Tapestry Talks

Helen and Jules chat with Jill Nottingham, co-author of 'School’s Out, Learning’s In: Home-Learning Activities to Keep Children Engaged, Curious and Thoughtful', about the theory of the Learning Pit, encouraging children to step out of their learning comfort zone, and how cognitive conflict leads to longer-lasting learning. If you enjoy these podcasts from the Education Team at Tapestry, make sure...

Stephen and Jules chat with Dr Stella Louis about Friedrich Froebel and how his understanding of child development and the role of the adult is hugely relevant to early years teaching and learning today. You can find the Froebel Trust website below: https://www.froebel.org.uk/ If you enjoy these podcasts from the Education Team at Tapestry, make sure to subscribe to be notified when we post new ep...

To celebrate our 100th episode the education team got together to reflect on some memorable moments from conversations with previous guests. You can find links to the full episodes referenced below: Ben's picks: Action Jackson - The importance of self-belief and leaving a heart print on those around you. https://fsf-podcasts.simplecast.com/episodes/action-jackson-the-importance-of-self-belief-and-...

This week Stephen is joined by the owners of 3 companies who create resources with the aim of increasing diversity and representation for our young children - 'Super Sapiens', 'Little Omo' and 'Philly & Friends'. They discuss the reasons they started their businesses, the products they have created and what nurseries and schools need to be doing. If you enjoy these podcasts from the Education Team...

This week, Helen and Ben talk to Tilly Browne about the revised EYFS and new Development Matters and how she has implemented a much-reduced assessment system to monitor children's progress. If you enjoy these podcasts from the Education Team at Tapestry, make sure to subscribe to be notified when we post new episodes. For more information on Tapestry please visit our website or contact us by email...

In this episode Helen talks to Katherine Dalgliesh and Sarah Penn about the variety of support they offer to mothers who are at risk of, or are experiencing, mental health problems, and also about the training they offer to early years practitioners to support those mothers. If you enjoy these podcasts from the Education Team at Tapestry, make sure to subscribe to be notified when we post new epis...

In this episode Helen and Stephen reflect on some previous conversations on language development.

Jules is joined by Dr Chandrika Devarakonda, author of Promoting Inclusion and Diversity in Early Years Settings. They discuss layers of identity, visible and invisible diversity, intersectionality, and seeing the strengths in every child. You can find the images we discussed in this podcast by visiting our forum post here: https://eyfs.info/forums/topic/53790-podcast-episode-with-dr-chandrika-dev...

Anya and Jules talked with Sonia Mainstone-Cotton about everyday transitions, how educators and families can help very young children build resources to manage change, and why adults need to consider their own wellbeing and experiences and the impact they can have on children. They also discuss how much information to share with children at times of greater change, such as bereavement or changes i...

Jules is joined by Angelica Celinska, editor of EYE to talk about what it means to be a critical consumer of research, how we access CPD, and building communities of practice to support our learning. If you enjoy these podcasts from the Education Team at Tapestry, make sure to subscribe to be notified when we post new episodes. For more information on Tapestry please visit our website or contact u...

Ben and Jules chat with Varinder Kaur Johal, who has taught across Early Years to Key Stage 2. They discuss why it is important for SLT to understand Early Years teaching and learning, how early years educators can share their expertise with senior leaders, the value of having conversations, and the role of CPD.

This week, Ben and Jack look back at some previous podcasts and reflect on some valuable conversations around CPD. If you enjoy these podcasts from the Education Team at Tapestry, make sure to subscribe to be notified when we post new episodes. For more information on Tapestry please visit our website or contact us by email: https://tapestry.info/index.html customer.service@eyfs.info Twitter: @Tap...

Stephen and Jules chat with Kerry Payne about how we consume CPD, how educators can take responsibility for their own professional development and build their own personal pedagogy and the importance of curious conversations with our colleagues. If you enjoy these podcasts from the Education Team at Tapestry, make sure to subscribe to be notified when we post new episodes. For more information on...

This week Helen speaks with HMI Phil Minns and HMI Wendy Ratcliff. With the revised EYFS becoming statutory from September 2021, we wanted to clarify some questions raised in the Early Years community around curriculum design and documentation, observations and monitoring, and what inspectors are likely to focus on. We also discussed progression skills and how we can ensure all children make good...

Jack and Jules chat with Bilkis Miah, founder and CEO of You Be You, an organisation working with schools and parents to break down gender stereotypes. Bilkis tells us about the work done by You Be You, the importance of training and support for educators, and explains why we need to start challenging gender stereotypes with children at a young age. If you enjoy these podcasts from the Education T...

This week Jules talks with Suma Din. Suma is the author of the book Muslim mothers and their children’s schooling, and was a speaker at the Tapestry Education Conference: Reflecting on Parental Engagement. For her presentation, Suma spoke to three minority mums about their experience, and in this conversation Jules and Suma reflect on one of the mum’s narratives. You can watch the video version of...

Joss Cambridge-Simmons talks to Jules and Stephen about his work with babies, and the importance of being 'in tune'. He also discusses the barriers he has faced as a male nanny and provides advice for those interested in working with very young children.

Stephen and Jules chat with Adam Marycz, manager of an early years setting and wraparound care, about what you can learn from being a manager who also works in ratio, the importance of seeking out accessible CPD in different ways, and reflecting on the changes in the EYFS as September approaches. If you enjoy these podcasts from the Education Team at Tapestry, make sure to subscribe to be notified...

Jack and Jules chat with Tom Harbour, CEO of Learning with Parents. They discuss why parental engagement is so important, how educators can reduce barriers to engagement for families, and why we need to see education as something that happens everywhere, not just in schools and settings.

Stephen is joined by Catherine McLeod and Liz Pemberton to discuss the differences between ‘inclusion’ and ‘belonging’, how excluded children from minoritised ethnic groups with SEND can become in the Early Years and the importance of high quality training for Early Years Professionals on the subject of anti-racism.

Jules and Ben chat with Jannah Hayah about learning Makaton with her son, Musa, how communication is not just about words, and what adults need to remember when working with children with Downs Syndrome. If you enjoy these podcasts from the Education Team at Tapestry, make sure to subscribe to be notified when we post new episodes. For more information on Tapestry please visit our website or conta...

This week, Stephen and Jules chat to Barbara Adzajlic and Susie Heywood, who established the organisation Gender Friendly Scotland. They believe in a whole nursery approach to gender stereotyping which aims to ensure that children and staff in early years settings are not in any way limited because of their gender. If you enjoy these podcasts from the Education Team at Tapestry, make sure to subsc...

This week Stephen chats to Laura England who is an Early Years teacher, award winning author and podcast host. Laura discusses high quality environments, how environment and pedagogy link and gives her thoughts on how social media has impacted the way we set up our spaces. If you enjoy these podcasts from the Education Team at Tapestry, make sure to subscribe to be notified when we post new episod...

Anya and Jules chat with Simmone Boyce, who is currently in her third year studying psychotherapeutic counselling. Simmone discusses how using a trauma informed approach can enable adults to connect with children, reframing our responses, being curious, having empathy, and allowing the child to feel seen and listened to. If you enjoy these podcasts from the Education Team at Tapestry, make sure to...

Helen and Jules chat with LA Advisor, trainer and consultant Ruth Swailes about developing a curriculum, evolving and using your child development knowledge to support this, and starting from what works well in your setting and practice. If you enjoy these podcasts from the Education Team at Tapestry, make sure to subscribe to be notified when we post new episodes. For more information on Tapestry...