Send us a text My name is Viki. I am a qualified Nutrition Coach and specialise in Culinary Medicine. I am also a mum of two young girls and a self-taught chef. Twiddle is my “passion child”, born out desperation to deal with my daughter’s fussy eating habits. It was a side hustle for 5 years while juggling family life and my corporate job. I worked in anti-money laundering compliance for 15 years for DLA Piper, most of this spent managing a large centralised international team. After having chi...
Sep 11, 2024•24 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Send us a text The classes were created in 2003 by diddi dance founder, Anne-Marie Martin, a professional dancer with over 25 years teaching experience. After running for over 20 years in London we now have over 40 locations across the UK with more opening up all the time. We are so proud to be celebrating 20 years of pre school dance, exploring so many dance styles from around the world. We love encouraging children and their families to enjoy a love of movement to music that will last a lifeti...
Sep 11, 2024•28 min
Send us a text More details on Practitioner Fest. Welcome to Practitioner Fest 2024 Fordell Firs Fife Friday 4th of October to Sunday 6th of October Friday Conference from 6.30pm Festival running on Saturday 9am to 5pm (Play in the dark 6.30pm) Sunday 9am to 5pm Workshops slots will be allocated prior to festival weekend and will run between the hours of 9.30am to 4.30pm Get ready for Practitioner Fest! An exciting outdoor festival for educators to discover the joys of outdoor learning. Unlo...
Sep 11, 2024•26 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Send us a text Setting up a Help to Save account online is quick and easy to do, and takes less than 5 minutes to sign up. Eligible individuals can find out more and how to apply on GOV.UK or via the HMRC app. Support the show
Jun 14, 2023•27 min
Send us a text Children’s author Tessa Singh visits schools and Eatly Years settings delivering interactive workshops designed to get children bringing books to life, both inside and outside the classroom. Her approach is to use music, books and props to really help get every child’s imaginations flowing. These ideas are captured by teaching the children how to create their own picture books. All details are available on Tessa’s website including lots of free resources for for teachers and paren...
Jun 14, 2023•23 min
Send us a text Oh my goodness I don’t know how I’ve missed this / so sorry what a nightmare! Can I still blame baby brain?? Olivia is an early years literacy consultant from West Yorkshire. She specialises in drama pedagogy and storytelling. Olivia empowers early years staff to go beyond books through interactive storytelling and introducing drama into settings that give children the license to lead their learning. She is passionate about bringing drama into the early years to help practitioners...
May 24, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 29
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Mar 15, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Send us a text In this episode, 6-year-old Florence Seaman interviews one of her idols, author, Caryl Hart. Caryl Hart is an award-winning children's author who writes picture books and young fiction. She lives with her family in Sheffield and loves café walks, mountain biking and wild swimming. She also runs creative literacy workshops for schools, libraries, festivals and communities. For more information, FREE activity packs and to purchase signed copies of her books, visit her website: www.c...
Mar 15, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 27
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Mar 13, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Send us a text Mrs Sarah Godbold Executive Headteacher of the Churchside Federation. Listen to Sarah and her mission to achieve a more playful curriculum in her two schools. Sarah talks about early years and how she uses this experience through school. Proudly, they also are a trained Muddy Puddle Teacher Federation of Schools. Support the show...
Oct 21, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us a text To discover more about Olivia splash this way: Olivia Hope is an Irish writer with a special love for children’s fiction. A former record breaking athlete, she competed internationally representing Ireland. She has worked with all ages in the creative arts; from nursery schools to nursing homes, and taught children English, PE and on one occasion, ice-cream making, which ended badly. She currently lives in the wilds of South West Ireland with her family Here’s a book bio: Wake up ...
Jul 14, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 22
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Jul 14, 2022•17 min
Send us a text Yarrow Townsend spent her childhood among the moss, oak and heather of the New Forest. After working as a teacher, and then as a stable- hand, Yarrow completed an MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University, before returning to the forest to work for the RSPB. Always in search of ways to be closer to the outdoors, Yarrow now lives on a narrowboat, travelling the canals with her garden on the roof. The Map of Leaves is inspired by her life by the woods and the water, and ...
Jul 14, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text Listen to a really fabulous edition of how speech and language can be supported by going outside! Thriving Language co-founders Becky and Becs (The Beckies) using their joint work to create environments where all children are understood. Thriving Language is a Community Interest Company. Becs is an Early Years Lead for Thriving language and Forest School, she loves outdoors and natural environments where children can engage deeply and have time to play. She has led teams of early ...
Jul 14, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text Listen in to teacher Ed More and discover some top tips and ways to become a more sustainable school and greener teacher. Follow Ed on LinkedIn. Edd Moore, Multi-Award Winning Teacher and Eco Coordinator Edd Moore has been at the forefront of education around environment and sustainability for the last ten years. He has built up the Primary School's Eco work from a blank canvas to one of the top Eco Schools in the country embedding the environment into the school's curriculum. Edd...
Jul 14, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Send us a text Pooja Puri graduated from King’s College London with a first-class degree in English Language and Literature. Whilst at university she read for a publishing house and has since worked in the education sector. A winner of the ‘Ideas Tap Inspires’ competition run by the National Centre for Writing, she went on to complete an MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University. Her debut novel The Jungle was published by Black & White’s YA imprint Ink https://www.panmacmill...
Apr 14, 2022•14 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Send us a text Caryl Hart is an award-winning children's author who writes picture books and young fiction. She lives with her family in Sheffield and loves café walks, mountain biking and wild swimming. She also runs creative literacy workshops for schools, libraries, festivals and communities. For more information, FREE activity packs and to purchase signed copies of her books, visit her website: www.carylhart.com Thank You for the Little Things: https://carylhart.com/bookshop/p/thank-you-for-...
