{"id":1458,"date":"2025-12-18T14:21:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T14:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/?page_id=1458"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:53:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T14:53:30","slug":"practitioners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/practitioners\/","title":{"rendered":"Practitioners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/feeding-the-future-rethinking-breastmilk-formula-and-infant-nutrition\/\">Feeding the Future: Rethinking&nbsp;breastmilk,&nbsp;formula&nbsp;and infant nutrition<\/a> &#8211; a blog by Holly Grice, a student at Edge Hill University, stydying BA (Hons) Working and Teaching in the Early Years<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-26T14:21:27.996Z\">February 26, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/the-equal-playground-campaign\/\">The Equal Playground campaign<\/a> &#8211; a blog by Madeline Mayer, 3rd year student at Edge Hill University, studying BA (Hons) Working and Teaching in the Early Years<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-11T11:20:14\">February 11, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/dismantling-the-bias-why-the-racial-unconscious-bias-must-be-addressed-within-early-years-education\/\">Dismantling the bias: Why the racial unconscious bias must be addressed within Early Years Education<\/a> &#8211; a blog by Amelia Hall, 3rd year student at Edge Hill University, studying Working and Teaching in the Early Years<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">December 18, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/the-power-of-play-why-opportunities-for-play-must-be-available-beyond-the-early-years-foundation-stage\/\">The Power of Play: Why opportunities for play must be available beyond the Early Years Foundation Stage<\/a> &#8211; a blog by Ellie Murray, 3rd year student at Edge Hill University, studying Working and Teaching in the Early Years<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">November 24, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/bumblebeep\/\">Bumblebeep<\/a> &#8211; a blog by Chelsea Phelps, Edge Hill University alumna, early years teacher and children&#8217;s author<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-18T14:21:18+00:00\">December 18, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1446 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-practitioners\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/all-readers-great-and-small-a-podcast-by-early-years-education-lecturers\/\" target=\"_self\" >All Readers Great and Small- a podcast by Early Years Education Lecturers<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-17T09:22:06+00:00\">January 17, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1440 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-practitioners\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/do-we-do-what-we-do-because-its-what-weve-always-done\/\" target=\"_self\" >Do we do what we do because it\u2019s what we\u2019ve always done?\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-20T11:22:54+00:00\">December 20, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1435 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-practitioners\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/how-have-we-developed-learning-and-teaching-around-send-adaptive-teaching-to-equip-our-trainees-to-become-reflective-and-inclusive-practitioners-for-the-future\/\" target=\"_self\" >How have we developed learning and teaching around SEND &amp; Adaptive teaching to equip our trainees to become reflective and inclusive practitioners for the future?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-07T12:55:55+00:00\">October 7, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1428 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-practitioners tag-childrens-communication tag-early-years tag-early-years-education tag-learningoutsidetheclassroom tag-lotc\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/has-learning-outside-the-classroom-become-a-buzzword-in-primary-education\/\" target=\"_self\" >Has Learning Outside the Classroom become a buzzword in primary education?\u202f\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-08-05T09:12:31+00:00\">August 5, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1417 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-practitioners tag-early-years\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/how-can-going-for-a-walk-in-early-childhood-education-and-care-be-interconnected-with-rights-and-democracy\/\" target=\"_self\" >How can going for a walk in early childhood education and care be interconnected with rights and democracy?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-06-10T07:42:49+00:00\">June 10, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1410 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-practitioners tag-childrens-communication tag-early-years-education\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/what-does-the-evidence-tell-us-about-how-the-pandemic-has-affected-childrens-communication-and-language-development\/\" target=\"_self\" >What does the evidence tell us about how the pandemic has affected children&#8217;s communication and language development?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-05-30T15:49:32+00:00\">May 30, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1400 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-practitioners\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/birth-to-5-matters-a-student-teachers-perspective\/\" target=\"_self\" >Birth to 5 Matters: A student teachers\u2019 perspective<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-12-08T16:08:48+00:00\">December 8, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1374 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-practitioners\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/finding-spaces-and-places-for-childrens-right-to-play\/\" target=\"_self\" >Finding spaces and places for children\u2019s right to play \u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-10-24T13:11:44+00:00\">October 24, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1017 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-practitioners\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/early-years-vlog-episode-6-2\/\" target=\"_self\" >Early Years Vlog Episode 6<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-01-17T14:22:17+00:00\">January 17, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1074 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-practitioners\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/early-years-vlog-episode-8\/\" target=\"_self\" >Early Years VLog episode 8<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2022-06-10T14:48:41+00:00\">June 10, 2022<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1038 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-childrens-voices category-practitioners\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/vlog-7\/\" target=\"_self\" >Early Years Vlog episode 7<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2022-02-01T13:04:39+00:00\">February 1, 2022<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-975 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-practitioners\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/early-years-vlog-episode-6\/\" target=\"_self\" >Early Years Vlog Episode 6<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-12-17T16:22:05+00:00\">December 17, 2021<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-828 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-practitioners\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/early-years-vlog-episode-5\/\" target=\"_self\" >Early Years Vlog Episode 5<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-07-14T15:30:49+00:00\">July 14, 2021<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-643 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-practitioners\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/early-years-education-vlog-episode-3\/\" target=\"_self\" >Early Years Vlog Episode 3<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-03-05T11:25:05+00:00\">March 5, 2021<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-628 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-practitioners\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/early-years-vlog-episode-2\/\" target=\"_self\" >Early Years- Vlog Episode 2<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-01-13T11:12:56+00:00\">January 13, 2021<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-604 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-practitioners\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/earlyyears\/early-years-episode-1\/\" target=\"_self\" >Early Years &#8211; Vlog Episode 1<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-01-13T11:07:35+00:00\">January 13, 2021<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-469 post type-post status-publish 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