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CHILDHOOD STUDIES
THE UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND
A Series of Events
Welcome to the Childhood Studies community space! Here you will find a range of blogs, podcasts, books reviews and other content which focuses on the field of childhood. This is a collaborative space and we welcome you to contribute. Please contact Julie (julie.ovington@sunderland.ac.uk) or Fay (fay.cavagin@sunderland.ac.uk) if you have any ideas of what you would like to see on this page or if you would like to contribute with some content. You can also learn more about our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees using the buttons below.
The MA experience - by the MA Childhood and Youth Students at the University of Sunderland
We recently spoke to MA Childhood and Youth Studies students about their experience of studying with us. The MA has been a joint...
May 31, 20221 min read
Why I REALLY want to be a teacher by Lisa Wilson
When I thought about what being a teacher would be like, I imagined the lesson planning, I imagined the parents’ evenings, and I imagined...
Apr 6, 20223 min read
MA – Motivated or Moved? By Helen Haygarth
As I sit at my laptop, I reflect on the journey I have been on and the one I travel now. At 46 I do feel content and that contentment...
Mar 25, 20223 min read
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The MA experience - by the MA Childhood and Youth Students at the University of Sunderland
We recently spoke to MA Childhood and Youth Studies students about their experience of studying with us. The MA has been a joint...
May 31, 20221 min read
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Why I REALLY want to be a teacher by Lisa Wilson
When I thought about what being a teacher would be like, I imagined the lesson planning, I imagined the parents’ evenings, and I imagined...
Apr 6, 20223 min read
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MA – Motivated or Moved? By Helen Haygarth
As I sit at my laptop, I reflect on the journey I have been on and the one I travel now. At 46 I do feel content and that contentment...
Mar 25, 20223 min read
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Reflecting on the Childhood Graduate Practitioner Competencies by Rebecca Wolstenholme
I decided to do the childhood graduate practitioner competencies alongside my degree to gain experience in the field, enhance my skills...
Feb 2, 20222 min read
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Being a teenager in a Pandemic by Faiza Rezai
This week we have a blog from one of our first year BA (hons) Childhood Studies students. Faiza Rezai wrote this blog last year,...
Nov 10, 20214 min read
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ECGPC Special - Gayle Victoria Blackburn answers YOUR questions
To continue our celebration of the Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner Competencies, today we have a special podcast with Gayle...
Oct 15, 20211 min read
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My Professional Journey by Alexandra Lock (EYGPC Special Edition)
This week we are celebrating the Early Years Graduate Practitioner Competencies. The competencies allow students to develop their...
Oct 13, 20213 min read
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Inclusion Week Blog - 'Why we must focus on EAL learners’ wellbeing' by Jess Gosling
This week we are celebrating inclusion in all of its forms for National Inclusion Week! #Unitedforinclusion Our special edition blog is...
Oct 1, 20215 min read
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Book review of Cottrell, S. (2019) Study Skills Handbook. 5th Edn. London: Red Globe Press by Julie
I have been a student for over ten years and this book has been one of my ‘go-to’ skills books throughout that time. This is why it...
Sep 29, 20212 min read
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Respect in the Early Years Classroom - Jess Gosling
I have worked in international schools for the majority of my teaching career, with the youngest of children. The children have always...
Sep 15, 20215 min read
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Gender equality in the early childhood education workforce: Just an utopia?
This blog entry explores current concerns about the lack of male teachers in the British Early Childhood Education. Issues of gender,...
Sep 1, 20215 min read
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Reading for pleasure? Emma Blackett
My name is Emma Blackett, trainee teacher with High Force SCITT. I am a mother of four and I have been a teaching assistant for nearly...
Aug 25, 20214 min read
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The Early Childhood Journey - Debbie Garvey
As a writer, when someone gives you blank canvas, with no word count, it’s a bit like being a child in a sweetshop. So much choice; where...
Aug 12, 202112 min read
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‘STOP CRYING’ - By Laura Coutts
Emotions are a big part of who we are not only as adults but as children too. They are part of everything we do and are included in every...
Aug 4, 20213 min read
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The Very Hungry…Practitioner? - By Helen Haygarth
It is true, I am always hungry but this hunger does not refer to fruit and vibrantly coloured treats. Instead I refer to my hunger as a...
Jul 28, 20214 min read
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Top Tips from Childhood Studies Students
We spoke to students and asked them for top tips on 'keeping your head in the game' during the summer break. This is what they had to...
Jul 15, 20211 min read
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Imagine…if COVID-19 had never happened? - by Fay Cavagin
This is a question I have mulled over and over in my head. What would the world look like right now if COVID had never happened? I was...
Jul 15, 20213 min read
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Transitions - Dr. Julie Ovington
Here is our third blog post from Julie one of the Childhood Studies Lecturers. We hope you enjoy reading this and will provide your own...
Jul 10, 20215 min read
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Pushing through the Pandemic
We are delighted to share this personal blog piece from a Year 2 student. This student has supported the university in various ways. They...
Jul 10, 20212 min read
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