Twinkl Talks: EYFS
Episodes
Episode 12: New Staff to the EYFS
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you an ECT starting in an Early Years class or setting? Perhaps you have worked in another Key Stage and have been told you are joining Nursery or...
Episode 11: Nature Based Learning with Marina Robb
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Forest school, Outdoor Learning, the Nature Based Approach. We have mostly all heard of these terms, but what do they actually mean? Shána is joined ...
Episode 10: Emotional Literacy with Jenna Moniz
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Emotional literacy and regulation is a challenging and yet important skill for children to develop. How do we support our children in being aware of a...
Episode 9: Inclusion & Diversity in Children's Books with Lesley Berrington
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shána talks with Lesley Berrington, published author of Hattie & Friends book series, about representation in children's books and why they a...
Episode 8: Being A Male Practitioner in the EYFS
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the UK, only 3% of EYFS practitioners are male. Join Shána as she chats with Tom, Matt C, Mat S, Mat M & Matthew (Yes, that is a lot of Matthe...
Episode 7: Dyslexia
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
1 in 10 of us will have some form of Dyslexia. That includes Early Years educators. In this episode, Shána explores the challenges that practitioners...
Episode 6: Transition with Sue Asquith
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shána speaks with Early Childhood Consultant Sue Asquith about how to support children, families and teachers with transition from room to room, Nurs...
Episode 5: Resilience with Samantha Jayasuriya
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sam is an ex-headteacher turned Leadership Energy coach & trainer. She supports school leaders and practitioners in building resilience in such a ...
Episode 4: "You Just Play All Day"
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does this comment make your eye twitch? Perhaps you have said this to an EYFS teacher friend yourself? Join Shána as she explores what play actually ...
Episode 3: Snack Time
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We can all agree that snack time is a very important part of the day in early years, but how do you go about doing it? Shána looks at group time snac...
Episode 2: Imaginary Friends
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Shána as she explores a study about imaginary friends. She also shares experiences of you, wonderful listeners, who have written in and even int...
Episode 1: To Topic or Not To Topic?
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shána looks at different types of planning approaches: topic-led and child-led/spontaneous planning. She speaks to her colleagues and shares your exp...
Episode 0: Meet the Team!
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meet the voices behind the posts on Twinkl EYFS's social media! Your host Shána interviews her marketing colleagues Alisha, Claire, Katie & L...
Betsy Bytes Sneak Peek!
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Betsy, our honorary guest on each episode. Betsy is 3 and a half and provides her voice on behalf of all the children we teach in Early Years! He...