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Children’s author Tessa Singh visits schools and Eatly Years settings delivering interactive workshops designed to get children bringing books to life, both inside and outside the classroom. Her approach is to use music, books and props to really help get every child’s imaginations flowing. These ideas are captured by teaching the children how to create their own picture books.  All details are available on Tessa’s website including lots of free resources for for teachers and parents.  Her...

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In this episode, 6-year-old Florence Seaman interviews one of her idols, author, Caryl Hart.  Caryl Hart is an award-winning children's author who writes picture books and young fiction. She lives with her family in Sheffield and loves café walks, mountain biking and wild swimming.  She also runs creative literacy workshops for schools, libraries, festivals and communities. For more information, FREE activity packs and to purchase signed copies of her books, visit her...

Mrs Sarah Godbold Executive Headteacher  of the Churchside Federation.  Listen to Sarah and her mission to achieve a more playful curriculum in her two schools.  Sarah talks about early years and how she uses this experience through school.  Proudly, they also are a trained Muddy Puddle Teacher Federation of Schools. 

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To discover more about Olivia splash this way: Olivia Hope is an Irish writer with a special love for children’s fiction. A former record breaking athlete, she competed internationally representing Ireland. She has worked with all ages in the creative arts; from nursery schools to nursing homes, and taught children English, PE and on one occasion, ice-cream making, which ended badly. She currently lives in the wilds of South West Ireland with her family   Here’s a book bio:   Wake up early,...

Yarrow Townsend spent her childhood among the moss, oak and heather of the New Forest. After working as a teacher, and then as a stable- hand, Yarrow completed an MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University, before returning to the forest to work for the RSPB. Always in search of ways to be closer to the outdoors, Yarrow now lives on a narrowboat, travelling the canals with her garden on the roof. The Map of Leaves is inspired by her life by the woods and the water, and by her own...

Listen to a really fabulous edition of how speech and language can be supported by going outside! Thriving Language co-founders Becky and Becs (The Beckies) using their joint work to create environments where all children are understood. Thriving Language is a Community Interest Company. Becs is an Early Years Lead for Thriving language and Forest School, she loves outdoors and natural environments where children can engage deeply and have time to play.  She has led teams of early years...

Listen in to teacher Ed More and discover some top tips and ways to become a more sustainable school and greener teacher.  Follow Ed on LinkedIn. Edd Moore, Multi-Award Winning Teacher and Eco Coordinator Edd Moore has been at the forefront of education around environment and sustainability for the last ten years. He has built up the Primary School's Eco work from a blank canvas to one of the top Eco Schools in the country embedding the environment into the school's curriculum. Edd has led...

Pooja Puri graduated from King’s College London with a first-class degree in English Language and Literature. Whilst at university she read for a publishing house and has since worked in the education sector. A winner of the ‘Ideas Tap Inspires’ competition run by the National Centre for Writing, she went on to complete an MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University. Her debut novel The Jungle was published by Black & White’s YA imprint...

Caryl Hart is an award-winning children's author who writes picture books and young fiction. She lives with her family in Sheffield and loves café walks, mountain biking and wild swimming.  She also runs creative literacy workshops for schools, libraries, festivals and communities. For more information, FREE activity packs and to purchase signed copies of her books, visit her website: www.carylhart.com Thank You for the Little...

Molly Potter started out as a scientist. However, she soon realised that chemistry did not have abundant opportunities for working with people and they were what really interested her - so she jumped ship and trained as a primary school teacher. She has subsequently worked with children and in education in a variety of guises for a long time. The first books Molly had published were in creative thinking, problem-solving and personal, social and health education (PSHE) and aimed at teachers....

Hannah Peckham is an Award-winning Author, counsellor and Mum living in Sussex. Conker the chameleon, published February 2021 started her journey as an independent publisher of little Bodhi Books.  Conker has won the hearts of teachers and primary caregivers for its focus on talking about feelings to develop good mental health. It has become a Teachers Pick on Amazon, Good Toy Guide recommended and also won Bronze at the Junior Design Awards 2021. The key message of Climb, published November...

Listen in while I chat with the lovely Aled who is Specialist Advisor: Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills for Natural Resources Wales.  Find out more: Outdoor Learning Wales Facebook group Outdoor Learning Wales TwitterHere is a link to NRW’s main learning webpage where we add any new outdoor learning campaigns and resourcesAcorn Antics is a great campaign that raises money for the setting.To sign up to our monthly newsletter please follow this linkFree online training...

Sonia Mainstone-Cotton is a freelance nurture consultant, she currently works in a specialist team in Bath supporting 3 and 4-year-olds who have social, emotional and mental health needs. Sonia also trains staff across the country on children’s and staff wellbeing. Sonia has written 8 books, all available on Amazon. Her latest book is supporting children with social, emotional and mental health needs in the early years. Sonia wild swims across the country all year to support her own...

Listen in to Jackie KS2 teacher, Muddy Puddle Trained, Forest School Teacher and content writer at The Muddy Puddle Teacher.  Plus special guest Jackie mum, author and writer and Jackie's little boy Benjamin! 

Nic Russell is the founder of South East Yoga and Wellbeing.  Her passion is in teaching educators how to use yoga in their early childhood education and care environments, meaningfully & holistically so that children's wellbeing is supported. She turns existing ECEC yoga programs on their head with The 5 Elements of Yoga, allowing educators to deepen their knowledge & confidence when using yoga with children, simply. Website www.southeastyoga.com.au Follow Facebook group -...

Let's chat with the fantastic Early Years Lead and Teacher Judith Earl on her thoughts of her outside space.  Judith is a teacher at Pownall Hall School in Wilmslow. This is an inspirational podcast from a teacher we adore at The Muddy Puddle Teacher doing exactly what your doing!  Follow Judith on Instagram @somethingkindofwonderful_ To find the book Judith mentioned Barefoot and Balanced

This amazing primary school is located in a deprived area of Leeds whereby the special focus on the children's education here is on wellbeing.  Knowing that that also involves the staff providing them with calm areas and even a gym!  Whereby the children have real-life experiences at hand such as an in-school farm, class, cat, support dogs, the most amazing library I have ever seen, a wellbeing bus and just the most amazing staff. Plus much more, see the walk around on our TikTok and Youtube...

Laurenne joins me to chat about the family-focused business she created to better support a more outdoorsy life for her and her family.  While dipping into her thoughts for outdoor learning and the impact it has had on her children. Happy roots grow fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers, they live on the farm with their 4 children, Lissy, Caitlyn, Marley and Rory, plus 3 cats and an assortment of chickens....

I am on my Hollybobs in Mablethorpe and who else better to speak to than Ben Faulks aka Mr Bloom. This episode really is jam-packed with lots of insight into the creation of Mr Bloom, Ben's publishing career and his new project creating a scheme of learning for the Eary Years. Check out Ben's site at www.letsgrow.org.uk Buy Ben's Books: Watch out for Muddy Puddles! What makes me a me?