Francesca Brown-Cornwall – Joyful Minds: Unveiling Insights into Expressions of Thinking, smiles and laughter

Human connection now more than ever is incredibly important, with the Royal Institute of Early Childhood highlighting EVERYONE has a role to play in the quality lives of children in society.

So, get ready to dive into the exciting world of smiles, laughter and thinking. The session shares fascinating insights from four studies on Higher Order Thinking and the Smile and Laughter Response of Two-Year-Olds. You will get insights into the findings so far and advice on how they can recreate the conditions which optimise the likelihood of higher order thinking and the smile and laughter response co-occurring with their children.

You will also get the opportunity to share your ideas on the best way to disseminate the findings and advice for adults via a questionnaire allowing you to share your thoughts. Let’s spread awareness, share smiles, and make a difference in the lives of young children together.

About the speaker
Francesca Brown-Cornwall is an award-winning and published academic within the Institute of Education at Staffordshire University, currently she leads the SEND pathway of the Early Childhood Studies and Education Studies awards and is a Senior Fellow of the HEA. Previously, Francesca has been the Early Years Consultant for the Staffordshire University Multi-Academy Trust and has extensive industry experience across many phases of education, where 0-8s remains her specialism. Her subject specific interests are all things early childhood, especially her PhD research; smiles, laughter and thinking in two-year-old children. Francesca’s pedagogic interests include exploring the merge of the digital and physical classroom using technology and tactile methods concurrently, often via playful pedagogy and a spot of creativity and no doubt this will feature as an approach to the webinar.

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