Child Development in the Early Years with Anne Statham

“Children are very alert to the emotional atmosphere of a space so our job is to make them feel safe and to be constant for them.” In this episode we welcome childcare professional Anne Statham onto the show. She is a qualified teacher and consultant who has worked with children in their early years since 1995. Anne has an MA in early years studies and practices and a Forest School Leader Level 3. She has a creative ‘child-led’ approach to early childhood education and currently works at Back To The Garden Childcare in Broadheath. Anne has a 7 year old son. We discuss her experiences working in childcare and what led her to pursue this enriching career and the inspirational people and places that were key to her own development. How the seeds of the values she feels are important today were planted in the early 1900s, that the ideas of ‘Back To The Garden’ have deep roots. Her warmth and true passion for her job shines through. It’s a fascinating episode which covers so many topics. Not to be missed! “Children in this generation need to be creative in the widest sense. Creative not just in an artistic sense but creative in making links in all areas of learning.” *Please note: This recording was made before the lockdown. The nursery is currently open for key workers and vulnerable children whilst offering online support to parents with children who are home learning. Thank you for listening to this episode!! We’d be so grateful if you could take 2 minutes to leave us a review on your preferred podcast app. Please share with anyone who you think would love to listen. This episode is sponsored by Kit + Kin, award winning sustainable nappies https://kitandkin.com/  Recorded at LBS, Stockport. https://lbs.co.uk/ Producer: Simon Galloway https://uk.linkedin.com/in/simongalloway Original Music written by Sadie Pickering, performed by Sadie Pickering, Dan J Logan and Jay Ansill Podcast hosting service - https://anchor.fm/backtothegarden Website: https://www.backtothegardenchildcare.com/podcast/​