Great to deliver Solihull Approach training to a group of early years educators in Ballymun this week.
We explored how understanding emotional dev & building strong, containing relationships can make such a difference in EY settings.We also built some babies 👶🏻 brains 🧠 to kick start the week

I was delighted to attend the launch of the DCU Centre for Inclusive Pedagogy. A crucial step towards responding to the diversity of strengths and needs in education & creating truly inclusive learning environments for all.

I am very excited about the launch of the DCU Centre for Inclusive Pedagogy on Monday, 27th January, @6pm - keynote by the eminent Prof Mel Ainscow.

Please join us! Register here: tinyurl.com/ycy6d85n

@dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social

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Looking forward to attending this event on Valentines Day with @danwuori.bsky.social celebrating the science of love between babies and their caregivers 💕 register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-scienc...

Beacon House have some fantastic #TraumaInformed resources free to download and specially designed by their therapists to support regulation, connection and rest during December. I used the Little Elf one yesterday with a group, available here beaconhouse.org.uk/resources/

@barnardos-ireland.bsky.social have published a new parents guide to help navigate young children’s use of technology. Packed with guidance to promote safe tech habits. 📖 Download your free copy today: knowledge.barnardos.ie/items/d88c0a...

Focussing on ‘school readiness’ locates the problem within the child and diverts attention from the real issues of poverty, inadequate housing and other wider societal inequities that cause ‘disadvantage’ in the first place

Teacher burnout and well-being . If you work at primary or second-level in Ireland or the UK please take the time to contribute to this research survey being conducted by @dcucreate.bsky.social
Please share @sccenglish.bsky.social @ciaraquill.bsky.social @trinagolden.bsky.social

DCEDIY has launched a toolkit for including children from birth to 5 in decision-making with examples from early education and other settings. The toolkit was published by Hub na nÓg & can be accessed here: hubnanog.ie/resources/to... #EarlyYears

Not one!

Thrilled today to have earned Endorsement from AAIMH for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship-Focused Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health® as an IMH Mentor (Policy)! Grateful for this opportunity to be part of the leadership cohort with Irish Association for IMH #IMH

Please don’t expound the benefits of child participation while you develop laws & policies without them. An infographic explaining what you should do when you haven’t involved children on the right. The left is for those wanting to do their best to get it right- Lansdown’s 3Cs plus the Lundy Model.

Just wrapped up the Brain Architecture Game with my 3rd-year Early Ed DCU students. Such a powerful hands-on activity to understand how early experiences shape a child’s brain. Loved seeing their curiosity and reflections! 🧠 #EarlyEd #ECEC #IMH

Yes please!

There are several misconceptions surrounding trauma-informed practice. For clarity I’ve been working on a framework for TI in education. Find it here traumainformededucation.ie/our-framework/

With your stamina you could even manage a festival for each year!

Fine Gael’s proposal to gift babies money in a savings account ignores the systemic issues for children in poverty.Families need real supports like housing not token gestures that widen the inequality gap.Dr Kaitriona O’Sullivan sums it up in @thejournal.ie www.thejournal.ie/readme/gener...

empoweringchildren.gov.mt/vuci-toolkit/ New toolkit developed by a team of us at University College Cork in partnership with the Maltese Ministry of Social Policy & Children’s Rights, the Children’s Commissioner & (of course) a Child Advisory Group to capture the impacts of child participation.

These soft photo albums also make a fantastic addition to baby and toddler rooms in early years services. I used to create these with help from parents for individual children with photos of all the important people (and pets 🐶) in their lives ❤️

I have been working in #EarlyEducation for over 30 years and Circle of Security Classroom has hands down been the most useful framework for EY educators to understand and promote secure relationships for children attending #ECEC

I shared this Welsh animated video on Adverse Childhood Experiences in training yesterday, one I have shared many times. Such an impactful way to foster understanding and empathy. #ACEs youtu.be/YiMjTzCnbNQ