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Helen Lyndon

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Principal research fellow (early childhood) and PG lead, CREC, UK. EECERJ editor and country coordinator for EECERA. Research interests are ethics, children’s voice and prof dev. Mum to teens and amateur gardener.

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Helen Lyndon @helenlyndon.bsky.social · Nov 15

Delighted to share my latest article - so grateful for the opportunity to test some doctoral thinking on #earlyyears mentors and leaders in England - #EECERJ #EECERA url6649.tandfonline.com/ls/click?upn...

Pedagogic mediation for praxis development: supporting leaders and mentors in the English ECEC context

Pedagogic mediation from Pedagogy-in-Participation in Portugal, as a context-specific approach to professional development, provides a participatory framework through which practice enhancements ar...

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Helen Lyndon @helenlyndon.bsky.social · 27d

If you weren’t able to join EECERA 2025 - stay in touch with and consider EECERA 2026 in Madeira 🇵🇹
#earlyyears
#ecec

EECERA @eecera.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you to everyone who attended the 33rd EECERA Annual Conference in Bratislava. Our latest newsletter offers plenty of information on how you can stay involved all year round:
mailchi.mp/eecera/eecer... #EECERA2025 #EECERA #EECERA2026

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EECERA @eecera.bsky.social · Aug 25

When: 17:00 – 17:45, Tuesday 26th August 2025
Where: Room G115, 1st Floor, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University Bratislava
Exploring the Pedagogy of Learning and Playing Outdoors: Questions of Purpose and Intention (Routledge, 2025), edited by Mart, Gessiou, and Waters-Davies

EECERA #EECERA2025

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Helen Lyndon @helenlyndon.bsky.social · Aug 25

Good morning from #EECERA2025 in Bratislava 🇸🇰 looking forward to meeting g delegates at tonight’s opening ceremony @eecera.bsky.social

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Helen Lyndon @helenlyndon.bsky.social · Aug 7

I agree - let’s ask them! ‘Experts in their own lives’

Helen Lyndon @helenlyndon.bsky.social · Aug 7

It’s a very special research community 😊

Helen Lyndon @helenlyndon.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Dr. Aaron Bradbury @aaronearlyyears.bsky.social · Aug 7

Passionate about early years? Help shape the future of non-statutory guidance.

📝 Project Lead – Birth to 5 Matters (part-time, fixed-term)
🌱 Lead the national review
📍 Apply now: early-education.org.uk/project-lead...

#EarlyYears #BirthTo5Matters #EYFS #EarlyEducation #PlayMatters

Helen Lyndon @helenlyndon.bsky.social · Aug 7

I had a great time in Erfurt @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social and love how our connections are being nurtured.

Centre for Research in Early Childhood @crecuk.bsky.social · Aug 5

From Dr Helen Lyndon:
"The International Froebel Society Conference took place in Efhurt, Germany last week.
I was delighted to represent CREC and the Froebel Partnership on this trip and received some valuable feedback on our ongoing work"
#FroebelTrust #FroebelConference #Froebel #CREC

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Helen Lyndon @helenlyndon.bsky.social · Aug 7

It was great to spend time with you there Marcella - NZ 2027!

Helen Lyndon @helenlyndon.bsky.social · Jul 24

Congratulations to @crecuk.bsky.social MA graduates today! Enjoy 🎓😊

Birmingham City University @mybcu.bsky.social · Jul 24

BCU Graduations continue today 🎓

Cheer on our graduates and watch the ceremonies live here 👉 www.bcu.ac.uk/alumni/gradu...

#BCUGraduation

Helen Lyndon @helenlyndon.bsky.social · Jul 2

It’s been a great project to be involved in and has the potential to support so many children (and their educators) #mindfulness

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Catriona Gill @lintonlass.bsky.social · Jun 24

Delighted to be giving a keynote at the 14th Edinburgh Froebel Network & Froebel Trust Conference on 8th Nov 2025. #Froebel Booking is now open www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edinburgh-...

Edinburgh - Gifts for Our Future 14: Being and Belonging

Discover how Froebelian principles support inclusion, identity, and belonging in early years through inspiring talks and hands-on seminars.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Helen Lyndon @helenlyndon.bsky.social · Jun 24

Fabulous to see play highlighted on that doorstep!

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The University of Winchester @uniwinchester.bsky.social · Jun 24

Amanda Norman Senior Lecturer (Early Years) @uniwinchester.bsky.social and co-author of the Alliance 4 Children’s new Power 2 Play report was at No 10 Downing Street yesterday to launch the charity’s campaign for greater investment in play. Find out more at bit.ly/469ETE0

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Helen Lyndon @helenlyndon.bsky.social · Jun 24

Last call for CRECs learning circle…

Centre for Research in Early Childhood @crecuk.bsky.social · Jun 19

The next Learning Circle will be in Worcestershire on June 26th; you can RSVP to: [email protected] buff.ly/llUQf9h
#LearningCircle #CREC #CommunityOfPractice

CREC Learning Circle — CREC

Our community of practice has met regularly since 2003 for presentations or discussions on early childhood issues, and includes students, policy makers, local authority leaders and visiting academics.

