PART 1 Looking at Treasure baskets and Heuristic play Many nursery settings use treasure baskets and offer heuristic play, both these types of play support many areas of children's development. Let’s look at these types of play; Both types of play involve children playing with a group of objects rather than plastic toys. Objects … [Read more...] about What are Treasure Baskets and Heuristic play
Early Years Practice
An outstanding nursery embraces British Values
Promoting British Values The Sunshine Day Nursery at Seascape Children's Centre really embraced tonights CPD on Promoting British Values. The Senior leadership were given a brief on bringing some of their childhood into the session and looking back on what makes us british. They needed to bring an English homemade food, A hymn, A traditional … [Read more...] about An outstanding nursery embraces British Values
Children’s Physical Development in the Early Years
How can early practitioners support children's Physical Development? Physical development is one of the seven areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage and is now categorized as one of the Prime areas of learning. Supporting children's Development in the Early Years will help develop both children's fine and gross motor skills. Children develop at … [Read more...] about Children’s Physical Development in the Early Years
Helping fussy eaters at nursery
How can early years practitioners help fussy eaters? Many nurseries today offer sessions that incorporate meal times.Therefore early years practitioners have an important role in feeding these children as well as promoting a healthy lifestyle. For some parents knowing that their children are offered a meal at nursery helps them when juggling … [Read more...] about Helping fussy eaters at nursery
How to educate children about food in the early years
How can Early Years practitioners teach children where food comes from? Teaching children where food comes from is a great topic for early year’s practitioners to explore. For many children they just see the food arrive on their plates and they don't fully understand where the food before them actually comes from. Therefore why not begin … [Read more...] about How to educate children about food in the early years
How can Early Years settings promote British Values?
Promoting British Values in the Early Years There has been a lot of talk on the topic about how do Early Years settings promote British Values. For some managers and practitioners it is still unclear as to how to promote these with the early year’s age group. With the new Ofsted inspections under way, more and more nurseries are beginning to … [Read more...] about How can Early Years settings promote British Values?
Overview about the integrated review
Information on the Integrated review for two year olds The new integrated review brings together two separate assessments one from childcare providers and the other from health professionals. It is being rolled out this month. The two year old assessments carried out by childcare providers is a statutory part of the EYFS, where as the … [Read more...] about Overview about the integrated review
Supporting children’s schemas in the Early Years
The best ways to support children's schemas in Early Years Schemas can be described as patterns of repeatable behaviour; this can often be noticed in young children. As children acquire more skills and develop new ideas they will experience more, this will add to their existing schemas. As we begin to notice these recognisable patterns of … [Read more...] about Supporting children’s schemas in the Early Years
The best resources to create a childcare environment
What resources to choose when creating your childcare environment If you are looking to redesign or adapt your nursery environment think about how each aspect will contribute to a child's learning and development, think about children's, cognitive emotional, physical needs and their visual and auditory needs. Community Playthings are … [Read more...] about The best resources to create a childcare environment
How do you create an effective enabling environment?
Top factors contributing to an effective enabling environment In order to create an effective 'enabling environment' it is best to look at contributing factors, as educational pioneers can influence your environment and don't forget children themselves are important factors. When it comes to setting up your enabling environment be mindful of … [Read more...] about How do you create an effective enabling environment?