Early Excellence Podcast

With Kath Murdoch’s “The Art of Enquiry Teaching” event fast approaching, we explore what we actually mean by Enquiry Based Learning. In this week’s episode we introduce the concept of Enquiry Based Learning, consider aspects such as the right environment and the adult role, and discuss some key questions to get us thinking. Attend our Conference with Kath Murdoch Read the Blog

Welcome back to the first episode for the new school year! September is a crucial time for your practice, so for this week’s episode, Andy & Llewella explore the key things for you to remember at the start of this school year. Join our Free ECT Webinar Attend our Conference with Kath Murdoch Explore all our Upcoming Training

With lots to get ready for the new school year, it can be difficult to know where to start. In this week’s bonus podcast episode, Andy and Llewella offer lots of advice and also discuss which jobs are the key prioritiesExplore our free Planning Guides & AuditsOrder our Guides to Continuous ProvisionEnquire about our free room planning service

In our final podcast for this school year, Andy catches up with some of the founding members of the popular Facebook Group: Early Years Early Adopters. Formed initially in 2020 during the pandemic as a support network for any early adopter schools, the group has now become a key social hub for the Facebook education community where people share ideas and offer advice and support. During this fascinating episode, Andy finds out how the group was formed, what they have learned and where they’re going next. Explore the Early Adopters Group Join our Early Excellence Facebook Group Book our webinar "The Revised EYFS Curriculum"

In this episode, Andy and Llewella share and explore a range of key practitioner texts to really get you thinking. So whether you’re needing to get to grips with the key principles of EYFS practice, looking to develop your outdoor learning environment, working with two year olds for the first time or in need of a fresh outlook on Key Stage One, there’s a book here for you! Shop our Professional Books Explore our CPD Training Utilise our Free Audits & Planning Guides

In this week’s podcast episode, Andy is joined by Esther O’Connor, the EYFS Leader at the British School of Brussels. Esther opens the doors to the inspirational EYFS learning environments at the school and describes how children’s fascinations are nurtured as part of their child-centred practice. Take a look at Esther’s photos of their environments Take a 3D tour of our centre Explore our complete classroom collections

A carefully chosen children’s book can inspire a wide range of conversations and nurture children’s curiosity in the world around them. In this week’s episode, Andy and Llewella explore a range of fantastic stories and non fiction texts to challenge your children’s thinking and help them make meaningful connections. Shop our Book Collections Explore our FREE Room Planning service Explore our It’s More than a Worksheet Webinar Listen to our Podcast with Co-op Academy Oakwood

Effective transition is so much more than an opportunity to visit a new classroom or meet the next teacher. In this week’s episode, Andy and Llewella discuss effective practice and its relationship to transition. They also explore how successful transition processes recognise the different transitions that children experience and how sensitive, child-centred approaches can help nurture young learners in times of change. Order Moving on to KS1 by Julie Fisher Order our Guides to Continuous Provision Join our All About Children's Well-being & Involvement in the EYFS webinar

Do you use children’s story books as a starting point for exploring mathematical vocabulary and concepts? Do you have mathematically rich picture books as part of the provision in your maths area? In this week’s episode Andy Burt and Llewella Ivins explore some great maths related books and stories to help you get started. Shop our Book Collections Explore our Child Development Webinars Explore our Maths Focused Webinars

In this week’s Podcast Andy focuses on meaningful mathematics in the EYFS. He explores how a well-planned learning environment allows for powerful connections to support the effective teaching of mathematics. He also reflects on the importance of the adult role to maximise opportunities to embed learning, challenge thinking and introduce vocabulary. Download our Free Maths Audits for EYFS & KS1 Book our Developing Young Mathematicians Online Programme Explore our Maths Focused Webinars Read the Blog