When is a stick, not a stick? When it's a wand, a sword, a boomerang, a pointer, or a remote control for the sun. Play is only limited by our own imaginations. Early Years Scotland Peeple Play Scotland Natalie Don-Innes MSP Peeple_Diane Laura Niven (She/Her) Vivianne

📣 2 weeks today we’ll be launching Peep TALK - offering a Talking and Listening Kit of strategies and ideas for practitioners to share with parents, to boost their young child's speech, language and communication development in everyday life 🌟 peeple.org.uk/peep-talk #Peep

Babies’ brains grow & develop quickly in response to everyday experiences & interactions. Our evidence-based Learning Together Programme supports parents to provide the building materials which help shape healthy brains: peeple.org.uk/peep-evidence-… (📷 HarvardCenter ) #brain

'Why Early Years Matters' is an invaluable resource from Save the Children UK. It covers brain development, circumstances & experiences, the impact of poverty on early learning & development and the detrimental cost of inadequate investment. savethechildren.org.uk/what-we-do/chi… #EarlyYears

Peep TALK builds on the amazing and complex job that parents are already doing in teaching their little ones to talk. Practitioners share a toolkit of tips & activities for parents to use to support their child’s language development in everyday life. peeple.org.uk/peep-talk

🧼Dolly bath time was popular at our recent Stay & Play! 🧼 This presented lots of opportunities to talk about bedtime routines. There are no set rules for routines but we know that when they become familiar & enjoyable, babies & young children feel safe and secure. #routines

Whether you're new to Peep training or not, Peep TALK provides you with a flexible, strengths-based way of supporting parents with their young child’s language development. Talking at Home resources fit easily into everyday life, enhancing the home learning environment. #Peep

Only a few days until our free Practitioner Accreditation Info session ⬇️ We'll cover what it involves, how it supports your professional development & how to get started. 📅 Thursday 29th August ⏰3.30 - 4.30pm 💻Email [email protected] for Teams link #CPD

This messy play activity is always a hit in our Peep sessions: ✅ Cooked spaghetti with green food colouring ✅ Mini bugs Children love finding the hidden bugs and the sensory feeling of the spaghetti. A great 'in-between' activity for those who don't like to get too messy.

One of the things that parents from Peep TALK sessions value most is realising that others are in the same boat. They feel 'more confident and reassured' & 'less self-conscious' as they share experiences & ideas that support their child's communication. peeple.org.uk/peep-talk

It's amazing to think about how much your little one is learning and developing while they're 'just' playing out or playing at the park! 🛝

The Peep TALK programme provides practitioners with a Talking and Listening Kit of tips & ideas to share with families. Learning to talk is surprisingly complicated! TALK helps make the most of everyday opportunities to support children's language and communication. #PeepTALK

“...the limits of your language are the limits of your world”. The cohort now entering primary school were born in lockdown and many start school without the vocabulary needed to express themselves, especially in disadvantaged areas. #TALK theguardian.com/society/articl…

Settling into school or nursery life is an on-going process. Learning is most successful when parents/carers and teachers work in partnership, so keep chatting to staff about your child. Making the most of everyday learning opportunities at home also supports learning at school.

Growing Minds is a collaborative, community project that supports & improves young children’s development, school readiness & life chances. We do this by bringing together experienced organisations, local parents & carers, & proven interventions. ➡️peeple.org.uk/growing-minds

'This training really values & concentrates on the parents' involvement, knowledge & achievements. It has really inspired me to look at the ways in which I can build relationships with parents and families to make a positive difference.' peeple.org.uk/learning-toget… #CPD #LTP

Being able to self-regulate feelings and behaviour helps children to form relationships, take turns and share, concentrate and pay attention, and cope more easily with the ups and downs of everyday life (resilience). #PSED

Join us for our FREE Peep Progression Pathway Info Session! If you are considering our next Pathway training on the 9th October, then this info session will answer any questions you have. Training: peeple.org.uk/progression-pa… Free Pathway Info Session: peeple.org.uk/parent-qualifi…

Peep-trained practitioners: join us for Peep in Practice to explore some of the ways that you’re flexibly using Peep with families - or to pick up some tips if you’re just getting started. There's also breakout rooms for smaller group discussions. ➡️peeple.org.uk/peep-in-practi…

#ThrowbackThursday to July when we were invited by the The Sutton Trust to speak about Growing Minds & share our learning at the Social Mobility All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) at the House of Commons. The theme was parental engagement as a tool for social mobility. #Parents