As a teenager my first proper job was in a library and my main responsibility was to put the returned books back on the shelves in the right place. The books were heavy, and the library was huge, so I was always grateful when I was asked to go and shelve the books in …
Maureen Hunt – Do your children love books? The role emotions play in reading Read More »
“The reason we all struggle with insecurity, is because we compare our real life with everyone else’s highlight reel.” Steve Furtick One of my favourite quotes, yet for some reason, it’s something I am absolutely guilty of. We all are. Picture yourself- scrolling through Edutwitter, Instagram and even worse, Pinterest. …
Lisa Atkinson – Always being Picture Perfect in the Early Years Read More »
Handwriting development in Early Years – Is age 4 too early? As an Occupational Therapist, my profession affords me insight into anatomy, development and evolution. One of my greatest concerns is the requirement for children to be writing with a shafted pencil so early within the curriculum. One of the academic targets we …
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Digging Deep and holding on by Zoe Breen For those of you who have been in the world of ‘educare’ for a long time you may be concerned about the direction of travel education is taking, you may be feeling overwhelmed or for those of you new to this ever changing world, this …
MAKING THE MOST OF OUTDOORS – EMBRACING THE OUTDOORS POST LOCKDOWN By Kathryn Solly Some thoughts, background and research about outdoor learning and its importance to children’s lives. Introduction: In recent years the Foundation Stage, including Reception and Year One have been constantly bombarded with lots of new initiatives and changes in …
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Time to say NO! Helen Moylett July 2020 We recently saw the launch of the ‘reformed’ Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Nobody in the early years sector asked the government to reform our framework. As we hold our hands up in horror, it might be useful to reflect on what has …
I am passionate about all things early years and after 20 years of working in nurseries and in local authority roles, I am back where I love to be – on the floor in the book corner or mixing mud potions outside. Well, I was until a few months ago when the world seemed to …
Teach children to be successful communicators- staying safe In the coming days school staff will be facing possibly the biggest challenge of their careers – ever. Like almost everyone, they have spent large amounts of time at home, coping with stringent restrictions on daily life, with the ever-present worry of becoming unwell themselves and …
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I started my Early Years career whilst in my last year at University; I had changed my degree path from Primary QTS and had a lot of spare time whilst writing my dissertation, so I got a part time job in a nursery. Who knew that it would go on to be my …
My Lightbulb Moment – A Journey to Spotting The Teachable Moments Read More »
With mounting working pressure on the Nanny Industry, families requiring childcare to work during the Covid Pandemic, has left the Nanny industry in crisis. The lack of clarity for Nannies working during these unprecedent times has left when asked, ‘Do you feel supported by the industry?’ returned a worryingly low score of just 5.3 our …
Nannies Crisis – They form a large part of our Early Years and Care sector. Read More »