  www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    2: Create a Daydream

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 13:27


    As many of us open up our schools and settings to more children next week lets try to create a day dream.

    1: Transition Back with the Children

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 21:51


    In this weeks episode we look at how we can create a smooth transition for the children into our settings. Sharing some practical examples of returning after the pandemic.  www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    16: Mark Making and Early Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 16:28


    In this weeks episode we take a look at how we can create irresistible mark making and writing opportunities in our early years provision.  www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    15: Mud Kitchen Play!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 23:56


    In this weeks episode we look at the benefits of playing in the mud kitchen and discuss how we can set this up to ensure high quality learning takes place.  www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    14: Nature and Lockdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 8:59


    In this weeks episode Kimberly shares some ways we can embrace nature during the lockdown.  www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    13: A Hygge Easter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 9:34


    In this weeks episode Kimberly shares with you some of the Easter traditions from Denmark that you could put into your weekend. For more information on hygge head to www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    12: Nature Based Play with Sam Goldsworthy Childminding

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 23:31


    In this episode I meet with my outstanding member Sam Goldsworthy to look at embracing nature based play in all seasons. 

    11: Keep Your Business Going

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 11:58


    Make sure your childcare business stays visible during even when it's closed with these practical strategies.  www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

    10: "I've cried, panicked and not slept"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 12:46


    Take a listen to this weeks podcast episode where i share some strategies that you can use to stay calm during this tricky time.  www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk

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