Tiny Voice Talks with Toria Bono

This episode is the second 'Tiny Voice Talks - Chatterbox' - which will be a monthly feature on this podcast. On it Toria and Sharifah will chat about education and so much more. In this episode they cover on-line behaviour, networking and more. Please message Toria through her website if you would like them to discuss any issues pertinent to you on future Chatterbox episodes. toriabono.com Find both of them on Twitter @sharifahlee4 @toriaclaire

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In this episode Toria talks to Jacqueline about nursery rhymes, their history and their importance for early learning today. She also talks about the importance of phonological awareness and how this is different to phonics.
As a teacher and researcher, Jacqueline talks about how her experience and research findings led her to develop and publish a book of rhymes for active learning today.

Jacqueline is a mum, teacher, researcher, author and member of the British Psychological Society. Jacqueline’s social initiative led to the publication of Wizzy’s Words, a book of rhymes for sharing with infants from birth (and before) and promoting holistic language and child development.

To get in touch with Jacqueline email her at [email protected] or visit www.wizzyswords.co.uk
A note from Jacqueline following the episode
Discerning phonological awareness from phonics is quite an enigma. Years ago, onset and rime (as discussed) would have been evident in classrooms and not just in the early years – with its links to spelling patterns

The syllabic and intra-syllabic boundaries are key – once a child has heard sounds, words, phrases, sentences i.e., language, they can say it then read it then write it (although my focus in on interactive sharing of rhymes via a book, I arranged for an audiobook of the book to be produced which is narrated – with a view to exposure to spoken word first)

Perhaps the biggest caveat to synthetic phonics is its deference to phonemes and graphemes at the expense of onset and rime... the child exposed naturally to onset and rime from birth and before school of course also has the vocabulary it derives from and is ready for phonics - as we know therein lies the need for research

Please feel free to contact Jacqueline with any questions with respect to this or other elements of their chat if it’s helpful.

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In this episode, Toria talks to Oliver about what we can learn about leadership from those in senior positions. We discuss how most of us, whatever our role or job title, are acting as leaders. Seeing ourselves as learners and leaders is an important step. Realising that all of us, no matter how far on in our leadership journey, will experience a sense of imposter syndrome (and that’s normal) is another important realisation.

Oliver lives in Sheffield; having worked in primary education for over 25 years. His experience ranges from large city to small Peak District schools, including 8 years of headship in two very different settings. During his time in school, he led on a whole range of developments from curriculum design, use of new technology and improving teaching and learning to improving engagement with parents and large-scale building projects as well as looking after the thousand-and-one tasks involved in the day-to-day running of a school. He now supports those who lead, engages in school improvement work, presents Talking Heads on Teacher Hug Radio and is a school governor. Connect with Oliver here:

https://twitter.com/OliverSlt

https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-wright-06a8751ab/

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If you would like to find out more about Tiny Voice Talks Coaching with Toria then email her on [email protected]
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In this episode, Toria speak to Penny Whelan about the role of the SENCO and what it really entails. Penny has been teaching for 16 years and is a primary Assistant Headteacher and SENCO. She also carries out some linking work between schools for the Local Authority. Penny is part time and juggles her various roles in school with a toddler at home, working hard to achieve a work life balance. Toria and Penny discuss what a SENCO is and does, and how it can be a difficult and sometimes lonely role.

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In this episode, Toria talks to education developer Mâir Bull, about Manchester Metropolitan University’s short courses, part of the trailblazing lifelong learning pilot. They discuss these new bitesize CPD opportunities that offer a flexible and accessible pathway to higher education.
Now in Higher Education as the programme lead for the Short Courses, Mâir previously spent 16 years as a teacher and is a currently vice-chair of governors at an alternative provision, a school for children with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH).
Follow her on Twitter @MairBull
Across England, 13 higher education institutions are offering a range of short courses, delivered completely online, in-person, or in a hybrid format. Manchester Metropolitan University offers level 4 short courses that can be completed individually or as a block of four to achieve a Certificate of Higher Education.
From 2025, the government’s current plans indidcate these opportunities will be expanded, enabling full degrees to be achieved using this very part-time, ‘pick-a-mix’ model.
Find out more information via the links below.
Manchester Metropolitan Univerity’s Short Courses: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/short-courses
Twitter: @MMUShortCourses
OfS information about the wider pilot:https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/skills-and-employment/higher-education-short-course-trial/

Government page about the new student loan product available for this pilot: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/higher-education-short-course-loans

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If you enjoyed this episode please share it with others.
If you would like to find out more about Tiny Voice Talks Coaching with Toria then email her on [email protected]
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