Thriving Language - Early Years
We are the Beckies, we work together mentoring and coaching early years professionals to be the best they can be and create happier brighter futures for themselves and the children they work with. Our podcasts offer easy to use top tips to help ease your workload and build confidence in practice. Speech and Language Therapy and Early Years are what we love, so join us and discover how to make your life and career happier.
Podcasting since 2020 • 120 episodes
Thriving Language - Early Years
Latest Episodes
The Beckies chat with Sarah Watkins - all about wildness, the outdoors and embracing natural play
Sarah talks to the Beckies about the outdoor environment. Sarah explores ‘risky play’ and prompts us to consider is this ‘risky’ or is this how children play? She explains to us how she uses the term ‘productive uncertainty’ and has applied thi...
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Season 11
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Episode 2
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13:55
Here The Beckies talk with Natalie all about Simple Social Word Songs - discover how music connects us with children
Here we chat with Natalie Scarlett founder of simple social word songs. Natalie shares with us her experience of seeing the power of music and songs in creating connections with children to enable their speech and language to develop.&nb...
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Season 11
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Episode 1
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11:39
The Beckies chat with Clare founder of Hampton Childcare Agency
Here the Beckies chat with Clare to discover what her agency does, how it helps Educators and Families to find the right setting for them, and why safeguarding is crucial in this role. Clare has a professional background as an early...
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The Beckies chat with Kate Burgess co-creator of the Pippin App - what is this all about and how can it support speech and language development
We are really pleased to talk with Kate the co-creator of the Pippin App and Independent Speech and Language Therapist.The App was created to support parents to develop environments where communication can flourish and thrive. Pipp...
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Season 11
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Episode 2
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12:31
Here The Beckies discover more about the team at PATA with an in-depth look at how they support early years
Here we chat with Rachel and Helen as they join The Beckies to discuss their roles in PATA. What does a career as a training coordinator in early years look like? We discover the importance of continual professional development and why th...
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Season 11
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Episode 1
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12:07