The Beckies chat about how we can support speech sound difficulties, in a fun and natural way. For example through sharing a book together, which is a great way to create connections and build communication. Here we talk about the adventures of Mindy & Mo which is a series of books written with specific speech sound difficulties in mind. Great for older children to also read themselves and become part of this series of adventures. These can be helpful for bot...

Here we chat together on the what happens when communication is causing difficulties in practice. We look at the importance of understanding how everyone in your team communicates. Develop being mindful and communicating how you feel as the norm. Communication connection always starts before the children arrive Working with children and families means we give a lot of ourselves everyday and it is important that you feel supported. What sort of atmosphere do you ...

Here the Beckies chat all about making the most of your routine to create connections that help children to learn and thrive in their educational environment. We explore the power of taking the time to observe and use this to inform how you're going to work together to reach full potential. You'll hear all about how we use the everyday and learn from the child to create opportunities for brain development. Also introducing the newly named Becca Benn... Head to www.thrivingla...

Trisha is the founder of Make Believe Arts Charity- she has a wealth of knowledge around children's learning and the benefits of storytelling. She worked alongside the wonderful Vivian Gussin Paley - researching storytelling and acting. We discover how from this friendship and collaboration Helicopter stories were created. Helicopter stories can boost children's communication skills through storytelling & poetry. The most educationally, connected powerful way to w...

Here the Beckies chats with Leanne and Lydia the co-founders of Flosst all about wellbeing and looking after ourselves. We delve into why babies, children’s and adults’ wellbeing and oral health is so crucial. We discover the benefits of mouth care for our whole body. We learn top tips and helpful information that enables busy people to really look after themselves in a few easy ways. This fits in so well with everyone's wellness journey. Small consistent dail...

Here we chat with two amazing forest school Mumma’s and discover what it feels like to join a session, what they thought it would be like and what benefits they believe being outside has brought to theirs and their children’s lives. We also have a very special guest ‘Kit’ who you can hear and who has been at our forest play sessions from 10 days old. We discover what helped them to choose forest school? Why being outside in another space other than your garden can help you b...

Here Becky and Mindy chat all about the benefits of being outside when pregnant can help you to thrive. These benefits also help all adults and children so it is well worth a 10 minute listen. What helps to lower cortisol so this is at a lower level? We discover what helps to boost serotonin and helps baby and mumma to connect. How does this relate to outside and being in nature? Are green spaces the best places to be in and why? Why do we need to be in nat...

Becky is delighted to be joined by Mindy as they chat all about what Mumma's might need to help them and their children to thrive in the early days of parenting. We find out about both their experiences from being pregnant to having a young baby. We discover what helped us and what we could of had in place that would of really made a difference to our journey into motherhood. It turns out for us some of the very simple things in life like snuggling up at a friends house, getting ...

Jo has a wealth of knowledge in early years and primary education, she is now using her expertise to specialise in sustainability. Jo designs and creates the most useful, curriculum and bespoke based resources from repurposed, recycled and natural objects. Personally, we are delighted to use Jo's resources in schools and settings we work with and in our own forest play approach sessions. Jo also holds monthly 'creating resources evenings', where you and your team can visit her at ...

The Beckies are delighted to be joined by Dr Janet Rose, Emotion Coaching Co-Founder and Principle of Norland College. We discuss shaping children’s brains and the importance of our communications as educators and teachers upon children’s lives, not only in practice now, but for their futures. Janet explains how the way we talk and communicate with children shapes brains. She shares the latest research that is needed for practice. She enlightens us about the way children process t...