The UAE’s first Early Childhood Education & Leadership podcast! Conversations with experts & industry professionals addressing the early years community
Is your child truly ready for school? Beyond reading and writing, true school readiness begins with the heart. In this episode of Let's Talk Early Years, we sit down with kids' life coach Gigi to explore the vital role of emotional regulation and resilience in early childhood development.Discover why building an emotional foundation is the secret to academic success. Learn how to help your little ones navigate big feelings, why they need to "borrow" your calm to co-regulate, and how to foster the grit needed to overcome life's daily challenges. Whether you are a parent or an educator, this conversation provides actionable, play-based strategies to help children thrive in any environment.In this episode, we cover:• The Emotional Foundation: Why safety and connection come before academics (02:45 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AF1ghVfGHU&t=165s)).• The Power of Co-regulation: How to be the calm in your child’s storm (05:11 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AF1ghVfGHU&t=311s)).• Building Resilience: Why we should stop "rescuing" our children and let them sit with discomfort (14:08 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AF1ghVfGHU&t=848s)).• Practical Tools: Techniques like "star breathing" and shifting to positive, boundary-focused language (17:34 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AF1ghVfGHU&t=1054s), 30:26 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AF1ghVfGHU&t=1826s)).Childhood is a beautiful experience, it deserves to be unhurried and savored.
16 Sept 2026
S4 #5 Safe Sleep Practices
Sleep in the early years is one of those topics everyone has an opinion on, but what do young children actually need?In this episode of Let’s Talk Early Years, I’m joined by sleep specialist Anna Baker for a practical conversation about sleep, rest and safe sleep in early years settings.We talk about individual sleep needs, nursery routines, sleep policies, safe sleep practice, working with parents, and what happens when a family’s expectations don’t quite align with what we’re seeing from the child during the nursery day.We also explore an important question for early years settings: are our sleep and rest routines genuinely responsive to children, or have they simply become part of the timetable?A timely conversation for nursery leaders, educators, practitioners and parents navigating sleep in the early years. Particularly as new UK safe sleep guidelines have just been released. 🎙️ Let’s Talk Early Years with Melonie KarriemGuest: Anna Baker, Sleep Specialist#LetsTalkEarlyYears (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/letstalkearlyyears) #EarlyYears (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/earlyyears) #EarlyChildhoodEducation (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/earlychildhoodeducation) #SleepInTheEarlyYears (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sleepintheearlyyears) #SafeSleep (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/safesleep) #NurseryLife (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nurserylife) #EarlyYearsEducators (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/earlyyearseducators) #ECEC (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ecec)
2 Jul 2026
Rethinking Induction
Induction is one of the most overlooked policies in early learning.
It isn’t a folder handed to a new team member on their first day. It’s the foundation of your culture, your expectations, and the way quality practice is sustained long after onboarding ends.
In this episode, we explore why great induction is an ongoing process, how it shapes confident educators, and what nursery leaders can do to build stronger, more consistent teams.
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