Tag: Training
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Back in the Room
The year 2022 has started on a high; I have just delivered a full weekend of in-person, face-to-face training. That equates to more in-person hours than the past 22 months and it felt amazing to be back ‘in the room’. Just like the rest of the world, my life has relied on the internet to…
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Helping others to get online
For some, supporting a friend or relative to get online might not seem like fun but for me it really is, and I get to do it as part of my working week; how lucky am I? For almost 5 years I’ve been helping strangers get online, learn how to use a new phone and…
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Waving My Arms Around: How Conducting Helped Me See the Value in Setting Challenges.
Conducting the windband last weekend brought to mind memories of when I first worked in early years; and didn’t really know what I was doing. I stood at the front, waving my arms in the air, trying to get the attention of the flautists, clarinetists and trumpeters while they looked the other way and played their own…
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When do you play?
As a practitioner in the Early Years sector you know a lot about play and spend your time at work observing children at play. You notice when they are absorbed in the action of digging in the flower beds or leading cars around the floor. You listen intently as they tell you about their adventures…