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Early Years Foundation Stage Consultation (part 1)
Can I urge everyone to take part in the consultation for the new EYFS to be implemented Sept 2012? Consultation ends Sept 30th . There are numerous issues that need addre...
Had Hoc
Any day now I’ll be starting a once-a-week Special Interest course at my local Adult Education College. The course is Digital Camera and Creative Use of the Computer an...
Creating an Alphabet with IMPACT!
Children learn best when they are motivated and engaged by the subject that they are learning about. New information has a much greater chance of ‘sticking&#...
Autumn Resources
Now that the summer has come to an end I thought I’d put together a little overview of the various Autumn themed resources that we have on the site (all free to downloa...
Effective communication in early years settings
Regardless of the type of setting, the ability to communicate effectively is crucial for developing positive relationships with children, young people and their families,...
The impact of child led learning in EYFS
I thought I’d draw everyone’s attention to a very interesting conference taking place in Newcastle on the 30th of September. It is being led by Alistair Bryce-...
Promoting Positive Behaviour in the Classroom
One of our future guest bloggers Nicola Morgan has written a book about promoting positive behaviour in the classroom. I thought I’d give it a quick mention as it looks...
‘Teacher in role’ technique
Today’s blog is about using Drama in Early Years setting. Drama is an excellent tool to use in any Early Years setting as it not only stimulates creativity...
UK childcare most expensive in Europe
Yesterday the results of a survey by the Daycare Trust and Save the Children were published which highlighted the true cost of childcare. It revealed that nearly 2/3 of p...
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