Apr 01, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Send us a text Molly Potter started out as a scientist. However, she soon realised that chemistry did not have abundant opportunities for working with people and they were what really interested her - so she jumped ship and trained as a primary school teacher. She has subsequently worked with children and in education in a variety of guises for a long time. The first books Molly had published were in creative thinking, problem-solving and personal, social and health education (PSHE) and aimed at...
Mar 17, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Send us a text Hannah Peckham is an Award-winning Author, counsellor and Mum living in Sussex. Conker the chameleon, published February 2021 started her journey as an independent publisher of little Bodhi Books. Conker has won the hearts of teachers and primary caregivers for its focus on talking about feelings to develop good mental health. It has become a Teachers Pick on Amazon, Good Toy Guide recommended and also won Bronze at the Junior Design Awards 2021. The key message of Climb, publishe...
Jan 28, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Send us a text Listen in while I chat with the lovely Aled who is Specialist Advisor: Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills for Natural Resources Wales. Find out more: Outdoor Learning Wales Facebook group Outdoor Learning Wales Twitter Here is a link to NRW’s main learning webpage where we add any new outdoor learning campaigns and resources Acorn Antics is a great campaign that raises money for the setting. To sign up to our monthly newsletter please follow this link Free online tr...
Aug 10, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text Sonia Mainstone-Cotton is a freelance nurture consultant, she currently works in a specialist team in Bath supporting 3 and 4-year-olds who have social, emotional and mental health needs. Sonia also trains staff across the country on children’s and staff wellbeing. Sonia has written 8 books, all available on Amazon. Her latest book is supporting children with social, emotional and mental health needs in the early years. Sonia wild swims across the country all year to support her o...
Aug 04, 2021•35 min
Send us a text Listen in to Jacki KS2 teacher, Muddy Puddle Trained, Forest School Teacher and content writer at The Muddy Puddle Teacher. Plus special guest Jackie mum, author and writer and Jackie's little boy Benjamin! Jacki is a Muddy Puddle Teacher with a huge love for all things Forest School too. She projected this love throughout her family and supplied her mum (Jan) with mini-stories and ideas to pop in a book! Buy Jacki's mum book here - Ranni goes to Forest School Support the show...
Aug 03, 2021•25 min
Send us a text Nic Russell is the founder of South East Yoga and Wellbeing. Her passion is in teaching educators how to use yoga in their early childhood education and care environments, meaningfully & holistically so that children's wellbeing is supported. She turns existing ECEC yoga programs on their head with The 5 Elements of Yoga, allowing educators to deepen their knowledge & confidence when using yoga with children, simply. Website www.southeastyoga.com.au Follow Facebook group -...
Jul 23, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text Let's chat with the fantastic Early Years Lead and Teacher Judith Earl on her thoughts of her outside space. Judith is a teacher at Pownall Hall School in Wilmslow. This is an inspirational podcast from a teacher we adore at The Muddy Puddle Teacher doing exactly what your doing! Follow Judith on Instagram @somethingkindofwonderful_ To find the book Judith mentioned Barefoot and Balanced Support the show...
Jul 18, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text This amazing primary school is located in a deprived area of Leeds whereby the special focus on the children's education here is on wellbeing. Knowing that that also involves the staff providing them with calm areas and even a gym! Whereby the children have real-life experiences at hand such as an in-school farm, class, cat, support dogs, the most amazing library I have ever seen, a wellbeing bus and just the most amazing staff. Plus much more, see the walk around on our TikTok an...
Jul 08, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text Laurenne joins me to chat about the family-focused business she created to better support a more outdoorsy life for her and her family. While dipping into her thoughts for outdoor learning and the impact it has had on her children. Happy roots grow fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers, they live on the farm with their 4 children, Lissy, Caitlyn, Marley and Rory, plus 3 cats and an assortment of chickens. Follow www.facebook.com/happyrootsfarmuk www.instagram.com/happyrootsfarmuk We...
Jun 27, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text I am on my Hollybobs in Mablethorpe and who else better to speak to than Ben Faulks aka Mr Bloom. This episode really is jam-packed with lots of insight into the creation of Mr Bloom, Ben's publishing career and his new project creating a scheme of learning for the Eary Years. Check out Ben's site at www.letsgrow.org.uk Buy Ben's Books: Watch out for Muddy Puddles! What makes me a me? Support the show...
Jun 21, 2021•28 min
Send us a text Since 1969, Insect Lore has provided innovative products that make science more approachable and relatable to young learners. Our signature Live Butterfly Kits have brought science to life in countless homes and classrooms over the years. Insect Lore now specialises in many innovative educational products for young learners. Our goal is to give children a friendly, hands-on introduction to insect metamorphosis, entomology and life-cycle learning. While our main focus still lies wi...
May 28, 2021•17 min
Send us a text Lisa Forsythe is a teacher, a mum and author of Simple Activities for Toddlers: A practical Play-At-Home Handbook for Parents. Instagram @simpletoddleractivities Caring for her toddler Thomas, throughout the pandemic, gave her the inspiration to create @simpletoddleractivites on Instagram to offer other parents activity ideas. This has led to her writing her debut book to share her expertise to other parents. Lisa holds multiple Australian university degrees in education. She has ...
May 16, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text Sue Atkins is an internationally recognised Parenting Expert, Broadcaster, Speaker and Author of the Amazon best-selling books “Parenting Made Easy – How to Raise Happy Children” & “Raising Happy Children for Dummies" one in the famous black and yellow series as well as author of the highly acclaimed Parenting Made Easy resources. She regularly appears on the award-winning flagship ITV show “This Morning,” Good Morning Britain and Sky News & is the parenting expert for man...
Apr 23, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 5
