Helen Lyndon
@helenlyndon.bsky.social
Principal research fellow (early childhood) and PG lead, CREC, UK. EECERJ editor and country coordinator for EECERA. Research interests are ethics, children’s voice and prof dev.
Mum to teens and amateur gardener.
Mum to teens and amateur gardener.
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Helen Lyndon
@helenlyndon.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Pedagogic mediation for praxis development: supporting leaders and mentors in the English ECEC context
Pedagogic mediation from Pedagogy-in-Participation in Portugal, as a context-specific approach to professional development, provides a participatory framework through which practice enhancements ar...
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Delighted to share my latest article - so grateful for the opportunity to test some doctoral thinking on #earlyyears mentors and leaders in England - #EECERJ #EECERA url6649.tandfonline.com/ls/click?upn...
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Join our Early Years community of research and practice on 16th Feb in Birmingham for a day of learning and dialog. www.crec.co.uk/becera-ticke...
#BECERA #EarlyChildhood #EarlyYears #EYFS #EarlyLearning
#BECERA #EarlyChildhood #EarlyYears #EYFS #EarlyLearning
October 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Join our Early Years community of research and practice on 16th Feb in Birmingham for a day of learning and dialog. www.crec.co.uk/becera-ticke...
#BECERA #EarlyChildhood #EarlyYears #EYFS #EarlyLearning
#BECERA #EarlyChildhood #EarlyYears #EYFS #EarlyLearning
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🚨FUNDED PhD STUDENTSHIPS in Transformative Humanities, Durham University. 🚨
📄 Tuition fee waiver, 3.5 year stipend.
📄 8 studentships available.
⁉️ Q&A session 10/11/25.
⏱️ Application deadline: 16/01/26.
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
📄 Tuition fee waiver, 3.5 year stipend.
📄 8 studentships available.
⁉️ Q&A session 10/11/25.
⏱️ Application deadline: 16/01/26.
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
PhD Studentships in Transformative Humanities - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk
October 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🚨FUNDED PhD STUDENTSHIPS in Transformative Humanities, Durham University. 🚨
📄 Tuition fee waiver, 3.5 year stipend.
📄 8 studentships available.
⁉️ Q&A session 10/11/25.
⏱️ Application deadline: 16/01/26.
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
📄 Tuition fee waiver, 3.5 year stipend.
📄 8 studentships available.
⁉️ Q&A session 10/11/25.
⏱️ Application deadline: 16/01/26.
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
Anyone researching #inclusion in #earlychildhood ⬇️
EECERJ Call for Papers
Special Issue on Early Education for All: Celebrating Diversity and Seeking Inclusion:
EECERA 2025 conference presenters are strongly encouraged to submit.
Deadline for submissions is 14th November 2025.
Find out more and submit: buff.ly/0SzHNBS #EECERA
Special Issue on Early Education for All: Celebrating Diversity and Seeking Inclusion:
EECERA 2025 conference presenters are strongly encouraged to submit.
Deadline for submissions is 14th November 2025.