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Helen Lyndon @helenlyndon.bsky.social · Jun 24

My heart is full - she’s off to teach reception class at my first school; I have fond memories of Mrs Meakin my reception class teacher, the dumplings for school dinner, the enormity of assemblies! I love how CREC serves Birmingham Schools 😊 ♥️ #earlyyears #getintoteaching @crecuk.bsky.social

Centre for Research in Early Childhood @crecuk.bsky.social · Jun 20

Congratulations are in order for our most recent SCITT graduate who has secured their teaching position for September! Well done!
If you're considering undertaking a SCITT (School Centered Initial Teacher Training) course, our applications close on 30th June - find out more here: buff.ly/5gexhmA

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EECERA @eecera.bsky.social · Jun 2

📄 New article in the EECERJ:

How do pre-school teachers in Turkey make sense of emotional and behavioural disorder risk?
Gamze Apaydın, Banu Karaahmetoğlu & Çığıl Aykut

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#AcademicResearch #JournalArticle #ResearchFindings #NewResearch #EECERJ #EECERA

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Helen Lyndon @helenlyndon.bsky.social · Jun 24

This is a fabulous piece of research and takes our early childhood methodologies into museums ⬇️ #creativemethodologies
#earlychildhood

EECERA @eecera.bsky.social · Jun 9

📄 New article in the EECERJ:

Meet me at the museum: creative methodologies for understanding young children’s museum experiences.

Nicola Wallis, Tony Bertram & Chris Pascal (CREC)

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#AcademicResearch #JournalArticle #ResearchFindings #NewResearch #EECERJ #EECERA

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EECERA @eecera.bsky.social · Jun 13

📄 New article in the EECERJ:

Seven-year-old children’s learning opportunities when solving problems in a playful inquiry-based mathematics activity.

Linn Flaten

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#AcademicResearch #JournalArticle #ResearchFindings #NewResearch #EECERJ #EECERA

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Helen Lyndon @helenlyndon.bsky.social · Jun 19

It’s so tricky - as an English speaker attending international events I often overthink the language I’m using - not too colloquial- not overly metaphoric - tempted to call it a ‘minefield’ but that phrase bothers me now - your insight into Froebel’s context was so helpful - Erfurt beckons!

Helen Lyndon @helenlyndon.bsky.social · Jun 19

Really interesting to unpick the details of Froebels words @helwasmuth.bsky.social - thanks to Jane too for hosting and adding such insightful reflections - love the human/ humane consideration @froebeltrust.bsky.social - see you all in Erfurt!

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The Froebel Partnership @froebelpartnership.bsky.social · Jun 18

Read our guidance paper which foregrounds Froebelian practice-based research using one of the strands explored across three years by the Froebel Partnership. The complexity of play and its place in networks of developing learning is the focus of this paper.

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Centre for Research in Early Childhood @crecuk.bsky.social · Jun 16

If you currently work with AFF and would like to access this draft resource and join the pilot please sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Early Years Thriving Lives Toolkit pilot - sign up form

CREC are working on behalf of the SCiP Alliance to develop a Toolkit for early years providers which supports their work with Armed Forces Families (AFF). Based on research over the past 12 months a p...

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Centre for Research in Early Childhood @crecuk.bsky.social · Jun 16

Over the past +12 months CREC - Centre for Research in Early Childhood have been conducting research on behalf of SCiP Alliance to inform a new resource to help educators support children of Armed Forces Families (AFF). This will sit alongside their current Thriving Lives toolkit for schools.

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Froebel Trust @froebeltrust.bsky.social · Jun 16

Join us this Thursday 19th June for a webinar with @helwasmuth.bsky.social, exploring the Froebelian concept of ‘freedom with guidance’ and what it means for modern day practice.

Info and booking ↩️
www.froebel.org.uk/events/webin...

#Froebel #EarlyYears #EarlyLearning #EarlyEducation

Webinar: Freedom with Guidance with Dr Helge Wasmuth

www.froebel.org.uk

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Helen Lyndon @helenlyndon.bsky.social · Jun 2

Last day for early bird tickets is today 02/06/25 ⬇️

EECERA @eecera.bsky.social · Jun 2

Today is your final chance to receive an Early Bird Discount on EECERA Conference tickets. Purchase your ticket here: buff.ly/64jZdU4 #EECERA #EarlyEducation #EducationResearch #EarlyChildhood #Conference