Thriving Language - Early Years

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 YearsSpeech Language and Communication for Healthy Little MindsEmail Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.ukThank 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 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 YearsSpeech Language and Communication for Healthy Little MindsEmail Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.ukThank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood. Love The Beckies

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 hamptonchildcareagencyHead 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 YearsSpeech Language and Communication for Healthy Little MindsEmail Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.ukThank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood. Love The Beckies

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/1P1gB2xwCRbYou 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 YearsSpeech Language and Communication for Healthy Little MindsEmail Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.ukThank 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 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 YearsSpeech Language and Communication for Healthy Little MindsEmail Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.ukThank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood. Love The Beckies

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 YearsSpeech Language and Communication for Healthy Little MindsEmail Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.ukThank 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/homeHead 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 YearsSpeech Language and Communication for Healthy Little MindsEmail Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.ukThank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood. Love The Beckies

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 YearsSpeech Language and Communication for Healthy Little MindsEmail Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.ukThank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood. Love The Beckies

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.ukHead 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 YearsSpeech Language and Communication for Healthy Little MindsEmail Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.ukThank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood. Love The Beckies

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 YearsSpeech Language and Communication for Healthy Little MindsEmail Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.ukThank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood. The Beckies

Karen Nemeth part 2As promised we are back chatting to Karen in her second recording with us all about children learning multiple languages. Karen shares with us her easy to use research based top tips that can be used in everyday practice, they cost nothing and include the families and children in the learning environment.  We loved talking with Karen and learning from her extensive knowledge. Please note there are a few glitches in this international Thriving Language Podcast however it does not take away from the important message that Karen shares with us all.www.languagecastle.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 YearsSpeech Language and Communication for Healthy Little MindsEmail Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.ukThank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood. The Beckies

Tamsin Grimmer – EY Consultant and Author The Beckies talk with Tamsin all about ‘loving pedagogy'. We explore why this matters, what does it look like in the early years environment and why it has sparked a particular interest for Tamsin. We also chat about Tasmin's journey as an early years educator. Tamsin gives us an inspiring glimpse into her latest book ‘Love and Nurture in the Early Years'. Get in touch with Tamsin www.tamsingrimmer.comGrab a cuppa and have a 15 min listen with us.Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk to discover moreTraining 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 Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk  Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving Community who   empower all children to be understood.   The BeckiesHead 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 YearsSpeech Language and Communication for Healthy Little MindsEmail Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.ukThank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood. The Beckies

This is a 20 minute listen with some fantastic opportunities for early years careers. Paula Hayball CEO at PATA.  PATA is the largest voluntary sector provider of support to early years childcare and education in Gloucestershire. We discuss exciting new opportunities for educators looking to grow and develop their careers. We find out what PATA really does and how they support educators locally, nationally, and internationally. Paula talks about her journey from banking and her step into early years by taking a PATA play course and where this has led to. find out more www.pataglos.org.uk Head to  www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk to discover more with The Beckies. Grab a cuppa, have a listen with us and help us make a positive change to children's lives. Thank you for being part of awesome early years !!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 YearsSpeech Language and Communication for Healthy Little MindsEmail Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.ukThank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood. The Beckies

Ailsa shares with us the principles behind the Montessori approach and what this looks like in the early years environment. Understanding the importance of trusting children and reflecting that they are less experienced adults, will ensure that our practice is child led enabling confidence, autonomy, and independence. Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk 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 YearsSpeech Language and Communication for Healthy Little Minds Email Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood.   The Beckies

Karen NemethWe talk to Karen about learning multiple languages and the importance of early years environments feeling safe and secure for all children. Karen shares with us why we need to embrace the child's home language, to follow the child's lead in play and bring their home language into their early years environment. This podcast is an introduction to multiple language learning, so look out for part two with three practical research based top tips to use in practice. www.languagecastle.com Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk 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 Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk  Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood.   The Beckies

Matthew Ford – Marketing Manager at Signature We talk to Matthew from Signature, a national charity for deaf communication and language qualifications in the UK.Matthew shares with us insight into learning sign language and what the benefits are. We touch on the exciting development of the British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE and how this is long overdue.  All school can embrace this new GCSE and this could be on everyone's list of options. Early Years plays an integral role in communication with children and families understanding sign language at a young age makes communication accessible for all. Like learning any language, the younger you start the easier it can be. Head over to Signature.org.uk and begin your journey today. Connect with us  www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk 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 Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk  Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood.   The Beckies

Catherine Ensby – Outdoor Teacher The Mud will wash off, but the memories will last a lifetime!We discuss the importance of the outdoors and how and why children learn in the outdoor environment. Catherine  tells us about sharing her family farm with school children and reflects on how this experience empowers children's learning. The outdoor environment is dynamic and Catherine shares with us the therapeutic benefits of being with animals.Grab a cuppa, have a 10 min listen and join us outside for this inspiring podcast.Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk 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 Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk  Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who  empower all children to be understood.   The Beckies

We talk to Ashley Wilson from The Ministry of Outdoor Education (MOE) about the importance of being outdoors, the benefits of natural resources and the necessity of teaching young children about sustainability. Ashley discusses how we must value our planet and share the responsibility of caring for it and how this starts with children, families and educators from the moment a child is born. Head to find out moreWebsite           www.moeducation.co.ukLinked in          https://www.linkedin.com/company/68526332/Facebook        https://www.facebook.com/moeducationlearning/Instagram        https://www.instagram.com/moeoutdooreducation/Connect with us:Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk 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 Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who  empower all children to be understood.  The Beckies

