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#15 - From Blame to Curiosity: How to Build a Reflective Team Culture
Welcome to a new episode of Eyes On Us, where Emma and Sophie explore what reflective practice really means and how it shapes the culture of a team in early years settings.
In early years environments, situations...
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#14 - Emotional Regulation in Early Years: How Children Learn Through Adults
Welcome to a new episode of Eyes On Us, where Emma and Sophie explore how children develop emotional regulation and the important role adults play in that process.Â
In early years settings, there are moments when...
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#13 - Risky Play in Early Years: Why Risk Matters for Healthy Development
Welcome to a new episode of Eyes On Us, where Emma and Sophie explore the role that risk plays in children’s healthy development and why removing all risk from children’s experiences can unintentionally remove...
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#12 - Making Learning Visible: Strengthening Parent Partnerships in Early Years
Welcome to a new episode of Eyes On Us, where Emma and Sophie focus on one of the most common challenges in Early Years settings: helping parents truly understand the learning that is taking place every day.
This...
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#11 - Embracing Flexibility in Early Years Education
Welcome to a new episode of Eyes On Us, where Emma and Sophie explore what happens when carefully prepared plans don’t unfold the way we expected — and why that isn’t a failure.
In this episode, they discuss the...
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#10 - Why outdoor learning is still essential even when space is limited
Welcome to a new episode of Eyes On Us, where Emma and Sophie unpack the real issues shaping Early Years education in the UAE.
In this episode, Emma and Sophie focus on outdoor learning in urban environments and...
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#9 - Screen Time in the Early Years: Friend or Foe?
Welcome to a new episode of Eyes On Us, where Emma and Sophie unpack the real issues shaping Early Years education in the UAE.
In this episode, Emma and Sophie explore a question many practitioners and parents grapple...
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#8 - Children’s Books in Early Years: Using Stories to Support Language, Emotions, and Learning
Welcome to a new episode of Eyes On Us, where Emma and Sophie explore the real topics shaping Early Years education in the UAE.Â
In this special holiday episode, Emma and Sophie focus on something simple, powerful,...
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#7 - Understanding Schema Play in Early Years Education
Welcome to a new episode of Eyes On Us, where Emma and Sophie unpack the real issues shaping Early Years education in the UAE.
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The Importance of Schema Play
This week, Emma and Sophie explore schema play and why it...
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#6 - The Truth About Play-Based Learning: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It Matters
Welcome to a new episode of Eyes On Us, where Emma and Sophie unpack the real issues shaping Early Years education in the UAE. Â Â Â
 This week, they explore a topic that is both widely celebrated and widely...
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#5 - Understanding Training Priorities in Early Years Education
Should parents ask about training priorities? Should staff inquire as well? And does it truly impact children? The short answer is yes. As Emma and Sophie discuss, the reasons are more profound than many...
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#4 - Building Community, Not Competition: Collaboration in the Early Years
Welcome to Episode 4 of Eyes On Us, our vlog series where Emma and Sophie dive into the real topics shaping Early Years education in the UAE. In this episode, they’re joined by Melonie Karriem, host of the Let’s Talk...
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