Huffington Post – How To Comfort Children Scared Of Thunder
Dr Amanda Gummer speaks to the Huffington Post to discuss… The best way to ease a child’s concerns during a thunderstorm
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BBC Radio – The Importance of Play
Dr Amanda Gummer speaks to BBC Radio Sheffield to discuss… The importance of play for a child from an early age and the many benefits they can reap from doing so.
BBC Radio – Should Children be afraid of Failure?
Dr Amanda Gummer speaks to Antony Collins at BBC Radio Tees to discuss… How should we, as parents, expose children to failure and the opportunities we can present to them to embrace it.
Webinar – Balanced Play and the Role of Toys in Supporting Child Development
Dr Amanda Gummer features in this one-hour webinar which provides an understanding of the different types of play and the role that toys have in facilitating those play types. Understanding how a balanced approach to play supports children’s development will help toy companies improve their product ranges and ultimately increase sales. In this Webinar
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Sky News – UCL Study finds School Break Times Shorter now than 20 years ago
Dr Amanda Gummer was invited to share her thoughts on Sky News on new findings from UCL which found that… School break times are shorter now than 20 years ago
STEM, STEAM or STREAM?
Dr Gummer shares her thoughts on the increasing prevalence of STEM extensions and questions the need for longer acronyms to band other subjects together
What are the benefits of out of school activities?
Out of school activities are hugely popular with children and are considered a great way to enhance one’s attainment at school
How to Close the education gap for disadvantaged children
We strongly believe that every child should have the chance to reach their potential, but realise that there is an education gap between advantaged & disadvantaged children
What Fundamentally Children’s experts think about Apple’s Swift Playgrounds
Following the announcement of Apple’s Swift Playgrounds, the Team at Fundamentally Children share their thoughts on Apple’s decision to launch the app.