Find out more and submit: buff.ly/0SzHNBS #EECERA
October 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Anyone researching #inclusion in #earlychildhood ⬇️
If you weren’t able to join EECERA 2025 - stay in touch with and consider EECERA 2026 in Madeira 🇵🇹
#earlyyears
#ecec
#earlyyears
#ecec
Thank you to everyone who attended the 33rd EECERA Annual Conference in Bratislava. Our latest newsletter offers plenty of information on how you can stay involved all year round:
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September 18, 2025 at 5:21 AM
If you weren’t able to join EECERA 2025 - stay in touch with and consider EECERA 2026 in Madeira 🇵🇹
#earlyyears
#ecec
#earlyyears
#ecec
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When: 17:00 – 17:45, Tuesday 26th August 2025
Where: Room G115, 1st Floor, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University Bratislava
Exploring the Pedagogy of Learning and Playing Outdoors: Questions of Purpose and Intention (Routledge, 2025), edited by Mart, Gessiou, and Waters-Davies
EECERA #EECERA2025
Where: Room G115, 1st Floor, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University Bratislava
Exploring the Pedagogy of Learning and Playing Outdoors: Questions of Purpose and Intention (Routledge, 2025), edited by Mart, Gessiou, and Waters-Davies
EECERA #EECERA2025
August 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
When: 17:00 – 17:45, Tuesday 26th August 2025
Where: Room G115, 1st Floor, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University Bratislava
Exploring the Pedagogy of Learning and Playing Outdoors: Questions of Purpose and Intention (Routledge, 2025), edited by Mart, Gessiou, and Waters-Davies
EECERA #EECERA2025
Where: Room G115, 1st Floor, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University Bratislava
Exploring the Pedagogy of Learning and Playing Outdoors: Questions of Purpose and Intention (Routledge, 2025), edited by Mart, Gessiou, and Waters-Davies
EECERA #EECERA2025
Good morning from #EECERA2025 in Bratislava 🇸🇰 looking forward to meeting g delegates at tonight’s opening ceremony @eecera.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Good morning from #EECERA2025 in Bratislava 🇸🇰 looking forward to meeting g delegates at tonight’s opening ceremony @eecera.bsky.social
👀 ⬇️
Passionate about early years? Help shape the future of non-statutory guidance.
📝 Project Lead – Birth to 5 Matters (part-time, fixed-term)
🌱 Lead the national review
📍 Apply now: early-education.org.uk/project-lead...
#EarlyYears #BirthTo5Matters #EYFS #EarlyEducation #PlayMatters
📝 Project Lead – Birth to 5 Matters (part-time, fixed-term)
🌱 Lead the national review
📍 Apply now: early-education.org.uk/project-lead...
#EarlyYears #BirthTo5Matters #EYFS #EarlyEducation #PlayMatters
August 7, 2025 at 8:06 AM
👀 ⬇️
I had a great time in Erfurt @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social and love how our connections are being nurtured.
From Dr Helen Lyndon:
"The International Froebel Society Conference took place in Efhurt, Germany last week.
I was delighted to represent CREC and the Froebel Partnership on this trip and received some valuable feedback on our ongoing work"
#FroebelTrust #FroebelConference #Froebel #CREC
"The International Froebel Society Conference took place in Efhurt, Germany last week.
I was delighted to represent CREC and the Froebel Partnership on this trip and received some valuable feedback on our ongoing work"
#FroebelTrust #FroebelConference #Froebel #CREC
August 7, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I had a great time in Erfurt @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social and love how our connections are being nurtured.
Congratulations to @crecuk.bsky.social MA graduates today! Enjoy 🎓😊
BCU Graduations continue today 🎓
Cheer on our graduates and watch the ceremonies live here 👉 www.bcu.ac.uk/alumni/gradu...
#BCUGraduation
Cheer on our graduates and watch the ceremonies live here 👉 www.bcu.ac.uk/alumni/gradu...
#BCUGraduation
July 24, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Congratulations to @crecuk.bsky.social MA graduates today! Enjoy 🎓😊
Reposted by Helen Lyndon
Delighted to be giving a keynote at the 14th Edinburgh Froebel Network & Froebel Trust Conference on 8th Nov 2025. #Froebel Booking is now open www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edinburgh-...
Edinburgh - Gifts for Our Future 14: Being and Belonging
Discover how Froebelian principles support inclusion, identity, and belonging in early years through inspiring talks and hands-on seminars.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
June 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Delighted to be giving a keynote at the 14th Edinburgh Froebel Network & Froebel Trust Conference on 8th Nov 2025. #Froebel Booking is now open www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edinburgh-...
