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The one about “baby wearing” with Laurna Hislop
You may (or may not) know about baby wearing and the benefits for both the baby and the adult. Glenn talks to baby wearing consultant and educator (and all-round lovely person) Lauran Hislop from Coorie in with Love about why nurseries should consider...
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The one about “Enabling Environments” with Jade Candy
In this episode of Circle Time The Early Years Podcast, Glenn talks to highly experienced Nursery Manager, Jade Candy, about why she believes that a quality environment is essential for every child's holistic growth and development. Andy by...
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The one about “the Pikler Approach” with Rachel Tapping
Many of you will have heard of a Pikler Triangle, but where does it come from and how does it fit into our Early Years world? The latest episode of Circle Time is where Glenn talks to Rachel Tapping, Chair of Pikler UK, about Dr Emmi Pikler and her...
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The one about “regulating emotions” with Sarah Emerson
Emotions, particularly in our youngest children, can be unnerving or even alarming. But should we let them happen rather than just comfort the child? In this edition of Circle Time, Glenn talks to Sarah Emerson, a specialist in early childhood...
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The one about “adult wellbeing” with Melanie Shepherd
We talk a lot about children's emotional wellbeing, but what about the wellbeing of the adults? In this episode of Circle Time, Glenn talks to Early Years consultant Melanie Shepherd about strategies, hints and tips we can sue to support the wellbeing...
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The one about “potty training” with Alison Featherbe
Talking about toilet or potty training is such a minefield, with so much information out there it can be tricky to advise parents on this highly important milestone in development. Glenn talks to Early Years Consultant, Alison Featherbe about how...
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The one about “planting and growing” with Lee Connelly
Lee Connelly is a passionate advocate for children being immersed in the wonderful and rich world of gardening. He talks to Glenn about how childcare settings can add value to their offerings by including gardening in the daily offering, and how you...
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The one about “Safer Recruitment” with Becky Phillips
Recruitment is sucha critical issue for all Early Years settings right now, we're at crisis point, and it can be so easy to let the Safer Recruitment process slip to get staff in place. However, Early Years HR expert, Becky Phillips talks to...
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Two Nursery Managers Talking – Episode 4 – Budgeting
Glenn and Sarah are back again with another episode of Two Nursery Managers Talking. In this episode, Sarah and Glenn discuss how the manager's role isn't just about managing children, families and people, it's also about managing budgets and getting...
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The one about “Music, Movement and the Whole Brain” with Tasha Bretton from Boogie Mites
This spisode is all about how music and movement can really engage the child's whole brain and stimulate all sorts of learning. Tasha Bretton from Boogie Mites talks to Glenn about the neuroscience research done by Boogie Mites (The ABCD of Doh, Re,...