Lots of conversations atm about #behaviour in #earlyyears. Children’s actions can often be understood as their "voice", giving us info about their developmental needs - especially when they are inconvenient or difficult! Some ideas in the table:

Lots of conversations atm about behaviour in early years. Children’s actions can often be understood as their "voice", giving us info about their developmental needs - especially when they are inconvenient or difficult! Some ideas in the table:

Muddy, outdoor play! Our #DLL @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk MA Early Years Education students observed children getting muddy in a Reception classroom. Let the children #play! #OutdoorPlay #ItAllStartsWithPlay #WeAreIOE #LoveUCL

No evenings this week, just proof-reading, but the lovely cover Routledge have made will keep me going!

For a balanced review of the evidence (and how little we actually know) Peter Etchells book, Unlocked, is very helpful peteetchells.com/unlocked-book

Jon Severs@jonsevers.bsky.social · 11mo ago

📢Is Jonathan Haidt right about smartphones and screens? Months of research and interviews (including with Haidt) went into this investigation. Critics are clear Haidt has gone beyond the data; he says he's speaking the truth. You decide who's right. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

"Capacity" is a barrier or a gateway for CYP exercising their rights under the UNCRC But what is it? Much discussion is based on simple (outdated!) models of child development. Here's how I think that changes across the main theories - it makes a difference to what capacity is & how to assess?

And on how policy attempts to "level the playing field" easily become unhelpful interventions to try and homogenise the children #ICELT2025

James McTaggart@jamesedpsych.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Such a useful keynote from Sue Dockett and Bob Perry at #ICELT2025 on international research on transitions to school (and the sticky spread of "schoolification" of #earlyyears)

Such a useful keynote from Sue Dockett and Bob Perry at #ICELT2025 on international research on transitions to school (and the sticky spread of "schoolification" of #earlyyears)

We are delighted to invite abstract submissions for iHV Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Conference 2026, which is taking place on 6 May 2026 in #Bournemouth. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to showcase your work on a national platform. ihv.org.uk/news-and-vie... #iHVEBP2026 #HealthVisiting

Love this! We can usually involve. We can usually listen. And we can always observe. Children and young people always have expertise to share with us and each other.

James McTaggart@jamesedpsych.bsky.social · last yr.

The UNCRC supports children’s rights to give consent, to be consulted & to complain But often adult myths about their capacity get in the way @jochamberlain.bsky.social‬ and I researched with children what they think of this and what might help Some resulting resources - feel free to use! 🧵 1/4

Never assume your little one is too young to begin absorbing the adult language around them - either spoken aloud in the home or delivered via TV, music, or other media. They understand more than you think. This adorable little language learner was shared to IG by growingupkoreanamerican.

Participation ROCCS! But adult myths about capacity get in the way That’s what children told us, and here’s a resource they helped us to make so adults can reflect on the myths and change their practice More in the thread – feel free to use as long as you give us feedback!

James McTaggart@jamesedpsych.bsky.social · last yr.

The UNCRC supports children’s rights to give consent, to be consulted & to complain But often adult myths about their capacity get in the way @jochamberlain.bsky.social‬ and I researched with children what they think of this and what might help Some resulting resources - feel free to use! 🧵 1/4

Delighted to share more of this work a year on from the day that the UNCRC was incorporated into Scots Law. Please read the whole thread to see parts of the resource and a short video!

James McTaggart@jamesedpsych.bsky.social · last yr.

The UNCRC supports children’s rights to give consent, to be consulted & to complain But often adult myths about their capacity get in the way @jochamberlain.bsky.social‬ and I researched with children what they think of this and what might help Some resulting resources - feel free to use! 🧵 1/4

Participation ROCCS! But adult myths about capacity get in the way That’s what children told us, and here’s a resource they helped us to make so adults can reflect on the myths and change their practice More in the thread – feel free to use as long as you give us feedback!

James McTaggart@jamesedpsych.bsky.social · last yr.

The UNCRC supports children’s rights to give consent, to be consulted & to complain But often adult myths about their capacity get in the way @jochamberlain.bsky.social‬ and I researched with children what they think of this and what might help Some resulting resources - feel free to use! 🧵 1/4

The UNCRC supports children’s rights to give consent, to be consulted & to complain But often adult myths about their capacity get in the way @jochamberlain.bsky.social‬ and I researched with children what they think of this and what might help Some resulting resources - feel free to use! 🧵 1/4

How can we improve access to services for children & their families? Psychologist Dr Liz Gregory developed the N.E.S.T (Nurturing, Empowering, Safe, & Trusted) framework which 'Matches families with services that best meet their need.' Because #PsychologyMatters: www.bps.org.uk/blog/psychol...