We were really excited to speak to Alison  who is the Early Years Development Manager at the Early Years Alliance  (EYA) we discover what her role is all about and why understanding  Early Years is so crucial. Alison shares with us her journey through the early years arena and we learn how the EYA works to support families and educators with everything early years. The EYA are striving to raise the profile of early years and are working hard to ensure that early years are recognised by the Government and society for its importance and value. Supporting children and families now enables future generations to thrive. Head to the EYA website find brilliant family and educators resources and ‘Join the fight for fair early years funding'   www.eyalliance.org.uk  Email: connect@eyalliance.org.uk    Twitter/X: @EYAlliance Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EYAllianceLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/early-years-alliance/Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk In-house training for educators, key note speakers and workshops, one to one sessions for speech language and communication and 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 Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood.   Love  The Beckies

Here the Beckies chat with Helen Glass  Educator and Author of An Accidental Headship.Helen talks about her journey into education from her own Steiner led beginnings through to being the Head of secondary schools. She highlights the joy of working with children and her motivation for this and we discover the importance of curiosity in education for all ages.Helen inspires us to think about life beyond the classroom and to embrace the love of learning. Join us for this 12 min podcast and create new learning and understanding not only for your own educational journey but also for the children you work with.  Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk 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 YearsSpeech Language and Communication for Healthy Little Minds Email Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood.   The Beckies 

Today we  chat with Julia Rose Education Editor at Famly Julia talks to the Beckies at Thriving Language about her journey through early years and how her career has evolved. With a background as an educator, manager and NVQ Assessor we hear about CPD and career progression.  Julia gives insight into the different routes early years educators can take whilst still using the valuable skills and knowledge they have gain along the way. We discuss the importance of CPD and how this essential for effective education. Discover more at www.famly.co Grab a cuppa and have a 10 minute listen with this awesome community of early years.Find out more about Thriving Language and The Beckies Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk  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 Email Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk  Thank you for listening  The Beckies 

We are so pleased to chat with  Kara Neill, Marketing Manager at Childcare and Education Expo. What do we need to know about the Expo and how does it help us all to thrive?How can it help us to be inspired and what does it feel like to  amongst other professionals who really care about education?We discover how welcomed you will feel; you can go on your own and be part of this wonderful community, or bring the whole team and have an away day that will enable you all to find new research together, and bring the best of everything to the children and families you work with. There are seminars that will help you to focus and expand on what is important to you. These  programmes are driven by the sector and expand upon what is needed for everyday practice. The Childcare and Education EXPO is a  free event to attend and then you can also book on to seminars!  We are talking together and bring  Thriving Language to the EXPO and we are so excited to delve into the importance of speech, language and communication and how this links to the  wellbeing of children. We hope you can come along it will be one of the best professional days for CPD and building wider communities of practice that you can attend.  Remember to register online now! Up and coming events Bolton North 30th June and 1st July Coventry Midlands 22nd and 23rd September www.childcareeducationexpo.co.uk Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk for all your training needs. 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.EYTV, World Education Summit and Speech, language and communication summit. We love to hear from you Email Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.ukFind us and connect on Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter   Thank you for listening  Love  The Beckies Thriving Language CIC

Here Becky talks with Nazneen Yasin Founder and Director of Fabula Toys.We discuss the importance of understanding children's communications through their play and supporting language rich environments. We chat about why we sing and use rhymes in children's play and how we can use props to support the foundations of language. Nazneen talks about diversity, inclusion and how children can develop an understanding of their own and others identity, the role of their first educators - their family and the educators who come into their lives. Grab a cuppa and discover more with The Beckies and Nazneen in this 15 min chat. You can find Nazneen at Fabula Toy www.fabulatoys.com Instagram @nazneenyasin @fabulatoys Facebook fabulatoys and Linkedin Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk 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 YearsEmail Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk Thank you for listening The Beckies  

Here The Beckies are joined by Hayley a child and adolescent  psychotherapist.Hayley was a teacher who decided to understand and research further around supporting  emotions in the classroom. She fell in love with play therapy and how to understand and support  children. Working with families and creating robust connections is so important.With the child at the centre and building trusting relationships is always the place to start. We look at anxiety for children, perhaps running away, not wanting to go in. Hayley discusses anger as an anxiety and fear response.  We explore children's behaviour as communication. Don't often think of soothing when we see anger have a listen and see what could help our responses as educators and families. Take a breath and feel into what is going on for you - soften ourselves and think how we are framing this.  Respond and validate. Grab a cuppa and have a 10 min listen with us.Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome early years educational environment creating spaces where all children are understood. www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk Love the Beckies Hayley - www.hayley-rice.comwww.instagram.com/hayley_rice__

Here the Beckies chat with Lynne, an outstanding childminder, we discover all about her latest Ofsted visit.  Grab a cuppa and join us for ten minutes to find out what an Ofsted inspections feels and looks like. Interactions, bonds and relationships were key to what the Ofsted inspector was observing.Independent skills were high up on the list; to help build these skills with the  children Lynne takes the time for every child to have chance to create their own snacks, pour drinks and build their confidence in their own abilities. To have an 'I can do this' attitude children need to have opportunities to do things for themselves. From a young age children should try out their ideas and test these, to get things wrong and learn from their own thoughts is crucial for their development. Children learn by doing and with a supportive adult to help when invited in or when needed. Mini - adventurers thrive in Lynne's practice, she listens well and works closely with the children and families to understand  their needs.  She builds upon their ideas and interests to enable them to have ownership of the play space. We were interested to find out  what Lynne feels  is the best thing about working with children and owning her own business -  freedom and independence in her practice enables the children to thrive. Find out  how to build relationships with families where they feel heard and included. CPD: Lynne talks about how going to University and continuing to reflect and train in her everyday practice has enabled the children she educated and professionally loves to have an even better environment and deeper learning experience.Connect with Lynne Adamson - Look after me childcare  lookafterme@live.co.uk Thriving Language To create language rich environments where children and teams thrive contact Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk for your training needs, inset days and discussions.Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk to discover more.Thriving Language Podcast - find our award winning educational podcasts on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music and Buzzsprouts - do you have something to say that you would like to be heard - email us we would love to hear from you.Publications -helpful communication and play  books head to our websiteRoutledge - Speech and Language in the Early Years - creating language rich environmentsThank you for listening Love The Beckies 

