Ep 52: Early Years education: play-based learning and language support
From Brighter Thinking Pod by Cambridge
July 2, 2025 · 29 min · Season 6 · Episode 52
About this episode
This episode discusses Early Years education with a focus on play-based learning and language support, featuring insights from experienced educators.
Welcome back! Today we're talking all about Early Years education and will be giving you tips on topics from play-based learning to language support. Your host for this episode is Jemma Joakim, Head of Early Years and Primary Curriculum at Cambridge. She is speaking to two special guests about their experiences of teaching the Cambridge Early Years programme. Aisha El-Sayed is KG Principal at English Modern School, Qatar, and Aiah Elghobashy is a Teaching and Learning Coordinator, also at English Modern School. Show notes: Brighter Thinking Pod, Ep 45: Early Years Teaching and Learning - https://www.cambridge.org/education/blog/2024/07/03/brighter-thinking-pod-early-years-teaching-learning/ Cambridge Early Years programme - https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-early-years/ Cambridge Early Years teaching and learning resources - https://www.cambridge.org/education/subject/early-childhood-education/cambridge-early-years English Modern School, Qatar - https://www.englishmodernschool.net/emswakra/ Developing the Cambridge Learner Attributes…
People in this episode
Host: Jemma Joakim
Guests: Aisha El-Sayed, Aiah Elghobashy
Topics covered
- Early Years education
- play-based learning
- language support
- teaching experiences
- Cambridge Early Years programme
Keywords
- Early Years education
- play-based learning
- language support
- teaching
- Cambridge Early Years
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cambridge, English Modern School
Places: Qatar
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