Rachel Clarke explains the importance of emotional literacy for reading and offers her advice for how to support this crucial area. Read more

Paola Lopez explains how children are using the Immersive Projector in different ways to explore and learn through the medium of light and shadows. Read more

Ivana Barron shares her insight into behaviours that we may see in the Early Years and suggests strategies for supporting our children. Read more

In this article, Shardi Vaziri, an educational consultant specialising in loose parts and sustainable provision on a shoestring, shares with us ways to use her favourite outdoor open-ended resources to develop gross motor skills as well as skills in other areas of learning. Read more

During the festive period, we partnered with Playful Porter on Instagram to create some wonderful and unique craft ideas. Read more

Want to create a sleeping space for babies and toddlers? In this blog, Helen Rutherford, lead practitioner for The Sleep Charity, discusses the importance of sleep and highlights some factors to consider when creating a 'sleep friendly' environment. Read more

Want to learn more about Learning through risk? Read this blog to help you get started. Read more

Increasing physical activity throughout the day can have so many different benefits on children and their learning. Philippa Youlden shares her advice for increasing physical activity throughout your day! Read more

In this blog and video, Dave Godfrey explores the power of using Egg Boxes to support mathematical understanding! Read more

Discover different ways of using sand and water in the early years and find out how it can support the development of key skills. Read more

This blog on Drawing is the first of three blogs by Art and Design Consultant Paul Carney. Enjoy his expert advise along with the activity cards to show the skills of drawing. Read more

In this blog, Jodie Lopez, an ex-primary school teacher and education technology expert, reflects on her thoughts about how technology supports communication and language development. Read more

Research shows the enjoyment derived from writing is on the decline. Read this blog to get some practical ideas of how to encourage children to want to write. Read more

In this blog we explore ways to help develop language and reading and create a language rich environment. Read more

In this blog, Beccie Hawes explains how one simple resource can inspire so many different learning possibilities. Read more

In this video and blog, Dave Godfrey, maths consultant, explores how Number Rods can be used to support teaching and learning in maths lessons. Read more