- Episode 56: Transitions in Private Early Years Settings
Join the Twinkl Private Early Years team as they discuss the experiences and reality of how transitions go in early years. Katie, Charlotte, Fliss and Hannah discuss their experiences of transitioning rooms, to schools, teacher visits and new school visits. Find more support on transitioning in the early years here!
Want to see more from Twinkl Private Early Years? You can find us on Facebook and Instagram. Don't forget to check out our lovely Twinkl EYFS Resources for your day nursery, preschool and all other EYFS settings too!
16m - May 6, 2024 - Episode 55: Conquering COVID Catch-Up
Shána gets advise from Lucy Lewin about how to support children who were born during or after the first COVID lockdown in England, and delves deep into how the past 4 years is still impacting us now.
Follow Lucy:
Website: The Profitable Nursery Academy
1h 2m - Apr 22, 2024 - Episode 54: Private Early Years Problems, Answered!
Twinkl Private Early Years answers your early years practitioners problems! This episode covers:
- Should we use sticker charts and time-outs in early years settings?
- Is it normal for early years practitioners to spend their own money on resources?
- Should early years settings ban pull-up nappies?
Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Early Years team? You can find us on Facebook and Instagram. Don't forget to check out our lovely Twinkl EYFS Resources for your day nursery, preschool and all other EYFS settings too!
15m - Apr 8, 2024 - Episode 53: Fine Motor Skills Part 2
In this second instalment of the fine motor skills series, Shána, Julia and Louise go into the details of the 7 types of fine motor skills that are developed in early stages of life and what we can do to support them.
They also play a fun set of movement challenges at the end, did you do better than them?
45m - Mar 25, 2024 - Episode 52: Organising a Toddler Room
Join the Twinkl Private Early Years team as they discuss their top tips to organising a toddler room ahead of the increase of funded hours in April 2024. Join Katie, Charlotte, Fliss and Hannah as they chat about toileting, nappy training, nap times, organisation and activity ideas for the toddler room.
Want to see more from Twinkl Private Early Years? You can find us on Facebook and Instagram. Don't forget to check out our lovely Twinkl EYFS Resources for your day nursery, preschool and all other EYFS settings too!
19m - Mar 10, 2024 - Episode 51: Fine Motor Skills Part 1
The Twinkl Early Years CPD team begin this two-part series explaining what fine motor skills are and why they are vital skills across all areas of the early years curriculum.
46m - Feb 26, 2024 - Episode 50: Private Early Years Problems, Answered!
Join the Twinkl Private Early Years team as they answer your early years practitioners problems! In this episode, Katie, Charlotte, Fliss and Hannah answer:
- Should you do supply agency nursery work?
- How can you make early years inductions more interesting?
- How do you balance sleepers and non-sleepers in a toddler room?
Want to see more from Twinkl Private Early Years? You can find us on Facebook and Instagram. Don't forget to check out our lovely Twinkl EYFS Resources for your day nursery, preschool and all other EYFS settings too!
16m - Feb 12, 2024 - Episode 49: Sustainability in the Early Years
Shána speaks with author Johanne Lee about how important and simple it is to talk about sustainability with early years children.
Get her books on Amazon. Find her on: Instagram - Facebook - Email.
Check out our Sustainability Resources and CPD.
Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity - British Heart Foundation
43m - Jan 29, 2024 - Episode 48: Surviving the Outdoors in Winter
Join the Twinkl Private Early Years team as they discuss the realities of early years outdoor play in winter. Join Katie, Charlotte, Fliss and Hannah as they chat about their experiences with outdoor uniform budgets, organising children to get outside and our favourite outdoor activities to keep warm!
Outdoor Learning CPD - Nature Buddies
Want to see more from Twinkl Private Early Years? You can find us on Facebook and Instagram. Don't forget to check out our lovely Twinkl EYFS Resources for your day nursery, preschool and all other EYFS settings too!
15m - Jan 15, 2024 - Episode 47: Executive Function
Join Shána, Julia and Louise as they explore executive function and its critical role in the development of children aged birth to five years old. As educators, parents, and caregivers, understanding and nurturing executive function skills can profoundly impact a child's lifelong learning journey.
