
My PED TALK at the 29 th EECERA EECERA gives the opportunity to people to do a PED talk. What is that? A PEDagogical talk is not a scientific talk and the purpose is not to talk about your research. The idea is to talk about something you are passionate about! It is an 8 min talk, no slides, no notes, then 2 minutes of questions from the audience. I embraced the challenge and loved it! Had my PED TALK done with my family waiting outside, all packed and then straight to the airport. It was a beautiful way to say goodbye to EECERA: high levels of adrenalin! Below, I am sharing some lines taken from my talk. You can see the full abstract here: https://www.eecera2019.org/programme/2019 ‘I could bring my child in her pyjamas so supportive they are’ Hello everyone, thank you for being here today. My name is Melissa. I am a former early childhood teacher and have worked more than 10 years in the early years sector in Ireland. I am also a founder member of a voluntar...