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Stories from the Mat, with Jan.

Short episodes. Warm stories. Practical ideas.

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Helping families make reading time feel calm, connected and confidence building from the very beginning.

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New episodes weekly.

​About Jan

I’m Jan Falconer — children’s author and creator of Jan Time reading rituals. I help families and early years settings make reading time feel calm, connecting, and confidence-building — from the very beginning.

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Episode 1: What Learning Feels Like

Before five, children aren't just learning skills.

They're learning what learning feels like.

And that feeling shapes who they become as learners.

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This becomes the centrepiece of the page.

Coming Next

Series 1

Episode 2
Confidence Before Curriculum
Why confidence often comes before formal learning, and why feeling safe enough to try matters more than we sometimes realise.
Episode 3
Small Moments That Shape Big Learners
How everyday moments quietly shape confidence, curiosity and learning.
Episode 4
Is My Child Ready?


These are explorations of readiness, development and why children grow in their own rhythm.

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