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Petition for Mandatory Sign Language in Early Years Settings
As Kathy's 2 deaf children struggled to lip read at mainstream school she began to wonder how different things would be if their teachers signed, would this give them eas...
Helping Your Child Settle into Nursery More Quickly
Starting nursery can be a very stressful time, for the parent and the child, but there are a few things you can do to help relieve the tension....
Encouraging your Child to Read
Learning to read can be an exciting time for a child, but it can also be very frustrating. Here are a few tips too help you teach your child to love reading....
The DfEs Guidelines on Summer-Born Children’s Start Dates
There has always been considerable debate about when summer-born children should begin school. However, recently this debate has hit the headlines again and to help paren...
July’s Best Educational Apps
Following on from our review of the latest (and best!) educational apps in February, we thought it might be a good idea to have another look at the app store and see what...
Under the Sea Activity Ideas
Under the sea is a brilliant topic that children of all ages enjoy, especially in the early years. There are lots of different activities you can try to get everyone invo...
Helping Children’s Behaviour and Wellbeing by using British Sign Language: With Help from The Beatles!
I was leading a story session in a nursery once, and we were having a few problems getting the children to settle down. Even though I had loads of resources and was going...
A Breakdown of the 2014 Primary Curriculum
The new 2014 curriculum has now been released and although the basics are still there, quite a few things have changed....
Helping Children to Listen at Storytime: With Help from Elton John and The Proclaimers!
When I was at secondary school my friends and I wanted to start a band. We split after one rehearsal: not because of ‘musical differences’ but because we couldn’t d...
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