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Exploring STEAM in the Early Years

STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Maths. You might be more used to the term STEM, but Arts is often added to recognise the role of creativity and design in STEM fields. Including Arts makes these subjects more early years friendly too. STEAM learning is becoming increasingly common in the years before formal…

Byjhandley12 June 20230Comments

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5 activity ideas for the STEAM Discovery Centre

Early years doesn’t necessarily come to mind for many practitioners and teachers when considering STEAM. However, STEAM is central to children’s learning and development in the 21st century so why not get them started early with the introduction of the STEAM Discovery Centre? Children are born curious, observing and exploring from an early age. STEAM…

Byjhandley12 June 20230Comments

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Episode 11: Early language development – what support is available for providers? with Kate Freeman

In this episode of the TTS Talking Early Years Podcast, Alice Sharp is rejoined by Kate Freeman, Speech and Language therapist, to discuss the different type of speech and language support and resources that are available for educators and parents when supporting young children. Knowing what training is available, how to pick what…

Byjhandley12 June 20230Comments

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Episode 8: Fostering mental health in education 

In episode 8 of the TTS Talking Teachers' podcast, Mark Steed and Noha Gaafar from the British International School in Cairo reconvene to explore how schools can provide support for children facing mental health challenges. Prioritizing mental health Mental health has emerged as a crucial topic in education, particularly in the aftermath of the pandemic. Mark and…

Byjhandley6 June 20230Comments

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Episode 10: Identifying language gaps with Kate Freeman

In this episode of the TTS Talking Early Years Podcast, Alice Sharp welcomes back Speech and Language Therapist, Kate Freeman to shares some of the ways that educators can identify gaps in children’s early speech development. Throughout this episode, Kate shares: The different types of speech, language and communication – what are they and when should…

Byjhandley1 June 20230Comments

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Meet Podcast Guest: Chris Birch

Chris Birch is Year 6 Mentor and Head of Key Stage 2 at the newly opened Citizens School in Dubai. Chris has 15 years of teaching and middle-leadership experience, with 11 of those being in the United Arab Emirates. He previously worked at GEMS Wellington International School and JESS Dubai in Arabian Ranches. Chris’ passion…

Byjhandley30 May 20230Comments

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Meet Podcast Guest: Noha Gaafar

After 8 years of dedicated service in pastoral care, Noha is currently the Assistant Director of the Sixth Form at The British International School, Cairo. This year, she oversees the academic wellbeing of the Sixth Form students undertaking the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). As an educator, her passion stems from seeing students succeed without…

Byjhandley30 May 20230Comments

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Episode 7: Academic outcomes and student wellbeing

In this TTS Talking podcast episode, Mark Steed is joined by Noha Gaafar, Assistant Director of Sixth Form at the British International School in Cairo. Drawing on her experience in both pastoral care and academic progress, Noha shares her insights into the profound and inherent connection between wellbeing and academic performance. Supporting learners at all levels Mark and…

Byjhandley30 May 20230Comments

Early Years Podcast TTS

Episode 9: The covid impact on children’s speech and language with Kate Freeman

In this episode of the TTS Talking Early Years Podcast, Alice Sharp is joined by Kate Freeman, Speech and Language therapist, to discuss the impact of the covid pandemic on children’s speech and language. Kate explains how the word gap has become increasingly wider since the outbreak of COVID-19 due to factors such…

Byjhandley26 May 20230Comments

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Episode 8: Is continuous play enough? With Simon Airey

Alice is joined by Simon Airey for the final time to talk all things continuous provision, also referenced to as continuous play. Simon begins by explaining what continuous play is, why it’s so important in the Early Years, but also the benefits of taking this approach beyond the EYFS too. Throughout the episode Simon…

Byjhandley26 May 20230Comments

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Exploring STEAM in the Early Years

5 activity ideas for the STEAM Discovery Centre

Episode 11: Early language development – what support is available for providers? with Kate Freeman

Episode 8: Fostering mental health in education

Episode 10: Identifying language gaps with Kate Freeman

Meet Podcast Guest: Chris Birch

Meet Podcast Guest: Noha Gaafar

Episode 7: Academic outcomes and student wellbeing

Episode 9: The covid impact on children’s speech and language with Kate Freeman

Episode 8: Is continuous play enough? With Simon Airey

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