Here Becs and Becca (The Beckies) chat about what 2023 brings and where next for early years, speech, language and communication.  They look at how people feel about a New Year and what this means for them. Does the New Year feel like a new note book or a soggy sponge ?? However it feels we are right here with you and supporting your journey...We chat about little steps forward, creating your environment  and the guests we have spoken with,  we love the  connections we have made with awesome educators and meeting the children that they are working with is so interesting, training with them and seeing the children's communications thrive is one of the best areas of our careers.  We talk about our love of outdoors, kinder education and the amazing people we get to work with. We  work  one -one with children and their families looking at play and communication, speech and language we see little ones begin to be understood and smiling.  We also offer bespoke training packages for all educators and your colleagues. Our new book for Routledge will be coming out this year ... exciting times!!!We also chat about what is the most important thing for creating language rich environments... We wish you a fab 2023 and thank you for being part of this awesome community of educators Would you like to work with us, does a child you know need to be understood or would  you love to be on our Thriving Language Podcast  then go on drop us an email ...We love to hear from you Rebecca@thrivinglangauge.co.uk   Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk to discover moreLove The Beckies Thriving Language CIC  - Early Years, Play, Communication  Speech and Language Consultants Published Routledge : Speech and Language in the Early Years - Creating Language Rich Environments  - Becky Poulter Jewson and Rebecca Skinner

Today Becs and Becky chat about how everyone in education has a huge responsibility to communicate kindly with children and importantly we talk about the ways children really shouldn't be spoken to or treated.We discuss the need to be professional and use our research based practice.  Communicate how we would to our friends, if a friend did something you thought was wrong what would you do ?   We are the holders of children's wellbeing now and in the future, so we must practice with careful and kind communication and we must make sure that the environments we work in reflect this. Really value getting to know the children. We know shouting at and shaming  children is wrong and we have a duty to do something about this, be the person that makes the difference, be the child's advocate and challenge unkind and unprofessional behaviour. Enable children to feel safe, to be loved and to thrive ... the way forward is with you.Thank you for listening and being part of this amazing educators community And remember we really are here for you if you need support or to chat just email Rebecca@thrivinglangauge.co.uk We offer one - one communication and play sessions for childrenThriving Language CIC training consultancy early years and communicationThriving Language Podcasts Apple, Spotify, Amazon and Buzzsprouts Published Speech and Language in the Early Years - Creating Language Rich Environments - Routledge 2022.Grab a cuppa and join us for a ten min listen, it might just be the best thing you hear.We had a great time at Dr Mine Conkbayir book launch and highly recommend her latest book The Neuroscience of the Developing Child Self-Regulation for Wellbeing and a Sustainable Future  it will bring the research needed for educationalist and families to understand what is actually happening for the child and their brain development when we use outdated practices such as time out, shaming and shouting plus so much more,  so discover and see why we always say educators truly are #brainscientists Creating environments where all children are understood 

We are so fortunate to be chatting  with Helen the founder of Make it Wild,  this is a family project turned business that has nature at the heart of its ethos...  Its not our aim to protect nature its our purposeHelen changed her career as a Doctor to pursue her purpose in life... What is nature connectedness and why do we really need to know about this? She talks with us about using our instincts and re-uniting with our life skills that we have perhaps let go by the wayside.  We discover why its crucial for all children and adults to be in nature and play and Helen talks about the happy hormones that we can get from the earth. Do you know why patterns in nature are so important for our wellbeing? Discover what you can do to help children thrive ?Grab a cuppa and relax with us for 10 mins of chat that could just change yours and the children lives.Would you like to be on a Thriving Language podcast do you have something to share that educators and families would love to know about ?   Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.ukwww.thrivinglangauge.co.uk If you would like  face to face Thriving Language training  sessions or one to one child speech, language, play and communication sessions, then do email us we love to hear from you. To find out more from Helen and her wonderful ideas ...Head to www.makeitwild.co.uk Helen@makeitwild.co.uk Thank you for listen, joining in and being part of this amazing educational community.   Love The Beckies

Dr Lala talks with us about how we should think of movement as a child's first language, from day one of a babies life movement is crucial.Discover why physical movement relates so deeply to communication.  Childhood is a very important developmental period for sensory sounds, reading and singing to a baby really can help their communications.Tapping into everyday experiences and the child's physical responses enables us to be on the child's wavelength. Emotions are directly linked to a child's physical state,  you can tell what children are communicating by looking at what their body language is really saying.Find out what families and educators can do to help children to develop and thrive.As teachers what should we add to the movement experience of the child?All children communicate however abled they are, they can move in a way that is appropriate to them.  Our role is to understand and enable communications.What happens when children are static?  We also discuss technology and its role in children's lives. To discover more about Dr Lala head to:activematters.org Published :The early years movement handbook and EYTV To train with The Beckies and their Thriving Language Approach head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk or contact Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk Published Routledge and Bloomsbury EYTV  One to one sessions for children please email.Grab a cuppa and join us on Spotify, Apple, Amazon or your usual podcast provider, listen with us and our 10 min of early years and educational chatter, you never know this could be the 10 mins that changes yours and a child's life. Love The Beckies Thriving Language CIC 

