Early Years & Pre-Prep Archives - Page 6 of 40

Dr Christie Talks with Maggie Johnson: Understanding Selective Mutism (Part One)

Maggie Johnson is a speech and language therapist specialising in childhood communication disorders and selective mutism, and the associated impact on families, schools and young people. She talks to us about her fantastic new book, ‘The Selective Mutism Workbook for Parents and Professionals’, which includes numerous activities and strategies organised around the daily routines of school and family life. This interview is longer than most and is packed with information and tips, so for ease of listening, we’ve broken it into two parts. This is part one. Enjoy!

April 20, 2023

Dr Christie Talks with Maggie Johnson: Understanding Selective Mutism (Part Two)

Maggie Johnson is a speech and language therapist specialising in childhood communication disorders and selective mutism, and the associated impact on families, schools and young people. She talks to us about her fantastic new book, ‘The Selective Mutism
Workbook for Parents and Professionals’, which includes numerous activities and strategies organised around the daily routines of school and family life. This interview is longer than most and is packed with information and tips, so for ease of listening, we’ve broken it into two parts. This is part two. Enjoy!

April 19, 2023

An A-Z of Frequently Asked Parenting Questions and How Tooled Up Can Help

The Tooled Up library covers numerous different subjects relating to parenting and education. Our content ranges from articles and interviews about connecting with nature and children’s relationship with fire, to quizzes about clouds and James Bond. But there are some subjects that we are asked about very frequently. We want to make sure that you know exactly where to find the answers to all of these common questions. Hopefully this A-Z will help you to locate what you need in the library. Some of the topics on this list are relevant to children and young people of particular ages or developmental stages. Others are more universal. We could have included many more questions, but we wanted to give you a good snapshot of exactly what we can offer. Enjoy!

April 18, 2023

Books for Earth Day

Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd. We hope you enjoy this list of books for all ages that celebrate our planet and help us to consider what we can do to take care of it.

April 6, 2023

Raising a Child in the Digital Age: Tips for Parents and Carers

Join Dr Kathy Weston for this webinar on cultivating children’s digital resilience. We’ll give you an overview of practical tips drawn from research evidence and discuss how to stay positive about their digital futures whilst equipping them with tools to stay safe.

April 4, 2023

Understanding Adoption: Perspectives of the Adoptee, Parent & Professional & Actionable Tips for Educational Settings with Alison Roy

Author of ‘A for Adoption’ and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, Alison Roy, joins us to explore the impact of adoption on an adoptee – child or young person, and how their traumatic histories can affect their relationships in different settings. This webinar provides a fuller understanding about the challenges facing adopted children and their families, and the professionals who support them. Alison highlights the importance of relationships and relationship-based interventions as a means of making sense of these experiences and creating educational environments where adopted young people can thrive.

March 30, 2023

Misogyny and Sexism: A Guide for Parents and Educators

Following increased media and government attention around several high-profile murders of women and violence against women and girls (VAWG), in the UK, ‘misogyny’ is a term that has recently gained prominence. Misogyny is not a new phenomenon, but there is significant misunderstanding about what it is, and this negatively impacts attempts to tackle it. Understanding and defining what misogyny and sexism actually mean is crucial to dismantling them and achieving gender equality. In this webinar, we explain clearly what the terms mean and what they ‘look like’ in real life. We also give parents and educators tools for recognising and tackling them at home and school.

March 23, 2023

Supporting Meltdowns in Early Childhood

Many young children have meltdowns and they can leave adults feeling helpless. Neurodiversity and early childhood specialist, Kerry Murphy explains everything we need to know about the potential causes of meltdowns and how best to respond to them.

March 21, 2023

Dr Weston Talks with Professor Jessie Ricketts: Love to Read – Reading Development and Motivation

In this interview, Professor Jessie Ricketts talks to us about her innovative research into reading and language development in both teens and younger children. We explore early reading development, find out how reading ability continues to evolve into adolescence and discuss evidence-based ways to boost young people’s motivation to read. Professor Ricketts also provides lots of information on useful tools that can be used in the classroom.

March 18, 2023

Bridging the Gap: What Scientists Know and What Parents Practise in Children’s Early Reading Development

Join us for an enlightening discussion about the disconnect between scientific research and parent practices when it comes to children’s early literacy development. Dialogic reading and other evidence-based literacy practices have been widely acclaimed by experts for nearly 30 years, yet many parents are still not implementing these methods at home. We’ll dive into the literary landscape of children’s early literacy development and the crucial role of sensitive parenting during parent-child reading. Through the perspectives of 21 British parents from diverse backgrounds, we’ll explore their views on the best ways to teach children to read. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the gap between research and practice in early literacy and learn how parents, teachers, and scientists can bridge it together.

March 10, 2023