35m - Jan 1, 2024 - Christmas Special 2023!
The Twinkl Early Years in Schools and Private Early Years teams have come together to give you another Christmas Special! Complete with fun and games, we definitely recommend playing along with us!
Christmas Song Clips by Love To Sing - find them on YouTube!
Christmas Jingle by Audio Coffee.
34m - Dec 18, 2023 - Episode 46: Private Early Years Problems, Answered!
The Twinkl Private Early Years team are back to answer more of your early years practitioners problems! This episode covers:
- How often should early years settings do 1:1s for their early years practitioners?
- Which is better - paper or electronic learning journals?
- How often should you change rooms in early years settings?
Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Early Years team? You can find us on Facebook and Instagram. Don't forget to check out our lovely Twinkl EYFS Resources for your day nursery, preschool and all other EYFS settings too!
20m - Dec 4, 2023 - Episode 45: The Power of Play
In this episode, we delve into the transformative and often underestimated realm of play. Join Shána, Julia & Louise as we explore how embracing playfulness can unlock creativity, foster innovation, and enhance overall well-being.
Useful Resources
Powerful Play in the Early Years PowerPoint Pack
Powerful Play in the Early Years Handout
Powerful Play in the Early Years Adult Information Leaflet
Play: Why is it Important? Poster
59m - Nov 20, 2023 - Episode 44: Is It Worth Having Apprentices?
Twinkl Private Early Years team TAKEOVER!
It’s commonplace in most private early years settings and some schools to have apprentices included as part of the team. Join Katie, Charlotte, Fliss and Hannah as they discuss their experiences of working with and supporting apprentices within early years settings.
Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Early Years team? You can find us on Facebook and Instagram. Don't forget to check out our lovely Twinkl EYFS Resources for your day nursery, preschool and all other EYFS settings too!
15m - Nov 6, 2023 - Episode 43: Beating Burnout with D.O.S.E.
Feeling stressed, tired, run-down, or all of the above? We know that being an early years practitioner can be physically and mental demanding, so we asked Charlie Burley, The Teacher's Health Coach to talk about how we can beat burnout before it hits!
Find him on:
Instagram - Facebook - YouTube - Twitter - TikTok - LinkedIn
Listen to his podcast here.
Find TJ Powers on Instagram here.
1h 0m - Oct 23, 2023 - Episode 42: Private Early Years Problems, Answered!
Twinkl Private Early Years team TAKEOVER!
The Twinkl Private Early Years team answers your early years practitioner problems! This episode covers:
- Should early years settings have CCTV?
- Should early years settings hold parents evenings?
- How does pick-up and drop-off look in your early years setting?
Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Early Years team? You can find them on Facebook and Instagram. Don't forget to check out our lovely Twinkl EYFS Resources for your day nursery, preschool and all other EYFS settings too!
21m - Oct 9, 2023 - Episode 41: Schemas Part 2
How many schemas are there? How can I tell what schema a child is working in? How can I support them? Julia & Louise answer these questions and more in our second of two episodes on schema play.
* New * CPD: Schema Play and Behaviour PP Pack
54m - Sep 25, 2023 - Episode 40: Private vs School-based Settings
Twinkl Private Early Years team TAKEOVER!
Twinkl Early Years staff are asked a lot... is it better working in a school-based or private early years setting? What are the differences? Join Katie, Charlotte, Fliss and Hannah from the Twinkl Private Early Years team as they discuss their experiences working in a variety of early years settings and which they preferred.
Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Early Years team? Find them on Facebook and Instagram. Don't forget to check out our lovely Twinkl EYFS Resources for your day nursery, preschool and all other EYFS settings too!
17m - Sep 11, 2023 - Episode 39: The Attainment Gap
The 3 words every early years practitioner dreads... the attainment gap! Have no fear, Jordan from the charity Peeple is here to put your mind at rest and offer advise on how to support our most disadvantaged children and families.
54m - Aug 28, 2023 - Episode 38: Schemas Part 1
Do you know what a schema is? Did you know there are 9 of them? How do children use schemas and how can you tell? These are all questions Shána had for Julia and Louise from the Twinkl Early Years CPD team, and thankfully, they had all the answers!
37m - Aug 14, 2023