Here the Beckies chat with Lynette  about understanding schema play and supporting children's confidence. Confidence should be the first thing we support, do the children see themselves as a worthwhile person ?  How are the children responded to and are they respected? Noticing what children are say is crucial and how we respond to children's communications is key to confidence building.  Does the child feel worthwhile let't think about our responses, how does your self esteem feel in your environment and how does this feel for the children in your care? Children need to be seen and heard, we need to understand gestures and look for schemes from a very young age.   Have a 10 min listen and discover more about schemas, what is the child really telling us and how do we could respond ?   Building confidence needs to be at the heart of all practice whatever age child you teach or live with. Children get an idea of how worthwhile a person they are at the age of six (yr 1 children), their self esteem can  be boosted by teachers with a great knowledge of schema play and with educators and family around them who not only listen but who teach through extension of the child's lines of inquiry. Lynette gives us some great examples of this...  Tune in, affirm and respond.Find out about mastery patterns of behaviour and ensure you  are the teacher/educator  who tunes in, affirms and responds allowing  children to thrive now and for their future.   Making the people of tomorrow is a huge responsibility and we need to get this right! We  follow the children's patterns of play and lines of enquiry so that children gain confidence in their thoughts and ideas. We never want to tell a child who they are or shape a child we should teach in a way that enables and enhances who they are and what they are communicating to us. www.SchemaPlay.com  Head over for all your schema play training - taster session with a special discount for Thriving Language Podcast Listeners  Admin@schemaplay.com  Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk we love to hear from you  email us if you have something you would love to chat about on our Podcast and for all your training needs.www.thrivinglangague.co.uk  1:1 Speech language communication and play sessions available.  In practice books to help children thrive.Speech & Language in the Early Years - creating language rich environments - Routledgeby Becky Poulter Jewson and Rebecca Skinner 

Brett has been in education for over 20 years, his mission is for all children to have access to a great education.  He has brought Teach first into 60 countries all around the world. Today we are here to find out all about tiney and how it can inspire educationalist and families. The mission at tiney is to enable affordable childcare for parents, high quality early education for children and amazing careers for childminders.Brett talks about how We need more amazing people in educational  and discusses the need for this career to be valued, he believes  this is where tiney has a great solution. Brett tells us what the tiney community ethos is for educationalist and how it could enable educationists  to really concentrate on teaching children and be supported in their  profession.  Professionally childminders can help each other if they need to take an unexpected  sick day, admin and Ofsted inspections are also supported through the  tiney community package. Brett believes that high quality Early Years Education is one of the most high impact ways to positively change society.  At Thriving Language  this is music to our ears,  we love to hear this and cannot wait to see childminders thrive and evolve with this level of professional support.   Take a look now and start your dynamic journey with this fantastic modern community of exceptional childminders. Discover more and find out how you could enable your childcare and educational career https://www.tiney.co/about-us/our-story/tiney.co.Instagram and Facebook look for tiney and follow. Thriving Language - Instagram Facebook Linkedin  www.thrivinglangauge.co.uk  Contact email Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.ukfor all your educational training needs,  One to one private therapy for speech, language , communication and play. Pop to Waterstones, WH Smith or head to Amazon to find our  Routledge book Speech and Language in the Early Years creating language rich environments  by Rebecca Poulter Jewson and Rebecca Skinner

Grab a cuppa and have a listen with Michelle and Mandy from the University of Worcester, as they join the Beckies to talk about short courses and CPD from within their children and families department. They chat about how these are designed with early years practitioners in mind and with the understanding of how busy early years educators are. Discover who would these course suit?Why professional qualifications are so beneficial for children and their outcomes and also importantly for progression of your own career.Are you thinking of changing careers or just ready to learn again? Are you a Parent/Carer or family member who wants to know more ?Take a look, feel supported and gain new knowledge in this friendly and welcoming environment.  Costs: There is a fee however there is a lifelong learning where you should be able to access a short course student loan.  All course are higher education credit worthy so can be used for accessing future learning.For face to face training from the Beckies at Thriving Language email Rebecca@thrivinglangauge.co.uk  we love to come out to you and can create workshops for your team and deliver inset days for all your training needs.www.thrivinglangauge.couk Our new book Speech and Language in the Early Years - Routledge Go on give it a look and see where your journey can take you...University of Worcester education short courses https://www.worcester.ac.uk/courses/education-short-coursesThank you for listening and  being part of this awesome Thriving community creating environments where all children are understood. 

Here the Beckies talk with Sarah the founder of the Muddy Puddle Teacher approach and Teacher influencer for the outdoors. What is Muddy Puddle Teaching ?  Sarah has turned teaching on its head and tells us why we should and how we can teach the national curriculum outdoors.The teacher has gone wild  ... what do you think?Sarah has used her vision to inspire thousands of educationalists, she has a great respect for forest school and explains the difference of the approaches. Education needs to be engaging and nature based for a sustainable life and planet. The children are learning in a nature connected manner and using all natural resources and wonderfully the teachers are getting their mojo back. Awe wonder and a love of teaching.Mental Health Mother Nature and More kids Moving   Sarah talks about wellbeing and the emotional health of teachers and how senior managers being on board can really help the teacher to be in the moment and focus on teaching the children. The Muddy Puddle Teacher is on twitter, Facebook,  Instagram and Bloomsbury publications.You can find some great ideas on Sarah's website https://themuddypuddleteacher.co.uk/Grab a cuppa, join us and this awesome community of educationalist who really care about making a real difference to children's lives.www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk  face to face training, one-one communication sessions, podcasts, key note speakers and workshops.  Published Routledge. Head to Instagram, twitter and Facebook follow and join in. Thank you for listening Becs and Becky  

