Everything Early Years
Jamie Victoria Barnes is an award-winning author, early years consultant, and trainer passionate about inspiring educators to spark learning through play. With a wealth of experience as an ‘Outstanding’ nursery manager, forest school leader, deputy head, and Ofsted inspector, Jamie brings practical, hands-on expertise to her writing.
Her books, published by Bloomsbury and JKP (part of Hachette), provide early years professionals with actionable strategies to enhance children’s development—whether through outdoor learning, confidence-building, or emotional resilience. Jamie’s work is rooted in real-world practice, making complex topics simple, accessible, and engaging for practitioners at all levels.
Jamie is also excited to be working on her first children's picture books, coming soon—so watch this space!
Publishers interested in collaborating are welcome to get in touch.
Jamie's Books
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50 Fantastic Ideas for Forest School
- Award winning book!
Jamie Victoria Barnes uses her wealth of knowledge to present an invaluable resource filled with activities that spark creativity and encourage development and learning in a natural environment, perfect for helping young children enjoy a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
The benefits of rich outdoor learning experiences are second to none. Outdoor learning offers holistic development for every child and in a fast-paced world heavily focussed on technology, forest schools provide a stimulating and relaxed environment to learn in, away from time pressures and electric devices. 50 Fantastic Ideas for Forest School presents full-colour photographs and easy-to-follow activities from Forest School TV to natural art self-portraits to get young children outside and reconnecting with the natural world, supporting their emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
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Building confidence, resilience and emotional intelligence in young children
Confidence, emotional intelligence and resilience are vital to children's mental wellbeing, and this book gives early years practitioners all the tools they need to promote these skills in young children.
The book explores how three approaches - Growth Mindset, Forest School and Multiple Intelligences - can be key to building these skills. Growth Mindset focuses on talents being strengthened through hard work and determination; Forest School uses the physical natural world to enhance learning and development; and Multiple Intelligences focuses on equally valuing the many different kinds of intelligences there are. Each chapter includes activities and ideas to show how the different approaches can be used in everyday practice. Also included are reflective questions, quick tips and case studies.
This book will inspire and empower readers to reflect on themselves, their practice, and how they can support each child as an individual to give them the best start in life.
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Delighted that my book is now available as an audiobook from all major retailers too!
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