New recommendations suggest children should be given lessons on how to brush their teeth properly in early years settings, due to poor oral hygiene. In some deprived areas in the UK, poor dental health is rife. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) suggest introducing a new scheme that helps young children learn the … [Read more...] about Children to learn how to brush their teeth by Early Years practitioners.
Early Years Practice
Practitioners role in assessing children’s development
Assessing children’s development is an important part in the practitioner’s professional role. There are several ways of assessing children's development in the setting; Tracking sheets and progress summaries are similar tools and both reflect the Development Matters. These types of assessments are broken down into the 7 areas of development, then … [Read more...] about Practitioners role in assessing children’s development
How to help a child overcome stammering in the early stages.
Many parents tend to believe that it is their fault their child has speech difficulties, but The British Stammering Association is quick to reassure parents otherwise. In order to help your child overcome speech difficulties it is recommended to refer them to a speech therapist as soon as possible, for more help on this contact your health visitor … [Read more...] about How to help a child overcome stammering in the early stages.
Tackle biting through communication, not actions
All children go through a phase of biting, however, not with the intention of purposely hurting someone. Many children start biting when teething to try and ease the pain. Jo Baranek, an early year's lead advisor at the National Day Nurseries Association, believes ‘biting is a natural part of a child’s development,' after having experienced … [Read more...] about Tackle biting through communication, not actions
How early Intervention can help stuttering
Most speech and language disorders are spotted right from the start. It is usually noticed when speech development begins and as they start making sounds. However, stuttering typically begins around the age of two and three when they start putting words together into short sentences. The first signs of stuttering are typically the repeating of … [Read more...] about How early Intervention can help stuttering