23. Mienna Jones, EY leadership, and learning from The Mouse

About this episode

Mienna Jones discusses her experience as an Early Years educator and her mission to support children's developmental needs.

Mienna is an Early Years educator, a nursery owner, and an Early Years consultant with 34 years of experience. She very proudly holds an NNEB, and says her “personal mission is to help parents and caregivers shift their expectations; meeting children where they are developmentally, rather than where we assume they should be.” Mienna is an advocate of an unplugged childhood, outdoor play, and supporting one another as leaders and educators for the betterment of the sector. Her websites https://www.miennajones.com/ https://www.happycrewchildcare.co.uk/

People in this episode

Guest: Mienna Jones

Topics covered

• Early Years education
• leadership
• outdoor play
• child development

Keywords

• unplugged childhood
• outdoor play
• educators
• parents
• caregivers

Mentioned in this episode

Products: NNEB

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