Abby Herbert

Abby is our marketing executive / the marketing department. She will be writing for the blog as and when she has time as well as managing our social media activities. If you have any stories you would like to share her email address is [email protected].

 

Here at Early Learning HQ we always try to create high quality resources which are both educational... 5 great apps for early years education

5 great apps for early years education

The new 2014 curriculum has now been released and although the basics are still there, quite a few t... A Breakdown of the 2014 Primary Curriculum

A Breakdown of the 2014 Primary Curriculum

  The subject of academy schools has been in and out of the news for the last decade, but with the... Academy schools £1bn over budget

Academy schools £1bn over budget

With the recession still in full swing we’re all feeling the pinch. And with the money expecte... Arts and Crafts on a Budget

Arts and Crafts on a Budget

Last week marked 100 days since the end of the Olympics, and as the glow of success slowly wears off... Attitudes towards sport post London 2012

Attitudes towards sport post London 2012

Good afternoon everyone, I have just received an email from Selma at the British Early Childhood Edu... BECERA Conference: Research Proposals Wanted

BECERA Conference: Research Proposals Wanted

With the world still in shock over Angeline Jolie’s revelation that she recently underwent a doubl... BRCA Gene Mutation: Angelina Jolie’s Fight Against Cancer

BRCA Gene Mutation: Angelina Jolie’s Fight Against Cancer

  Today is the third day of Anti-Bullying Week and once again the discussion of how to prevent... Bullying in schools: a new approach

Bullying in schools: a new approach

Do you think that you have the next J K Rowling or Roald Dahl in your class? If so, then you may be... BuyaGift Young Authors Creative Writing Competition

BuyaGift Young Authors Creative Writing Competition

Since Christmas is just around the corner I thought it might be nice put together a few ideas for ga... Christmas games for the classroom

Christmas games for the classroom

Over the last couple of months we have been working on ideas for a few educational iPad apps and the... Classical Music for Children

Classical Music for Children

After his calamitous attempt to introduce the English Baccalaureate Michael Gove has moved on to ano... Compulsory Cooking Lessons for 7-14 year olds?

Compulsory Cooking Lessons for 7-14 year olds?

This is a very simple set of instructions for making a notebook, using a style of book binding calle... Craft Project for Children: Notebook

Craft Project for Children: Notebook

I found this craft project in an old art book, and since we have a considerable collection of printa... Craft Project: Cereal Box Theatre

Craft Project: Cereal Box Theatre

I visited the Waterfront Museum in Swansea a couple of weeks ago and they were running a craft after... Craft Project: Hammering Flowers

Craft Project: Hammering Flowers

Papier-mache is a very versatile material that can be used to make anything from masks or maracas to... Craft Project: Making Papier-Mache Paste

Craft Project: Making Papier-Mache Paste

Papier-mâché basically means ‘mashed paper’ in French. With bits of plain, boring old paper an... Craft Project: Papier-Mâché Maracas

Craft Project: Papier-Mâché Maracas

This craft project is very simple, but the method can be used to create some very impressive results... Craft Project: Pop-Up Card

Craft Project: Pop-Up Card