Speakers and Workshops [Archive]

cherry

13-05-2009, 09:14 PM

Could anyone recommend a speaker or someone who could hold a workshop for our childminding conference next year.

I know it's early but people get booked up so quickly.

The conference is being held just outside of Oxford.

We usually have 4 workshops and one key note speaker.

In past years we've had Jenny Tassoni, Jenny Lindon and Jane Cole who were brilliant.

Any suggestions will help.

ajs

13-05-2009, 09:22 PM

garry someone or other who wrote the signing with olli books
i went to a workshop of his on monday it was fantastic

http://www.signwitholli.com/index.html

Pipsqueak

13-05-2009, 09:29 PM

Roz Bayley - absolutely fantastic

cherry

13-05-2009, 09:46 PM

Thanks for those.

Yes ajs I agree, Sign with Ollie is great. Garry had a stand with us at this years conference.

Pipsqueak, Could you give me more info on Roz, what sort of thing did she do?

wendywu

13-05-2009, 10:10 PM

I love Jenni Lyndon. She is so pro childminders and homebased care. I think she should run Ofsted. :)

Pipsqueak

14-05-2009, 07:24 AM

Sorry!!! Roz is an ex-teacher and she is passionate about Storytelling - with Puppets.

http://www.educationalpublications.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=11

She is really interesting, funny and passionate about what she does. You don't even feel like a wally joining in!! lol

http://www.early-education.org.uk/pdf/B851.pdf

I have got her email somewhere, I shall dig it out and pm it.

sarah707

14-05-2009, 07:27 AM

Wendy Whittaker Large is great (and a really nice person).

I will pm you her email address :D

Blue Boy

14-05-2009, 07:55 AM

Having just attended the Hertfordshire Conference I can highly recommend Alison John as a Keynote Speaker. She has spoken at National conferences and has provided several training sessions on Disability awareness (or as she calls Impediment Training!)She had us all in fits of laughter whilst having a serious side. I dont think anyone would be disappointed:thumbsup:

Love

Mick xx

cherry

14-05-2009, 08:01 AM

Thanks Mick:thumbsup:

RainbowMum

14-05-2009, 09:02 AM

Maria Robinson is very good - attachment theory is her main focus and she is very nice too. Neil Griffiths is wonderful (story sacks)

christine e

14-05-2009, 09:06 AM

garry someone or other who wrote the signing with olli books
i went to a workshop of his on monday it was fantastic

http://www.signwitholli.com/index.html

I was there too and he was very good. His name is Garry Slack

Cx

Kelly

14-05-2009, 09:45 AM

Katrice Horely, is a children's storyteller, she is insperational!

http://www.katalysttales.co.uk/

Kelly

Roseolivia

14-05-2009, 03:36 PM

Tony Wilson, he's great. Have seen him a few times now and am always mesmerised by the way he engages you in his stories. Hope this link works.

http://www.tonywilsonvideos.co.uk/

miffy

14-05-2009, 03:44 PM

Roz Bayley - absolutely fantastic

I'd recommend her too! :thumbsup:

Miffy xx

cherry

14-05-2009, 05:39 PM

Thanks everyone for recommending all these people.:thumbsup:

loocyloo

14-05-2009, 06:08 PM

i was at an inclusion conference on saturday in hampshire. rob long, an educational psychologist, was the keynote speaker. very funny, and extreemly interesting. i did a workshop with him as well, all about the impact of adult attitude on the childs behaviour. fascinating.

www.roblong.co.uk

Skyedali

07-08-2009, 01:07 PM

Anita Hughes :thumbsup:

Inspirational !!

Treasure baskets, heuristic play - worked with Elinor Goldschmeid

(educational psychologist)

manjay

15-09-2009, 12:21 PM

Does anyone else have any ideas for this thread?

The Juggler

15-09-2009, 01:18 PM

someone I met at a training event (or was it on here!?!) told me they had John Bowlby's son speak at a training event.

That would be fab. Or Tina Bruce or Helen Penn (if you could get them). Tina was all about freeflow play and it's benefits but writes about everything and Penn has been involved in lots of family social research.

Also maybe anyone of the authors of the EPPE or REPEY studies into early years pedagogy. Most of them already lecture at uni's so don't know how expensive they would be.

Good luck. let us know who you book.

LOL

manjay

15-09-2009, 05:14 PM

someone I met at a training event (or was it on here!?!) told me they had John Bowlby's son speak at a training event.

That would be fab. Or Tina Bruce or Helen Penn (if you could get them). Tina was all about freeflow play and it's benefits but writes about everything and Penn has been involved in lots of family social research.

Also maybe anyone of the authors of the EPPE or REPEY studies into early years pedagogy. Most of them already lecture at uni's so don't know how expensive they would be.

Good luck. let us know who you book.

LOL

Cheers:thumbsup: I am going to my first NCMA regional committee meeting on Saturday and thought I had better take something along with me;) I remember Cherry starting this thread and thought it is always better to get someone that others think are interesting. Our workshop this weekend is Signing with Olli so looking forward to that.

The Juggler

15-09-2009, 06:19 PM

lucky you, would love to get on a committee eventually. Am going to my first regional forum this weekend, can't believe I haven't been before. Good luck with committee meeting

little miss chatterbox

15-09-2009, 07:09 PM

I would recommend Maria Robinson too! Have been on a couple of her training courses and could have listened to her all day!