Fliss James

How bedtime stories synchronise your child’s brain with yours When parents read to young children their neural patterns begins to align, an experience no screen can match

Thanks to @thetimes.com for joining us, @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social & @profsamwass.bsky.social to explore the neuroscience of early shared reading.

This is why it’s key we #GetBritainReading & why our #ReadingRights report explores how to make that happen 👇

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We're delighted to welcome @melissapren.bsky.social and @flissj.bsky.social to the Department!

Melissa and Fliss will be will be supporting Dr Sandra Mathers to create materials for the new PGDip in Early Childhood Education 💡🧩

We are delighted to announce that @melissapren.bsky.social and @flissj.bsky.social have been awarded 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 with the Department of Education, University of Oxford. @education.ox.ac.uk

Thanks so much Laura!

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗥𝗘𝗖 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵!!

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@elresearchsch.bsky.social @flissj.bsky.social @melissapren.bsky.social @juliangrenier.bsky.social @sineadh.bsky.social @theeef.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗥𝗘𝗖 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵!!

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@abrighterstart.bsky.social @flissj.bsky.social @melissapren.bsky.social @juliangrenier.bsky.social @sineadh.bsky.social @theeef.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk

Would you like to learn more about supporting children’s language and literacy in early childhood classrooms?

Join us for a special online event with Professor Shayne Piasta and Dr. @sineadh.bsky.social
🗓 Tuesday, 6th May 2025
🕓 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM (GMT)

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How a project with families is boosting children's writing right from the start - Nursery World How an early writing project has been working with researchers, schools and communities to encourage the literacy skills of children. By Caroline Vollans

It was such a pleasure being part of this project with @sineadh.bsky.social @elresearchsch.bsky.social @flissj.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social. Thanks to @nurseryworld.bsky.social for the wonderful article. #education #earlyyears #WeAreIOE #UCLEast

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How a project with families is boosting children's writing right from the start - Nursery World How an early writing project has been working with researchers, schools and communities to encourage the literacy skills of children. By Caroline Vollans

Really happy to see this article about our wonderful Write from the Beginning project @flissj.bsky.social @doctorchungie.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @elresearchsch.bsky.social

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NEW - Providing sustained skill development starting from early childhood is key to meeting future workforce needs.

For more from our latest #Skills2035 working paper, visit the following links 👇

🟣 More info: bit.ly/3D9xEjn
🟣 Key findings and reports: bit.ly/41q7kuY

Early Years Evidence in Action | LinkedIn Dr Julian Grenier CBE | 7 essential reads about research and practice in the early years.

Interested in keeping up with research evidence in early years education?

Subscribe to my free monthly newsletter on LinkedIn ⤵️

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If you want to share a really special gift this #ValentinesDay, read to a child.

It's an expression of love that will last a lifetime ❤️ @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social

It’s a really lovely book. ☺️

The Calicolour Cat “Calicolour Cat why are you grey,what’s wrong with you this lovely warm day?”   When the Calicolour Cat’s emotions play a rascally trick on them, two siblings embark on a colourful adventure full of i...

I decided to use a lovely book called the ‘Calicolour Cat’ - in this book black is love 💖

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This made me laugh. Very early years. Funny Moo Deng.

All the sand. I was helping a child with their wellies and they were so full of damp sand it took a lot of effort to get them off…mounds of sand all over the carpet. 🫠

😆 so early years!!

The Secret To Effective Parental Engagement | Parenta.com Discover how effective parental engagement can boost children's learning by 5 months. Practical tips, strategies, and tools for early years success!

Research evidence suggests that effective parental engagement can boost young children’s learning by five months.

But - how can we achieve this in practice?

My new blog for Parenta considers practical strategies to boost parental engagement ⤵️

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Working with parents and teachers in the nursery classroom to give the best start in writing | IOE - Faculty of Education and Society An IOE project led by Dr Sinéad Harmey collaborated with families and their nursery school in East London to create strategies that develop children’s writing skills from an early age.

I'm so proud to be part of this amazing project!

@sineadh.bsky.social @flissj.bsky.social @elresearchsch.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social

#DLL #WeAreIOE #LoveUCL #earlyyears #EarlyChildhoodEducation #edchat #education #UCLEast #UCLEastEngage

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What Alex said ⏬⏬⏬

I've yet to speak to a teacher or school leader who hasn't had thoughts or opinions about how the system they work within could be improved.

If this describes you, please join our community of engaged educators.

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Spatial reasoning part 2: Developing 'body sense' - Nursery World How do children develop embodied learning? By Prof Emily Farran, Dr Catherine Gripton and Dr Andrea Lancaster

Part 2 of our Nursery World series about spatial reasoning in the early years www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/feat...

Excited to be delivering a second workshop at Brent Early Years Family Hub and BSiL Conference with @flissj.bsky.social. Impressed with the joined up thinking in Brent's early years strategy 🤩

Can’t wait to be there! It’s going to be such a useful event.

With keynotes from @benniekara.bsky.social & Jeffrey Boakye, this conference is being hosted by the five Research Schools across London & the South-East. 🤩

Find out more about the conference, browse the workshops on offer & BOOK TICKETS HERE ⬇️
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Brilliant to be at the Brent Early Years Conference today with @melissapren.bsky.social and have the opportunity to hear
@alison-morton.bsky.social’s inspiring presentation 🤩

What happens early matters for a lifetime 💖 #earlyyears

Working with parents and teachers in the nursery classroom to give the best start in writing | IOE - Faculty of Education and Society An IOE project led by Dr Sinéad Harmey collaborated with families and their nursery school in East London to create strategies that develop children’s writing skills from an early age.

A project led by @sineadh.bsky.social, collaborating with families and their nursery school, shared and compiled strategies to develop children’s writing abilities.

By engaging with East London communities, the team aim to bridge gaps between research and practice.
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Really excited to have received a UCL East Community Engagement development grant to continue this work in East London with @flissj.bsky.social @doctorchungie.bsky.social @elresearchsch.bsky.social

Working with parents and teachers in the nursery classroom to give the best start in writing | IOE - Faculty of Education and Society An IOE project led by Dr Sinéad Harmey collaborated with families and their nursery school in East London to create strategies that develop children’s writing skills from an early age.

Really proud to have been involved in this project & so excited to be able to continue working with @sineadh.bsky.social & @doctorchungie.bsky.social to develop the next phase of work! @ioe.bsky.social #earlyyears 🤩

Thanks! 🤩

We’ve found a lovely peaceful spot to have our snack at #ForestSchool. The children can watch the ducks and geese in the water as well as the cows grazing nearby. 🦆🪿🐄🌳

As we sat in the winter sun, one of the children commented:
“Wow my forest school is so beautiful.” 🥹
#earlyyears #nature