For Your Ears from the Early Years
Welcome to "For Your Ears from the Early Years," a podcast by Kriegler Education and hosted by Lili-Ann. Join us for candid and heartfelt interviews with the leading voices in early childhood education. Each episode features influential educators, leaders, and advocates who share their experiences, insights, and innovative ideas to inspire and inform anyone passionate about early years education.
Our guests reach deeply into their journeys, offering invaluable messages, cutting-edge information, and inspirational stories that resonate with educators and enthusiasts across the globe, uplifting and motivating you in your journey.
Whether you're an early childhood educator, a parent, or simply interested in developing and educating young children, this podcast is your go-to resource for staying informed and motivated in this field.
Tune in for compelling conversations to elevate your understanding and appreciation of the early years sector. Subscribe now and join our community dedicated to positively impacting young children's lives everywhere.
For Your Ears from the Early Years – where the voices that shape the future of early childhood education are heard.
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For Your Ears from the Early Years
The Neuroscience of Learning Spaces: Dr. Kathryn Murray's Brain Set Approach (Ep 25)
🔥 MUST-LISTEN for educators everywhere! 🔥
Continuing our April focus on the brain, prepare to have your understanding of learning environments completely revolutionised by Dr. Kathryn Murray, creator of the 'Brain Set Environments' programme and CEO of Future Strong Education.
Building on insights from Dr. Shyam Barr in Episode 24, Dr. Murray unveils the powerful connection between classroom design and brain function, transforming education worldwide. With 40+ years of expertise and her own miraculous brain injury survival story, she shares how thoughtfully crafted spaces can dramatically change children's behaviour, engagement, and learning outcomes—often within DAYS of implementation.
Educators implementing her approach report astonishing results:
- "The CALM that descended on my classroom after just a few tweaks was unbelievable"
- "Children stayed engaged for TRIPLE the time"
- "The beautiful HUM of productive learning replaced the chaos"
- "It gave us breathing space, actually to observe and connect with children"
Discover the science-backed 'S-E-T' framework (Survival, Emotional, Thinking) that explains why traditional classroom setups often trigger stress responses in children's developing brains. Learn why sharp corners, cluttered spaces, and poor wayfinding create 'foggy brains' incapable of deep learning.
Walk away with immediately actionable strategies to:
- Create 'defined spaces' that dramatically boost security and engagement
- Use wayfinding principles that eliminate anxiety and increase independence
- Select colours, materials and layouts that support optimal brain functioning
- Design environments that naturally develop self-regulation and resilience
As Dr. Murray powerfully reminds us: 'If the flower is not blooming, you don't do something to the flower. You do something to the environment.'
Stop struggling with behaviour management. Start creating spaces where children's brains naturally thrive!
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Lili-Ann Kriegler (B. A Hons, H. Dip. Ed, M.Ed.) is an award-winning author and Melbourne-based education consultant. Her books are 'The Power of Play' for educators and 'Roots and Wings' for parents. Lili-Ann’ is a leader in early childhood education (birth to years), leadership and optimising human thinking and cognition. She runs her consultancy, Kriegler-Education. She is passionate about the early childhood sector and believes in the transformational power of education.
Find out more at https://www.kriegler-education.com.
