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Igniting Potential: The Best of the Early Years Summit on Speech, Language and Communication

Watch some of the best speakers from 4 years of the Early Years Summit on Speech, Language and Communication – free all week

27th May – 31st May

Our Amazing FREE Speaker Lineup:

Each interview is FREE to watch for the whole day. – or buy the recordings to keep and watch the interviews + all the other speakers from that year forever.

May 27th

FREE ALL WEEK

Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson

Plays to Support Language & Communication

  • Using plays to support children's language development
  • Benefits of play-acting for reading, communication and confidence
  • Tips for helping children write their own short plays

May 27th

2020 Summit

Maggie Johnson

Maggie Johnson

Selective Mutism

  • Identifying and Supporting Children with Selective Mutism in Early Years Settings
  • Working with Parents to Help Children Overcome Selective Mutism
June O'Sullivan

June O’Sullivan

Language and Pedagogy

  • Creating a language-rich environment and having effective “pedagogical conversations”
  • The value of staff diversity in enhancing language development for all children
Elisbeth Jarmanz

Elizabeth Jarman

Communication-Friendly Spaces

  • Personalising learning environments for children's needs
  • Creating open-ended, flexible, and responsive environments

May 27th

2021 Summit

Baroness Hollins

Baroness Hollins

Wordless Books to Support Communication

  • Using wordless books to support early communication skills
  • Empowering children to express themselves through visual storytelling
TBC

TBC

Sejal Payne

Sejal Payne

English as an Additional Language

  • Supporting children and families with EAL in Early Years settings
  • Creating language-rich environments and using assessment tools to identify and support individual language needs

May 27th

2022 Summit

Prof Sam Wass

Prof Sam Wass

Neuroscience of Language Development

  • How young children's brain development affects language learning
  • Practical neuroscience-based tips for helping children process language
TBC

TBC

Dr Lucretia Berry

Dr Lucretia Berry

Language to Discuss Difference

  • How to talk to children about human diversity in a healthy, positive way
  • Why we must proactively teach children about differences from a young age

May 27th

2023 Summit

Molly Potter

Molly Potter

Emotional Language

  • The role of emotional intelligence in helping children problem-solve and manage their behaviour
  • Practical strategies for responding to challenging behaviours with emotional intelligence
Sally Haughey

Sally Haughey

Oral Language Skills

  • Strategies for introducing oral storytelling in Early Years settings
  • The neuroscience and emotional impact of oral language on young children
Alistair Bryce-Clegg

Alistair Bryce-Clegg

Language Development

  • Surprising research on babbling and smart speakers
  • Strategies to support language development

May 27th

2020-2023 Summits

TBC

TBC

Vikesh Anand

Vikesh Anand

Stuttering

  • The impact of stuttering on education and social development in childhood
  • Strategies for teachers and educators to support students who stutter
TBC

TBC


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Or get the recordings of our previous summits including Speech & Language, Literacies, Outdoor Play, Physical Development, PSED and more here...

Get any of the Summit Recordings in our Online Store

Use coupon code IGNITE to get a 50% discount on any of our Speech, Language and Communication Summit Recordings

And don't forget you can get a brilliant free “summit-like” Early Years video over at Early Years TV every week.

Here's What People Are Saying…

“In her Early Years Summits, Kathy Brodie captures the best of current thinking, practice and research from those who not only have something important to contribute to our professional development but also demonstrate a passion to see children's lives improved. I have gained in my knowledge and outlook from every single item I have watched.”

David Wright

Owner, Paint Pots Nurseries

“Another fabulously informative summit. You really have given us a broad overview with some staggeringly amazing tips and underpinning nuggets on how best to work with our children once we go back into the nursery. Language and communication is obviously going to be so vital in this work.”

Bridget Thomson

“I love the Early Years Summit and still follow and interact with some of the speakers from it. I look forward to it every year and recommend it to lots of people ? “

Katie Richardson Beavis

Summit Attendee

“This will be my third summit. I have learnt so much from the talks and it has had a big impact on the children I teach and the support that I can offer parents ?”

Sophie MacInnes

Summit Attendee

This Is What Previous Attendees Said…

“This whole summit and videos are absolutely amazing!! I love Speech & Language… I’ve had years of working in EYFS and worked closely with SLT services, so as you can imagine, this is music to my ears.  I have two huge note books which I am using to make notes in as well as adding all the website info so I can research later on.  I am always a sceptical about ‘free’ things but this has been an absolute revelation.  Amazing!  Thank you so very much for making this available in this way.  I am thrilled with all the content and the amount of knowledge I have gained just through this week!!”

Allison Ellis

Summit Attendee

“Just want to give you a big shout out for your fantastic hard work to bring such experienced professionals to brush up our knowledge to help us to recognise the work we are doing with the children and how  we can improve it further to support the well-being of the children in our care.
I bought the recordings and  I’m throughly enjoying every second of listening to all these lovely people. Best summit ever!! Thank god I didn’t miss out on it. Keep up with the good work!!”

Anjal Ahluwalia

Summit Attendee

“I’ve listened  to some of the speakers, and was very impressed. Thank you for providing such a wide range of insight into the field of language acquisition in young children. A lot of the ideas and practices described build on years of amazing work by early years educators. For years I worked as a nursery teacher with children and families for whom English was an additional language. This summit is invaluable as a learning resource for all: parents, careers and early years professionals.”

Ann Fitton

Summit Attendee

“As a final year speech and language therapy student I am currently working my way through all the fantastic interviews from the Early Years Summit. There is such a wealth of knowledge and expertise available so I wanted to thank you for putting it all together. The Summit has been very useful just before I begin my role as a newly qualified paediatric Speech and Language Therapist.”

Melissa

Summit Attendee

Yes! Sign Me Up for Free

Or get the recordings of our previous summits including Speech & Language, Literacies, Outdoor Play, Physical Development, PSED and more here...

Get any of the Summit Recordings in our Online Store

Use coupon code IGNITE to get a 50% discount on any of our Speech, Language and Communication Summit Recordings

And don't forget you can get a brilliant free “summit-like” Early Years video over at Early Years TV every week.

Kathy Brodie

Your host for the Summit is well known Early Years author and expert, Kathy Brodie.

She’s the author of multiple books on Early Years childcare and is the founder and organiser of the Early Years Summit and Early Years TV – the leading free online CPD resources for Early Years Practitioners and Educators globally.

Kathy Brodie