"do teachers need to love their students? I think the answer is “yes” - but that this isn’t the burden we might think it is. That’s because pedagogical love isn’t so much about liking every student as it is about the skill of paying attention"

Jon Severs@jonsevers.bsky.social · last yr.

What role does 'love' have in teaching? People often say they 'love' their students, but what do they actually mean and is it essential for good relationships and, therefore, good teaching? This is a very interesting piece from @bernardandrews.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Brushstrokes and breakthroughs: how can gallery-based art therapy improve young people’s mental health? buff.ly/xjMjWZt #MentalHealth #ArtTherapy #YouthMentalHealth #Art #Galleries 🧵 THREAD

We asked children & young people what they made of common adult myths about their capacity - this one got some strong reactions, and great ideas for creating some resources The adventures of Mythical Mungo and Capacity Callum begin! Which one are you?

The children & young people had a lot to say on this, privileged to have had the opportunity to listen to their views and hear what they think needs to be done. Next step is to follow through on what they’ve asked and share this and the resources we are developing far and wide.

James McTaggart@jamesedpsych.bsky.social · last yr.

Enacting the UNCRC means children have rights to consent, to be consulted, and to complain. But often adult myths about their capacity get in the way. @jochamberlain.bsky.social‬ and I asked children & young people what they thought of these myths - here is what we learned!

Enacting the UNCRC means children have rights to consent, to be consulted, and to complain. But often adult myths about their capacity get in the way. @jochamberlain.bsky.social‬ and I asked children & young people what they thought of these myths - here is what we learned!

Our manifesto for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election launches today. It outlines three priority areas alongside evidence-based recommendations that should form part of the new Scottish govt's agenda across education, health & justice. Because #PsychologyMatters: www.bps.org.uk/news/psychol...

It's worth remembering that what we encounter as children's needs is about their response to the environment we are asked to put them in. They need something different because the system isn't designed around the outliers. If the system was more flexible, we could meet more needs. #inclusion #EduSky

I’m looking for a small number of secondary schools to help us with a research study exploring self-diagnosis of mental health problems in young people For more info or to express interest, please email @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social: nina.higson-sweeney [at] psych.ox.ac.uk Or DM us! Thank you 🙏🏼

“It has to be about more than compliance if we want change”

Sue Cowley@suecowley.bsky.social · last yr.

Changing behaviour is just difficult to do and the idea that a system alone can do the work, rather than it being a tricky mix of systems, relationships, support and flexibility, has imo done damage to the way we think about behaviour. It has to be about more than compliance if we want change. 3/3

A different kind of bucket challenge - looking forward to finding out just how much #literacy we can do with a bucket, some pebbles and some pine cones with early years practitioners and primary school teachers today!

Qualitative researchers' experiences of methodologically incongruent peer review feedback w/ @ginnybraun.bsky.social @jeffnz.bsky.social @janeemcallaghan.bsky.social @andrealamarre.bsky.social & @joannasemlyen.bsky.social psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...

I'm super excited to be part of the team behind this conference in Aberdeen on 16th and 17th May. The brilliant @jamesedpsych.bsky.social is kicking things off on Friday evening followed by the fabulous @mennagodfrey.bsky.social sway.cloud.microsoft/71nZGJzWBKys...

Impactful Practice - The Outdoors Thinking Approach Conference

Terri Harrison is a proud grandma with a passion for outdoor play! As an additional support needs teacher and co-founder of the Nature Nurture Project, she has dedicated her career to supporting child

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Big paper. Fascinating findings… it really does take a village to raise a child. bsky.app/profile/drel...

Dr Elsje van Bergen@drelsje.bsky.social · last yr.

Big performance differences by parental education 📊 While boys and girls scored similarly, a striking education gradient emerged: 🎓 Children of Master's-educated parents mostly scored above the mean 🧑‍🔧 Children of lower-secondary educated parents mostly scored below the mean doi.org/10.31234/osf... 🧵

Almost finished first draft of book on #trauma-informed practice in #earlyyears education A nagging suspicion I have left out something important! Here's the contents page - anything missing?