Here Becky talks with Jo who is an amazing Educational Resource specialistWe look at the ethos behind recycling, re-using  and  encouraging sustainability with children,  Jo's background is as an Early Years Teacher and a play lead for open access play projects  with the ethos of play being Free to use, free to choose, free to come and go as you please.Jo and Becky chat about the  use of  real open-ended objects, she uses china and inspires the children to explore the opportunities this brings through risk management and the use of objects that are not plastic .  We explore understanding the world through nostalgia and looking at the history of the objects with the children (all of that from a tea cup)!!  Complete trust in the children and in our  skill as professionals is to pin-point when it is we can support.  We look at how  we support play and extend this in our own environment. The vision for Jo and the the team at The Recycling Shop now is to reduce landfill and build communities.  Jo talks about the treasure and the gold dust of re-using  these real items and reintroducing them  into education. This is the place to go and help save our planet and at the same time the children start to understand that new is not needed and recycling and re-using  is the way forward.  You can grab an absolute bargain and we think you could resource your whole setting from this glorious recycling shop.   If you decide to have a road trip head to Sheppard Way, Onslow Road, Newent, Glos or pop online and buy online.Jo can be found on Instagram therecyclingshop Facebook The recycling shop Email recycling.resources.for.ed@gmail.comGrab a cuppa and have a 10 min listen with usThank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving early years and educationalist community. www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk  for face to face training Publications: Speech and Language in the Early Years creating language rich learning environments - Routledge (Amazon, Waterstones, WH Smith and more)Mentoring and Coaching in Early Childhood Education  Bloomsbury Academic 

Here the Beckies chat about why we need to see the whole child?  We unpick how to  understand that each child and adult has something they are amazing at doing however not all subjects are celebrated and not all talents are seen or understood. We discuss why testing children doesn't work and explore why its the educators knowledge of the child that really matters. Becs and Becky chat about the cost of the child's happiness when they are tested, what environment will you create for the children you work or live with ? Why are measurements of children deemed so high and children viewed as very clever if they are good in 'core subjects' why are these core subjects and what does it feel like for children to climb a ladder in their classroom or be left on the first rung when they don't meet an adults expectation.   For the sake of targets don't damage children's self esteemHow do we work with every single child. We touch on the importance of understanding dyslexia  and really think the insight in Kate Griggs amazing book This is dyslexia will help all educationalist to re-evaluate and understand children. Grab a cup, have a ten min listen with us and be part of this awesome community of educationalists.Head to www.thrivinglanguage .co.uk  for face to face training, online training and our Thriving shop.  We would love to hear from you if you need one-one play, speech, language and communication sessions for families and children. Email Rebecca@thrivinglangauge.co.uk if you would like to work with us or have something you would like to share on a Thriving Language Podcast. We hear you!!Creating environments where all children are understood.https://www.routledge.com/Speech-and-Language-in-the-Early-Years-Creating-Language-Rich-Learning/Jewson-Skinner/p/book/9780367689698

Here The Beckies talk with Aggie a student teacher who is studying for her PGCE  for primary education.She chats about what led her to this route and what the passion is behind her choice to work with children as a primary teacher for 5-11 year oldsAggie has her foundations in early years working in a free-flow setting and also Managing a 4-2-11  camp that runs in the holidays. What is it really like to be a young person studying to teach the next generation?She talks about what makes you come alive and trying different things to ensure that you love what you, testing out your ideas helps you to know what is the right career path for you.The PGCE route Aggie is on follows a University base and placements in schools leading to teaching the class.  Aggie describes what  the workload  is like  at Uni with honesty and how trying to  stay organised and doing work  little and often really helps.  One of the main things she has found  that has helped  is to be part of  a community of support  with your colleagues on the course and create opportunities to help each other.  What is it really like being back in a school environment?  Aggie has found that school does not seem to have changed from when she attended and discusses how she would like to create a completely natural environment and how she has taken the children's learning outside. Science outside proved a great hit with the children and their learning was more engaged and less distracted. If you would like to know more about teaching head to your local University and ask lots of questions. www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk Look out for our latest publication with Routledge Follow us on Instagram, twitter and Facebook.Contact: Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk : For bespoke training for early years educators and key note speakersOne-one speech language and communication sessions for children Thank you for being apart of this awesome early years and educationalist community.Creating environments where all children are understood however they choose to communicate. 

Here the Beckies chat about children and adults not wearing shoes and socks, how does this relate to power in practice and proprioception. We look at risk taking and understanding the child's needs and uniqueness. Would you wear your shoes inside your home ?Why do children need to feel the ground beneath their feet? Why do they need to know what different surfaces feel like ?What is proprioception, why do children need to know where their bodies begin and end.   Is it okay for children to be outside without shoes or wellies?Is this part of building joy into the child's life ?The main point is it is a choice !! How do you give the child the power to extend their own learning through their bodies.Children must be able to risk assess for themselves and learn how to do this, we use open ended questions to support this as a future life skill. Enable children to experience the world  and build their brains through their physical sense of self and their ideas.This thriving language podcast supports early years educationalist, primary education and families to gain understanding around children's unique learning paths.Grab a cuppa and join us and this awesome community of early years for a 10 min listen. Want to know more head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk for all your training needs and for children's one-one outdoor speech, language and communication sessions. We are delighted to also work with Mindy an amazing Forest School Lead on Little Adventures Forest Play Sessions. If you would like to know more about any of our sessions for children, families and early years please email Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk 