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Amanda Norman Senior Lecturer (Early Years) @uniwinchester.bsky.social and co-author of the Alliance 4 Children’s new Power 2 Play report was at No 10 Downing Street yesterday to launch the charity’s campaign for greater investment in play. Find out more at bit.ly/469ETE0
June 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Amanda Norman Senior Lecturer (Early Years) @uniwinchester.bsky.social and co-author of the Alliance 4 Children’s new Power 2 Play report was at No 10 Downing Street yesterday to launch the charity’s campaign for greater investment in play. Find out more at bit.ly/469ETE0
Last call for CRECs learning circle…
The next Learning Circle will be in Worcestershire on June 26th; you can RSVP to: enquiries@crec.co.uk buff.ly/llUQf9h
#LearningCircle #CREC #CommunityOfPractice
#LearningCircle #CREC #CommunityOfPractice
CREC Learning Circle — CREC
Our community of practice has met regularly since 2003 for presentations or discussions on early childhood issues, and includes students, policy makers, local authority leaders and visiting academics.
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June 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Last call for CRECs learning circle…
My heart is full - she’s off to teach reception class at my first school; I have fond memories of Mrs Meakin my reception class teacher, the dumplings for school dinner, the enormity of assemblies! I love how CREC serves Birmingham Schools 😊 ♥️ #earlyyears #getintoteaching @crecuk.bsky.social
Congratulations are in order for our most recent SCITT graduate who has secured their teaching position for September! Well done!
If you're considering undertaking a SCITT (School Centered Initial Teacher Training) course, our applications close on 30th June - find out more here: buff.ly/5gexhmA
If you're considering undertaking a SCITT (School Centered Initial Teacher Training) course, our applications close on 30th June - find out more here: buff.ly/5gexhmA
June 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
My heart is full - she’s off to teach reception class at my first school; I have fond memories of Mrs Meakin my reception class teacher, the dumplings for school dinner, the enormity of assemblies! I love how CREC serves Birmingham Schools 😊 ♥️ #earlyyears #getintoteaching @crecuk.bsky.social
Reposted by Helen Lyndon
📄 New article in the EECERJ:
How do pre-school teachers in Turkey make sense of emotional and behavioural disorder risk?
Gamze Apaydın, Banu Karaahmetoğlu & Çığıl Aykut
buff.ly/1d2DHcF
#AcademicResearch #JournalArticle #ResearchFindings #NewResearch #EECERJ #EECERA
How do pre-school teachers in Turkey make sense of emotional and behavioural disorder risk?
Gamze Apaydın, Banu Karaahmetoğlu & Çığıl Aykut
buff.ly/1d2DHcF
#AcademicResearch #JournalArticle #ResearchFindings #NewResearch #EECERJ #EECERA
June 2, 2025 at 10:41 AM
📄 New article in the EECERJ:
How do pre-school teachers in Turkey make sense of emotional and behavioural disorder risk?
Gamze Apaydın, Banu Karaahmetoğlu & Çığıl Aykut
buff.ly/1d2DHcF
#AcademicResearch #JournalArticle #ResearchFindings #NewResearch #EECERJ #EECERA
How do pre-school teachers in Turkey make sense of emotional and behavioural disorder risk?
Gamze Apaydın, Banu Karaahmetoğlu & Çığıl Aykut
buff.ly/1d2DHcF
#AcademicResearch #JournalArticle #ResearchFindings #NewResearch #EECERJ #EECERA
This is a fabulous piece of research and takes our early childhood methodologies into museums ⬇️ #creativemethodologies
#earlychildhood
#earlychildhood
📄 New article in the EECERJ:
Meet me at the museum: creative methodologies for understanding young children’s museum experiences.
Nicola Wallis, Tony Bertram & Chris Pascal (CREC)
buff.ly/DXW1ZVM
#AcademicResearch #JournalArticle #ResearchFindings #NewResearch #EECERJ #EECERA
Meet me at the museum: creative methodologies for understanding young children’s museum experiences.
