EDITORIAL
EDITOR Angelica Celinska angelica.celinska@markallengroup.com PRACTICE INSIGHT EDITOR Adam Marycz adam.marycz@markallengroup.com PUBLISHER Tom Curtiss tom.curtiss@markallengroup.com ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER George Hogg george.hogg@markallengroup.com SALES MANAGER Martin Watchorn martin.watchorn@markallengroup.com DESIGNER Calvin McKenzie CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Sally Boettcher CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Ben Allen
EDITOR Angelica Celinska angelica.celinska@markallengroup.com PRACTICE INSIGHT EDITOR Adam Marycz adam.marycz@markallengroup.com PUBLISHER Tom Curtiss tom.curtiss@markallengroup.com ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER George Hogg george.hogg@markallengroup.com SALES MANAGER Martin Watchorn martin.watchorn@markallengroup.com DESIGNER Calvin McKenzie CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Sally Boettcher CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Ben Allen
EDITORIAL BOARD: Dr Sue Allingham – consultant, author, trainer, Early Years Out of the Box • Aaron Bradbury – principal lecturer Childhood and Early Years Nottingham Trent University, chair of LGBTQ Early Years working group, owner of Early Years Reviews • Adam Marycz – early years teacher, manager, freelance writer, AdamEYLeader • Beth Thomas – early years teacher and associate lecturer, University of Chichester • David Meechan – lecturer in Early Childhood, University of Wolverhampton • Enya Mooney – co-founder and director of education at Enya’s Childcare • Jan Dubiel – executive principal and EY lead at Harrow Little Lions • Dr Julian Grenier – head teacher of Sheringham Nursery School and Children’s Centre in Newham • Liz Pemberton – director of The Black Nursery Manager • Professor John SirajBlatchford – founding director of SchemaPlay
EDITORIAL BOARD: Dr Sue Allingham – consultant, author, trainer, Early Years Out of the Box • Aaron Bradbury – principal lecturer Childhood and Early Years Nottingham Trent University, chair of LGBTQ Early Years working group, owner of Early Years Reviews • Adam Marycz – early years teacher, manager, freelance writer, AdamEYLeader • Beth Thomas – early years teacher and associate lecturer, University of Chichester • David Meechan – lecturer in Early Childhood, University of Wolverhampton • Enya Mooney – co-founder and director of education at Enya’s Childcare • Jan Dubiel – executive principal and EY lead at Harrow Little Lions • Dr Julian Grenier – head teacher of Sheringham Nursery School and Children’s Centre in Newham • Liz Pemberton – director of The Black Nursery Manager • Professor John SirajBlatchford – founding director of SchemaPlay
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Sharing practice
This issue of Early Years Educator magazine is a very important one due to quite a big change. As we say goodbye to the acquired supplement of Practical Pre-School, we welcome the brand new, EYE’s very own created Practice Insight: Provocations for learning from across the sector. This eight-page supplement aims to provide a window into the practice of settings and individual practitioners, giving a platform for sharing a range of voices from across the early years sector. Practice Insight will be championed by Adam Marycz, who is a practitioner himself. Each month Adam will be bringing you the sector focused supplement, featuring: · Early years community corner – sharing some of the most talked about and topical online and social media posts from across the sector. · A play experience case study – focusing on an awe-inspiring piece of practice which provides children with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and skills. · Author spotlight and student spotlight – providing the space for people within early years to share their passion, knowledge and experience through the power of their own voice. · Working with families – providing either an exciting and high quality learning experience or offering thought provoking and practical advice. Practice Insight is a new, and another, opportunity for the sector to be involved in sharing practice. The EYE magazine itself actively encourages this, but the new supplement will be all about sharing practical, actionable play ideas and tried and tested ways of supporting families, thought-provoking conversations on social media, insight from authors, and experiences from students; the future early years practitioners. So do get in touch with Adam on this new section (you will find his details on the left and in the new supplement). Get in touch to take part, to share your feedback and to say hello and welcome Adam to his new role as part of EYE!
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CONTRIBUTORS THIS MONTH INCLUDE:
Page 7 Jonny Amiss former primary school teacher who now works in social impact, shares with us his concerns of Family Hubs, and considerations of what can be done differently.
Page 34 Dr Nathan Archer director at International Montessori Institute, reflects on the origins of Montessori pedagogy and its reach in the twenty-first century.
Poster Tamsin Grimmer early years consultant, is the focus of this month’s poster in the series of ‘Today’s Early Childhood Pioneers’. Find out about her pioneering work on loving pedagogy.
Page 36 Dr Karen Wickett lecturer in Early Childhood Studies, University of Plymouth, explores artist involvement in early years settings as the first article in a three-part series.
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