I am loving the little chalk drawings on the floor around campusโฆ another said โhome, but make it Uniโ ๐ฅฐ #UniversityLife #Clearing #EarlyChildhoodStudies #EducationStudies ๐ซง
19.08.2025 20:23 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0@joyfulmindsfrankie.bsky.social
๐Education & Psychology Academic & PhD Candidate ๐ Mother of 2 ๐ฆ๐ป๐ง๐ผ Art Therapy Life Coach ๐จ Rambler ๐ฅพLover of play & novelty โจ
I am loving the little chalk drawings on the floor around campusโฆ another said โhome, but make it Uniโ ๐ฅฐ #UniversityLife #Clearing #EarlyChildhoodStudies #EducationStudies ๐ซง
19.08.2025 20:23 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0๐๐กHooray for inspirational students at todayโs IoE & Me event ๐ Students from #EducationStudies & #EarlyChildhoodStudies shared a snapshot of some of their amazing assessment work ๐ฅน Chatting, networking, celebrating and cake ๐ฐ what more do you need?
03.06.2025 16:48 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0How can both of these be true at the same time? Answers on a post-it note please ๐ #PhDLife #AcademicLife
22.05.2025 19:47 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Ok #PhD parentsโฆ how are we all doing? My eldest is doing some skills at arms training for a different cadet detachment. Since itโs not too far from my Uni, itโs an opportunity right? Studying parents are the best at finding pockets of productivity โฐ #PhDLife
08.05.2025 18:45 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Oooh thank you โบ๏ธ
07.05.2025 19:22 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐ This is the face of an academic who has been given a spark back by their wonderful students ๐จโ๐ The power of real world and authentic assessment #HigherEducation #AcademicLife #LecturerLife #Gratitude #Learning #WednesdayMood
07.05.2025 11:11 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Some snaps from my Easter rambles ๐ฅพ I hope everyone has managed to fill their cups ๐ #SelfCareSunday #PeakDistrict
27.04.2025 16:59 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Image of the article that the link directs readers to
Back to work and back to writing, whilst I know it should be my thesis, Iโve sat quietly long enough on the government โschool readyโ plans โ๏ธ You can read my response here www.linkedin.com/pulse/little... #EarlyChildhood #SchoolReadiness #ThursdayThoughts
24.04.2025 08:28 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Thank you so much for sharing ๐ so very true ๐
09.04.2025 12:18 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Stood in front of a shelf of finished theses today, looking for inspiration, but was reminded that the only person who can write mine is me! These hold passion, discipline, love of a subject. But the voice that matters most? Mine...with a little bit of confidence ๐ฅฒ #PhDLife #AcademicChatter
08.04.2025 12:53 โ ๐ 14 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Turning setbacks into success
Our #EducationStudies & #EarlyChildhoodStudies students used art therapy & metaphor to reflect on tough placement experiencesโthen reframed them through Universal Virtues & Strengths. How do you turn setbacks into learning?
#FridayFeeling #ReflectivePractice
Delighted to announce my career has taken a slight shift & I am now a cover girl โจ๐ #AprilFools
01.04.2025 10:14 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐จ ๐งฎ L5 #EarlyChildhoodStudies students have been creating some #STEAM #STEM challenges and invitations to play โจ Weโve explored the MakEY project, principles of STEAM in early yearsโฆ including a method of STEAM facilitation created by yours truly ๐ #UniversityLife #EarlyYears
25.03.2025 18:10 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐ฑ Daily renewal ๐ฑ Movement & faith has to feature in every day for me, this morning my body needed something gentler than a run or weights. I opted for a spring walk & yoga ๐งโโ๏ธ What does daily renewal look like for you? #MondayMotivation #Wellbeing #WorkLifeBalance #LecturerLife #PhDLife
24.03.2025 10:31 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐ Another lovely Open Day at University of Staffordshire supporting future educators & early childhood specialists ๐ The spring vibes were beautiful in our forest school area today ๐ฑ #UniversityLife #EducationStudies #EarlyChildhoodStudies
22.03.2025 16:10 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Great to connect โจ ๐๐ฝ
22.03.2025 10:35 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Letโs connect, a little bit about meโฆ
Mother of two, full time university lecturer (early childhood studies, education studies and SEND), hybrid psychology and education researcher (PhD project in two-year-old smiles and laughter) published author and art therapy coach.
Oh hey ๐๐ฝ Iโm Frankie ๐ฆ If youโre interested in all things #EarlyChildhood #UniversityLife #PhDLife then maybe we should connect ๐ The pictures & alt text explain a little more about me โจ Pleased to meet you ๐๐ฝ
21.03.2025 14:29 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0