Here the Beckies  are delighted to chat with Mandy founder of Soul School for wellbeing and mindfulness.Discover how Mandy progressed in her career as Head of Drama to Wellbeing mentor and bringing this into her teaching and sharing with many Senior and Primary Schools.Mandy has now set up her company 'Soul School' to bring emphasis to all children's mental wellbeing.  We chat about how working with younger children to implement the importance of their own mental health is crucial for them to thrive.   Teachers are really in need of valuing this for themselves and discovering their emotional journey.Setting the atmosphere for the children to know they matter is key, knowing where you are as an adult and what you need, should be a high priority!  What does supporting healthy mental health in practice look like ?  Teaching this way creates ripples, don't just take our word for it ...“If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation.” – Dalai LamaMandy visits schools and settings to show the way forward in using powerful everyday techniques that really bring about positive change.Find out more and contact us. You tube channel: Soul School for Wellbeing Website Soul School for wellbeing www.soulschoolforwellbeing.co.ukYou can also find Mandy on Facebook and Instagram Recommended reading : Why woo woo works -Dr David Hamilton  Grab a cuppa and have a 10 min listen with us and Mandy and bring mindfulness and wellbeing into yours and the children's lives.We always love to hear from you  email Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk or head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk for your bespoke training needs. Online courses. Forest School Play. Private Speech language and communication sessions.  Not sure your indoors and outdoors environment is working as it should , give us a shout and we'll head over to help. Creating environments where all children are understood and valued however they choose to communicate.Thanks for taking the time to be part of this amazing early years community  Love Becky and Becs 

What does this actually mean, are stammering and stuttering the same thing?Here the Beckies chat about what you might see or hear?Children can get stuck on their words this is called 'blocking', you might notice a change to a breathing pattern where children take a big extra breath,  have a listen and discover what else you might notice.Stammering  can cause anxiety for children, so what should we do?If the child is aware, upset , angry or frustrated then talking about this with the child can help.  Talking about how the child might feel and naming the emotions the child might feel can really help.When should you get support and advice?We help develop understanding of when you should get advice ? Top Tips: Adults slow yourself down and model your talking , don't tell children to slow down.Keep positive relaxed eye contact. Show how we are interested in what the children is saying not how they are saying it.  Outdoors is a fabulous environment for this to happen naturally. The are many many possible reasons why children stammer, discover more about this in this 10 min listen and contact us if you would like more help. Rebecca@thrivinglangauge.co.uk  https://www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk/www.stamma.org  trusted site with great information. 

Here the Beckies talk about their Speech & Communication Play sessions with families. Our sessions are held outdoors without regular toys or equipment. They are in a natural environment that supports the child's choice and ideas.  The space is as large as possible and there is time to play and talk with parents and families. What have we noticed happening ?What were Becky's concerns as a Speech Therapist without her everyday bag of props?How have we learnt from the children ?Do families really benefit from this 45 minute session and what communications and interactions are created?Are pattern's in children's play are seen?Do children communicate more outdoors?Is it easier for children and adults to listen outdoors?Discover more about the concept of changing your environment and your expectations, there is always opportunity to challenge the way we do things, we just have to grasp it and make the first move.Change creates opportunity and you can always go back to your tried and tested ways if you feel it doesn't work.Thank you for listening to this 10 min Thriving Language Podcast  and for being part of this awesome early years community,  together we can all create  environments  where all children are understood, listened to and heard.  The Beckies Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk and discover more...Have a question, we would love to hear from you email Rebecca@thrivinglanguage 

Here the Beckies  and Mindy  talk with the inspirational Gemma Goldenberg all about her research which looks at the  specific effects of the learning environment on children.   Join us and discover how Gemma is exploring  and gaining  a deeper understanding  of  the environmental  effects on the children as they play outdoors and indoors. What is the impact of the environment ? Why does it matter where children play?Gemma discusses  how she hopes to understand how outdoors & indoors impacts   stress, attention, learning , behaviours and speech & language  with the children.We discover how she hopes to capture this information naturalistically, Gemma was a primary school teacher and really  felt that children don't need to just learn indoors .  Through  being outside she started to notice the children being in a different frame of mind and how children and adult moods can really change as they go out.Gemma talks personally about the positive  impact on her own children that being outside has brought,  meaningful hands-on experience  with time to explore, touch and smell.  We talk about how as adults we just breathe when we step into the forest school and what  happens in the environment when the adults are stressed?Does a  nature rich environment have the biggest impact on children or is being outside in fresh enough?  We ask why is early years research so important?  Value your gut instinct , use research to support your practice and  support how the children choose to playEarly years research is for everyone in working or living with children.We are excited to find out more about Gemma's PHD research which will be published in 3 years.  For now you can follow Gemma on @phd_and_three on Instagram and Gemma Goldenberg on LinkedIn. https://www.earlyyearseducator.co.uk/search?q=gemma+goldenbergGrab a cuppa, have a 10 min snuggled up listen with us and this amazing community of thriving early years.Thank you for listening The Beckies creating environments where every child is understood.www.thrivinglangauge.co.uk

Here Becs & Becky, catch up and have a chat about what does it really feel like for adults to be outside with children?  How do we gain confidence in different teaching  environments and how do we gain quality interactions in all environments.How would you feel if you had no other resources apart from you?We talk about observations and how we develop understanding of what they  really mean andcreating trustful relationships with children to enable deep engagement in play and child development. You can see with the child's body language how you can learn from them.We don't know everything and we never will, however we can research, listen and learn together. How are the children really playing ? What are the children really trying to tell us?Children are competent and very clever we need to give them the chance to thrive.Grab a cuppa and join us for this 10 mins chat together, be part of this amazing community of early years. Love Becs & Becky 