Nicola Wallis, Tony Bertram & Chris Pascal (CREC)
buff.ly/DXW1ZVM
#AcademicResearch #JournalArticle #ResearchFindings #NewResearch #EECERJ #EECERA
June 24, 2025 at 7:48 AM
This is a fabulous piece of research and takes our early childhood methodologies into museums ⬇️ #creativemethodologies
#earlychildhood
#earlychildhood
Reposted by Helen Lyndon
📄 New article in the EECERJ:
Seven-year-old children’s learning opportunities when solving problems in a playful inquiry-based mathematics activity.
Linn Flaten
buff.ly/WXIHCy8
#AcademicResearch #JournalArticle #ResearchFindings #NewResearch #EECERJ #EECERA
Seven-year-old children’s learning opportunities when solving problems in a playful inquiry-based mathematics activity.
Linn Flaten
buff.ly/WXIHCy8
#AcademicResearch #JournalArticle #ResearchFindings #NewResearch #EECERJ #EECERA
June 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
📄 New article in the EECERJ:
Seven-year-old children’s learning opportunities when solving problems in a playful inquiry-based mathematics activity.
Linn Flaten
buff.ly/WXIHCy8
#AcademicResearch #JournalArticle #ResearchFindings #NewResearch #EECERJ #EECERA
Seven-year-old children’s learning opportunities when solving problems in a playful inquiry-based mathematics activity.
Linn Flaten
buff.ly/WXIHCy8
#AcademicResearch #JournalArticle #ResearchFindings #NewResearch #EECERJ #EECERA
Really interesting to unpick the details of Froebels words @helwasmuth.bsky.social - thanks to Jane too for hosting and adding such insightful reflections - love the human/ humane consideration @froebeltrust.bsky.social - see you all in Erfurt!
June 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Really interesting to unpick the details of Froebels words @helwasmuth.bsky.social - thanks to Jane too for hosting and adding such insightful reflections - love the human/ humane consideration @froebeltrust.bsky.social - see you all in Erfurt!
Reposted by Helen Lyndon
Read our guidance paper which foregrounds Froebelian practice-based research using one of the strands explored across three years by the Froebel Partnership. The complexity of play and its place in networks of developing learning is the focus of this paper.
buff.ly/hMM3fAs
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June 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Read our guidance paper which foregrounds Froebelian practice-based research using one of the strands explored across three years by the Froebel Partnership. The complexity of play and its place in networks of developing learning is the focus of this paper.
buff.ly/hMM3fAs
buff.ly/hMM3fAs
Reposted by Helen Lyndon
If you currently work with AFF and would like to access this draft resource and join the pilot please sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Early Years Thriving Lives Toolkit pilot - sign up form
CREC are working on behalf of the SCiP Alliance to develop a Toolkit for early years providers which supports their work with Armed Forces Families (AFF). Based on research over the past 12 months a p...
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June 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
If you currently work with AFF and would like to access this draft resource and join the pilot please sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Reposted by Helen Lyndon
Over the past +12 months CREC - Centre for Research in Early Childhood have been conducting research on behalf of SCiP Alliance to inform a new resource to help educators support children of Armed Forces Families (AFF). This will sit alongside their current Thriving Lives toolkit for schools.
June 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Over the past +12 months CREC - Centre for Research in Early Childhood have been conducting research on behalf of SCiP Alliance to inform a new resource to help educators support children of Armed Forces Families (AFF). This will sit alongside their current Thriving Lives toolkit for schools.
Reposted by Helen Lyndon
Join us this Thursday 19th June for a webinar with @helwasmuth.bsky.social, exploring the Froebelian concept of ‘freedom with guidance’ and what it means for modern day practice.
Info and booking ↩️
www.froebel.org.uk/events/webin...
#Froebel #EarlyYears #EarlyLearning #EarlyEducation
Info and booking ↩️
www.froebel.org.uk/events/webin...
