Nursery Leaders
EYES on Early Years Magazine
Tamara Tucker
We would like to add some interviews with Nursery Leaders,
to our ‘EYES on Early Years’ magazine. If you would like to be a
part of this, please contact [email protected] along with a photo
of yourself and a high resolution setting logo (both in jpeg format).
Our team will then send you the questions below.
Question
Nursery Leader’s Response
Name: Tamara Tucker
Setting Name: Little Wonders
Setting location: Al Manara, Dubai
How did you enter your career in early years? I started off working as a Business Development
Manager for a nursery, and during my time there I
thought that I would enjoy teaching. After the birth of
my first child I got a job as a Nursery Teacher, and I
completed my Cache Level 3 whilst I was working. After
teaching for 3 years I moved up to a Coordinator’s role
and then a year later I accepted a job as a Nursery
Manager. I now also hold a Cache Level 5 Diploma
from EYES.
How long have you held this role? I have been the Nursery Manager at Little Wonders for
3 wonderful years!
Who is your inspiration? As far as Early Years experts go, Emmi Pikler & Magda
Gerber are people whose research I find to be very
inspiring. I especially like their theories on Child Led
Play, and the importance of not rushing children and
allowing them to develop at a pace which is right for
the individual child.