We  are really pleased to be joined by Jess Gosling as  we discover the journey of an International Teacher.  Jess is a published Author about this very subject and has travelled the world developing her own teaching career. We join her live from  Taipei where Jess is an International Early Years Teacher in Reception.Why did Jess choose this career and what has she learnt along the way?What is the role of an international teacher ?What differences are their from Teaching in the UK ?Jess talks about her work- life balance, her  workload, career choices, salaries and the expectations of teaching abroad.In her current  Early Years Teacher role Jess has a team around her, she is resourced incredibly well and has time to develop pedagogy.We also chat  about wellbeing, environments and bilingual teaching.   Jess discusses how the children learn new languages.  Children being  supported  in the language they speak within the   home is crucial, she is passionate about teaching at each child's pace and allowing time for them to learn and thrive.You can discover more about Jess and her amazing career here...Jess Gosling International Teacher in Taipei, currently teaching Reception Author, Writer, Blogger, and Lead for WomenEd Taiwan Website: jessgoslingearlyyearsteacher.com Twitter: JessGosling2Facebook group: New to International Schools Teachers (hyperlink https://www.facebook.com/groups/236576840974116Publication: Becoming a Successful International School Teacher https://jessgoslingearlyyearsteacher.com/book-launch/Grab a cuppa and snuggle up for 10 mins of early years and educational chat with this amazing community of like minded educational advocates and activists.  This podcast will really suit you if you feel like a change or just want to know more about the world of teaching abroad.Head to www.thrivinglangauge.co.uk to discover more award winning podcasts, training and to be part of this awesome thriving community.  Thanks for listening, we love to hear from you Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk Want us to come out and work with your team to develop amazing communications? Great just drop us an email. Love The Beckies Authors,  Educational  & Communication Trainers, Online Courses,  Forest School & Outdoor Environment Leads & Sessions. Thriving Communities - Kinder Education. Private Practice Communication & Play sessions for families. Thriving Language CIC

Here Becky chats with Mindy,   we are sat outside on logs, beneath the canvas of autumn trees around the base camp of the University of Gloucestershire Forest School.  Mindy is an expert in Forest School and has led her own sessions for many years. She is also an Early Years graduated.  What are the benefits for children, families and professionals of just getting outside?Why is it crucial that urban areas have a green space to explore and what benefits does forest school bring to everyone?We explore the wording and communication we use with young children around the weather, especially as it progresses to winter times and develop understanding on why this really matters. How long are you outside for ?  What opportunities does this create and what messages are the children receiving about nature. Thriving Language is a Community Interest Company Earth Stars Education & Play is a Community Interest Company Together we provide communication and  forest play opportunities where children , families and professionals can thrive in an environment of understanding.www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk Grab a cuppa and snuggle up with us around the camp fire for a 10 min listen all about the benefits of the forest. 

What does wellbeing really mean for you?  Simon chats with the Beckies about what we really need for wellbeing.  We discuss how  to manage work loads and find the true meaning that could just help to change your life.  Simon explains the need for Freedom - free to be who you are born to be.  Ease - With who you are and at ease with where you are in the world.If we are not at ease how can we  embrace  wellbeing? -Let's start by understanding and removing the barriers that are causing our wellbeing to be compromised .Simon talks about his previous role as a  Head Teacher and discusses how he created wellbeing cultures and a thriving environments for the children and the teachers.We know the adult sets the environment  for the children,  therefore your wellbeing and happiness are fundamental.   What  does the climate of  high performance culture  do to children and teachers?The school that Simon created looked closely at the terminology used with children  to enable their confidence and wellbeing.   Why do we teach children in the way we do ?   The workload strategies that were developed in Simon's schools have enabled  teams of adults to understand what they need for their own lives and to embrace environments where everyone's wellbeing  thrives.You can connect with Simon and his brilliant mission to start a wellbeing revolution in every school community  www.thatwellbeingguy.org  Sign up to That Wellbeing Guys 3 from me weekly update  this really makes our Mondays! Grab a cuppa and pop your feet up for  a 10 mins listen with us and be part of this amazing Thriving early years and educational community.  Head to www.thrivinglangauge.co.uk for all your communication, speech, language,  play and team building  training and CPD.  Contact Rebecca@thrivinglangauge.co.uk for bespoke training  to create  environments where all children are  understood.  Head to our shop for resources that support communication.

Here Becky talks with Meg from Zest Personal Development.  What is coaching and training and why do we need to discover our full potential ?  Self awareness - know where are you now and where  you want to be. Meg helps people reach their full potential by looking at change and bringing new understanding to why we all experience things in different ways. What is your motivation ?  What does hold us all back? Meg works with individuals and businesses, on current situations, mental health issues and much more.We  discuss languishing  and what this really means for us in early years and education. Grab a cuppa and join us for a 10 min listen and discover  What does life mean for you right now?Resilience is made up of so many different elements and understanding this enables change. Early Years  Educationalist, Teachers & Parents, you are important and looking after yourself  first is key to reaching your full potential. Website:  https://www.zestpersonaldevelopment.co.uk/To connect with Meg email: Meg@zestpersonaldevelopment.co.uk "reaching your potential" should be a right, not a privilege, which everyone can achieve. Thriving Language Podcast, Training Opportunities and Courses for professionals and families head to www.thrivinglangauge.co.uk.  Join our amazing community of early years on Instagram, Facebook  & Twitter. To connect  with Becky and Rebecca email  Rebecca@Thrivinglanguage.co.uk for all your early years and communication, speech and language requirements and for bespoke training needs.

