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Press Release: NDNA in partnership with TTS Group National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) is announcing a new commercial partnership with leading early yea... 03.04.18
Early Years Communication – Your guide to developing Early Language Skills: Speaking (part 3) We have worked with the communication charity I CAN to develop this guide. Speaking is often confused with ... 03.04.18
Early Years Communication - Your guide to developing Early Language Skills – Understanding (part 2) We have worked with the communication charity I CAN to develop this guide to help children understand the s... 03.04.18
Early Years Communication - Your guide to developing Early Language Skills - Listening and Attent... We have worked with the communication charity I CAN to develop this guide on developing good listening and ... 02.04.18
Create learning provocations and possibilities with Potion Bottles Childhood memories of a perfume or potion mixed and swirled with a carefully chosen stick in a humble jar i... 22.03.18
Supporting Schemas for Babies and Toddlers Schemas are described as mental structures and also patterns of behaviour that many of us observe in Early ... 21.03.18
Autism – one word but at least a million stories I remember meeting the first autistic pupil that I ever had the pleasure and privilege of teaching very cle... 16.03.18
The lasting appeal of sandpits Many sandpits become neglected over time as the sand migrates around the site or becomes dirty and full of ... 16.03.18
Role play areas for toddler rooms The role play area in a toddler room is, in my experience, a popular and key area of play and learning. Whe... 14.03.18
Paddy's independence As a parent of a special needs child, everyday life can present many challenges. There are battles to be fo... 14.03.18
Schematic play part 4 - Transformation The schema of transformation is probably the most complex and the one that holds the most fascination for c... 09.03.18
Little Miss Inventor - positive role models for girls We all love Mr Men and Little Miss books and the latest creation is particularly timely! Little Miss Inven... 06.03.18
How to do outdoor play well – by Alistair Bryce-Clegg Outdoor play can often be seen as tricky to set up and manage or is just treated like a play time, but when... 03.03.18
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Education There is less than three months before GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) comes into force. From my ... 28.02.18
Everyone has at least one good story to tell – what’s yours? The ability to tell a great story is a wonderful skill to have. We all know people who can make us laugh or... 23.01.18
Light up learning by Little Miss Early Years Is there anything more interesting than playing with light? As adults, we use light to create a mood, a sen... 23.01.18
Handwriting – without doing handwriting! Despite the digital age we are in, most writing tasks in primary schools are performed on paper, with a pen... 19.01.18
A dog in school? Barking mad or paws for thought! When I first suggested that we should get a school dog, it was a throw away comment at the end of a staff m... 16.01.18
Chinese New Year 2018 - year of the dog! Chinese New Year is a very important and exciting holiday in China. It is celebrated by getting together wi... 16.01.18
Brusho Experiments - Batik It’s easy to forget how simple materials can be used for such a variety of different effects. We equipped a... 11.01.18
New Year, new everything? Happy New Year! Well back to our settings we go, with dreams of changes we have aspired to in our Pinterest... 10.01.18
Primary PE & Sport Premium Funding - Top Tips for effective spending The Government has published new guidance on the Primary PE & Sport Premium grant, which was doubled this S... 30.11.17
The value of concrete manipulatives in maths Our aim as teachers is to develop children’s understanding of mathematical concepts. We need to encourage c... 23.11.17
Pre-writing skills No one runs a marathon without first training their legs to cope with the amount of exercise they will have... 21.11.17
Is your classroom environment fit for dynamic learning? How often does your classroom set-up change? Every year, every term or more often? Do your children have a ... 16.11.17
It’s raining today, so no outdoor learning… Back in 1937, Chelsea Baby Club distributed these unusual and rather worrying contraptions to mothers in Lo... 04.10.17
5 days of messy play Halloween GIVEAWAYS! We know that not everyone celebrates Halloween, but who doesn't love messy play?! Over the next 5 days we a... 27.09.17
The appeal of tinker trays for loose part play by Little Miss Early Years I first came across tinker trays on Pinterest and I have been hooked on the idea ever since. They encompass... 27.09.17
The Little Learners Approach - showing children where to look but not what to see We show children where to look but not what to see…This simple phrase has become part of our philosophy, wh... 19.09.17
Bringing World War 2 and the Evacuees to life in your classroom Although World War 2 is no longer a compulsory topic, many schools still choose to include it as part of th... 19.09.17
Making it better for boys - a simple ‘High Five’ list of what we can do to help them achieve thei... As busy Early Years Educators we need to be doing our very best for boys every day. In order to do this I h... 13.09.17
Nursing home meets Nursery - a powerful combination Little Pips, a Nursery in sleepy Somerset, is all about providing children with real experiences that they ... 07.09.17
4 ways to support children learning EAL My first experience of working with a child learning English as an Additional Language (EAL) was a lively, ... 07.09.17
The importance of teaching vocabulary to EAL learners In the UK, 20.1% of children are learning English as an Additional Language, and we expect this figure to r... 07.09.17
How to create a glowing autumn leaf lamp Create a beautiful glowing jar with this lovely autumn craft idea. Just follow these 4 simple steps. 26.08.17
How to create an autumn pine cone hedgehog A lovely autumn craft using 3 simple items. 23.08.17

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