#Froebel #EarlyYears #EarlyLearning #EarlyEducation
Webinar: Freedom with Guidance with Dr Helge Wasmuth
www.froebel.org.uk
June 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Join us this Thursday 19th June for a webinar with @helwasmuth.bsky.social, exploring the Froebelian concept of ‘freedom with guidance’ and what it means for modern day practice.
Info and booking ↩️
www.froebel.org.uk/events/webin...
#Froebel #EarlyYears #EarlyLearning #EarlyEducation
Info and booking ↩️
www.froebel.org.uk/events/webin...
#Froebel #EarlyYears #EarlyLearning #EarlyEducation
Last day for early bird tickets is today 02/06/25 ⬇️
Today is your final chance to receive an Early Bird Discount on EECERA Conference tickets. Purchase your ticket here: buff.ly/64jZdU4 #EECERA #EarlyEducation #EducationResearch #EarlyChildhood #Conference
June 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Last day for early bird tickets is today 02/06/25 ⬇️
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♻️I am very excited, this Thursday 5th June is World Environment Day, and the theme for this year is Ending Plastic Pollution.
✏️Tag me in the post by Monday 9th June, in order to win one of the five copies.
🇬🇧UK followers only, can enter.
#worldenvironmentday #beatplasticpollution
✏️Tag me in the post by Monday 9th June, in order to win one of the five copies.
🇬🇧UK followers only, can enter.
#worldenvironmentday #beatplasticpollution
May 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
♻️I am very excited, this Thursday 5th June is World Environment Day, and the theme for this year is Ending Plastic Pollution.
✏️Tag me in the post by Monday 9th June, in order to win one of the five copies.
🇬🇧UK followers only, can enter.
#worldenvironmentday #beatplasticpollution
✏️Tag me in the post by Monday 9th June, in order to win one of the five copies.
🇬🇧UK followers only, can enter.
#worldenvironmentday #beatplasticpollution
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30% of children in the UK live in poverty.
Nicholas Barr @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social argues abolishing the Two-Child Benefit limit is good policy not just for ethical reasons: investment in children will have a positive impact on economic growth @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
Nicholas Barr @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social argues abolishing the Two-Child Benefit limit is good policy not just for ethical reasons: investment in children will have a positive impact on economic growth @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
Abolishing the two-child benefit limit would be a great investment - British Politics and Policy at LSE
Abolishing the Two-Child Benefit limit and overall Benefit Cap is good policy not just for ethical reasons but because investment in children pays off.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
May 30, 2025 at 8:34 AM
30% of children in the UK live in poverty.
Nicholas Barr @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social argues abolishing the Two-Child Benefit limit is good policy not just for ethical reasons: investment in children will have a positive impact on economic growth @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
Nicholas Barr @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social argues abolishing the Two-Child Benefit limit is good policy not just for ethical reasons: investment in children will have a positive impact on economic growth @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
Reposted by Helen Lyndon
Hurry! Last few days to get your early bird ticket.
Early bird bookings are available until Monday 2nd June 2025
Early bird bookings up to 2nd June 2025 starting at £285; for full details visit here: buff.ly/anI14dg
#EECERA2025
#EECERA
#Bratislava
Early bird bookings are available until Monday 2nd June 2025
Early bird bookings up to 2nd June 2025 starting at £285; for full details visit here: buff.ly/anI14dg
#EECERA2025
#EECERA
#Bratislava
May 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Hurry! Last few days to get your early bird ticket.
Early bird bookings are available until Monday 2nd June 2025
Early bird bookings up to 2nd June 2025 starting at £285; for full details visit here: buff.ly/anI14dg
#EECERA2025
#EECERA
#Bratislava
Early bird bookings are available until Monday 2nd June 2025
Early bird bookings up to 2nd June 2025 starting at £285; for full details visit here: buff.ly/anI14dg
#EECERA2025
#EECERA
#Bratislava