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Welcome to the ELHQ blog. We use this space to let you know about any new teaching resources we have put on to the site and to share any interesting thoughts or observations relating to the world of early years education. Please feel free to share your thoughts about any of the issues raised by leaving comments underneath the posts.
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Making a Word Machine
This is part of a series of posts taken from Dr David Smawfield’s catalogue of resources created to help new teachers, or teachers in training, feel comfortable in thei...
The difference between sharing a story and reading a story
Picture the scene: I am in a preschool book area. I am reading The Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle. Thomas walks in. Me (To Thomas): Let’s share a book. Thomas: I hat...
Understanding levels of stress in the classroom
This is part of a series of posts taken from Dr David Smawfield’s catalogue of resources created to help new teachers, or teachers in training, feel comfortable in thei...
A Different Approach to Helping Children with Dyslexia Learn to Spell/Read
Whether for mild, moderate or severe dyslexia a multisensory approach to learning is proven to help children to make progress in their reading and spelling. The multisens...
Different Approaches to Homeschooling
Deciding to homeschool your child requires a considerable amount or preparation and energy, as you are now responsible for all of your child’s education. There are a va...
Encouraging Reluctant Readers
Is your child a reluctant reader? Many children seem to have a strong dislike of reading. They develop a negative perception of it from a young age and this will often st...
School readiness: focus on the essentials
I was asked to write a “blog”. I eagerly agreed and then stopped to think…what’s a blog? So I had a look at a few other “bloggers” and discovered that a b...
Benefits of water play
There are a vast number of ways in which children learn and develop skills. By watching, listening and repeating things they observe, a child can learn new concepts and s...
The Big Schools’ BirdWatch
The Big Schools’ BirdWatch is taking place from 21 January – 1 February. Is your school taking part? I recently saw a news item about a group of schools in...
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