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Sarah Holmes

@sarah-holmes.bsky.social

Early Childhood Educator|Doctoral Student (EdD)|Research interests include home-school partnerships, funds of knowledge (and identities) and thinking-with posthumanism

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We are so happy to be able to share this short film about sustainability at The Grove Nursery. Thank you so much to @sirenfilms.bsky.social and @laurahallain.bsky.social for helping to make it happen. It was a privilege to be part of it.
#recycleweek

23.09.2025 06:31 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
A photo of Camilla Reid with some of her books plus a quote from her: "Sharing books with a beloved adult has a profound effect on a small child's cognitive development, on school outcomes, and on family wellbeing"

A photo of Camilla Reid with some of her books plus a quote from her: "Sharing books with a beloved adult has a profound effect on a small child's cognitive development, on school outcomes, and on family wellbeing"

It's time for the brilliant Camilla Reid to sign off as our #WriterInResidence after an amazing six months!

Before she goes, she shares what she's learned about getting families reading in the early years - and announces the winners of her competition:

https://bit.ly/46arOtI

29.08.2025 08:11 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

Our Special Issue is now live, including our 'Giving Up the Good Research Child' article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

29.07.2025 15:39 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Re-visiting Home Visits The free guide 'Re-visiting Home Visits' will help you consider alternative ideas to traditional home visits.

I was recently invited for a playdate by a child in my setting-I reminded them I had already visited their home before they started nursery. They replied:

"But I didn't know you then."

Home visiting can happen after relationships have been established, too!

tapestry.info/re-visiting-...

05.06.2025 15:44 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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#ConcentratesOfPlace (2016 to end-of-life)

A personal practice of collecting artefacts from places of emotional importance, begun on the 10th anniversary of my sudden near-death.

I invite you to make & share some using the hashtag…

More on project:

www.ernestjournal.co.uk/blog/2022/1/...

13.11.2024 22:46 — 👍 76    🔁 16    💬 2    📌 0
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It Takes a Village ~
How we can all support children’s reading in their Early Years and beyond!

A free webinar!

Date: Thursday 12th June 2025
Time: 7:30 – 9:00pm BST

To secure your place, please email: Admin@LauraHenryAllain.Com
and visit: www.laurahenryallain/news

11.05.2025 18:51 — 👍 16    🔁 12    💬 0    📌 5

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