Here The Beckies, catch up and look at what has happened over the summer,  where we are now and what the future holds for  Thriving early years...We have been busy  writing our new book for Routledge  and recording some amazing podcasts with  great guest and we are now back face to face training  YAY!! Thank you to the lovely settings who have invited us back.  Excitedly we are collaborating  with  the fabulous facts4life team looking at children's emotional wellbeing in practice ( check out our previous podcast with them).  It is so important to build networks of supportive practice and this is just what Katherine at The children's reach hub has been creating, we are delighted to be supporting with this and cannot wait to meet more fantastic early years providers.  You know about our great passion for outdoor play, well we have been creating forest school sessions with a brilliant colleague Mindy Pickering  and with the awesome  support of Early Years Childhood Studies at The University of Gloucestershire.  You can catch us on Cotswold  Radio  Live  on  the 8th October, we ll be talking about the benefits of outdoor play and forest school.We are very pleased to be working with Vane Dean and Thriving Communities bring understanding the world to life and joining  early years practitioners together from the UK and Kenya.  This is free training so head to our website and book on now  for 28th Sept 21Check out our shop for live and zoom training events and head to our training section for online training.  Grab a cuppa and have a 10 min listen and catch up with us. www.thrivinglangauge.co.uk Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk Email in with any questions around speech language communication and the early years.Love The Beckies 

Here the Beckies are joined by Katherine an Early Years Education Lead for the Reach Hub. Discover what this role means and why it is crucial to develop relationships with families and to also understand the context of the child and their journey.What does Cradle to Career model mean ? How is early years embedded in this vision? Listen to this amazing insight into what is really needed and how the Reach Hub are creating this. 90 percent of Brain Development happens in the first five years of life !!!Katherine discusses what we need in early years - quality of regular training, retainment and recruitment, clear progression and career opportunities. 'Feltham early years network' is key to this vision, and the opportunities for 'high quality ' training, meeting other professionals and implement ideas in settings runs deep. Katherine celebrates the research we now have in early years,  and touches on the frustrating element of the Early Years and the workforce not being recognised, the research is here and we have the evidence.   Everyone knows it so why is it not taken seriously?  Do we need to shout louder? .. EARLY INTERVENTION -  EARLY YEARS PROFESSIONALS CREATE FUTURES  = Future societies = robust mental health = engaged live long learners = high levels of self esteem ... Grab a cuppa, have a 10 min listen, join us and be part of this amazing community of early years.  Do you have something you would like to raise, would you like to be on a  Thriving Language Podcast ? Email Rebecca@thrivinglangauge.co.uk and join our Thriving Language Community of over 10,000 listener.The Reach Children's Hub - website www.reachchildrenshub.com  twitter @ReachHubFeltham  Save the Children UK 1001 critical days Pen GreenHarlem Children's Zone Hashtags: Brainscientist   ThrivingeyCheltenham and Tewkesbury Providers Network www.thrivinglangauge.co.uk Free empowering podcast, online and face to face training opportunities.  Find us on all social media and have your say. 

What is the Motherhood society ? Why do we need a community around us?We talk to Victoria  the founder of this great idea, who has built a  community for women to come along with their little ones, make connections and  care for themselves.  Time that you really need and that helps you feel like you! Its a chance for women to stop and see what they need, this fits alongside having your little one with you. This is for Mums and children of any age, this even covers the 6 weeks in the holidays (YAY)!Victoria also talks about Friendly Feeding Spaces campaign  a brilliant idea from her and her friend Roxy, this is something that we can all be involved with.  Now you'll know where you can safely and happily feed your baby, after all who wants to eat in a toilet ?  Let's celebrate people willing to support families. There are some great events happening sohead to the Motherhood society website to find out more.https://motherhoodsociety.co.ukGrab a break have a cuppa and join our community of amazing early years. www.thrivinglangauge.co.uk  creating environments where all children are understood.Love The Beckies Thriving Language - Thriving Communities 

Here The Beckies talk with Leanne and Gail from Greyholme Dental Suite.Gale is a qualified dental hygienist  and Leanne  a qualified dental nurse. So what better people to gain new understanding from about 'Promoting Good Oral Health for Children'. Where is the best place to start when we talk about our role in this ? Did you know that sugar causes acid attacks in everyone's mouths ? Find out what can help to repair this, how can we make small changes to avoid excessive sugars?  Are there healthy sugars ? How do children avoid empty energy foods?We discover when is the best time to eat, what are good alternatives for snack times, how many snacks should we have?Why is the early years profession so crucial in lowing the hospital admissions for tooth extractions ?  Did you know this is the biggest reason children go to hospital ?  Did you know that 1 in 5 children under 5 have tooth decay. We are not being asked to clean children's teeth with them, we are being asked to teach children about healthy choices and give them and families information  that will empower healthier lives.So grab a cup of water or milk, perhaps some cheese and crackers and sit back for 10 mins and have a listen, you will need a quiet space as we followed guidelines and wore our facemask for this live recording.  https://www.greyholmedental.co.uk/This dynamic dental duo are holding  Thriving Training sessions with The Beckies, to book on head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk and click on the shop.  We will explore this topic in-depth and give you a flying start with this statutory requirement and help you and the children to promote good oral health in practice and for the future. 

Here Becky talks with Early Years Professional Vane,  we are in  a beautiful outdoor environment as we launch our Thriving Communities together.There is a link in this podcast to a free training opportunity with us and Thriving Language.We cover topics around the revised EYFS that are relevant to us all  to understand our world.Would you like to be part of the foundations for creating a project and  links with some amazing adults and children in Kenya?   Are you and your team creative and willing to learn with the children?  Do you really want to make a positive difference and create environments where all children are understood ?If you said yes then you are up for an amazing positive journey with us - head to www.thrvinglanguage.co.uk click on the shop and head to our free Thriving Communities training click buy it now (£0.00) and we will send you the link. See you there Wednesday 14th July 7pm.  Love The Beckies and Vane