Why use these strategies in the early years? Many children face communication and language difficulties at some point in the early years. The earlier practitioners intervene and offer support the better the outcomes for the child. These strategies are not just useful for children who are experiencing difficulties but are important for all … [Read more...] about Strategies to support Communication and Language in the early years
Early Years Practice
Impress Ofsted with your early years mark making area
Do I need a mark making area? Within the early years foundation stage there are many hints and pieces of advice which suggest a mark making area iS beneficial for children of all ages. Mark making leads to early writing skills and gives children the confidence they need be able to express themselves through marks and pictures. For an early … [Read more...] about Impress Ofsted with your early years mark making area
How to promote problem solving in the early years
Ways to incorporate problem solving in the Early Years Developing problem solving skills is an area of development early years’ practitioners are familiar with, and the importance of developing these problem solving skills is well known, but what exactly are problem solving skills? And how do we encourage children to develop these? Within … [Read more...] about How to promote problem solving in the early years
Helping children to settle into nursery
Starting a new Nursery This can be a difficult time not only for children but for parents as well. Some children settle straight into the new routine and environment whereas some others take a little longer. This can be true regardless of the age of the child but luckily there are some simple steps that can be taken to aid the transition … [Read more...] about Helping children to settle into nursery
Top five tips on being an effective key person
Why being an effective key person is important The key person is at the heart of the early years foundation stage and is a statutory requirement. Many theorists have completed research into the importance of the key person, and the results all show how necessary it is for children to have an attachment figure. The key person can be anyone … [Read more...] about Top five tips on being an effective key person
Why such a high emphasis on healthy eating?
Why healthy eating is so important The new Ofsted framework places a high emphasis on early years settings and schools to promote healthy eating, with the outcome stating children should have knowledge of how to eat healthy. One way you can give children the knowledge they need as well as develop in all areas of the early years foundation stage is … [Read more...] about Why such a high emphasis on healthy eating?
How to create strong parent partnerships
Why are parent partnerships in the early years important? The early years foundation stage (EYFS) places a huge emphasis both in its statutory framework and its development matters document on building parent partnerships. Having strong parent partnerships has many benefits for the child's development including their emotional development. The … [Read more...] about How to create strong parent partnerships
Supporting SEND transitions through the Early Years
When will a transition happen in the Early Years A transition in the early years can happen for many reasons, this can cause many changes for the child. Transition may be when the child first begins a setting, moves rooms throughout a setting as they become older, leaving a preschool to begin school and finally leaving the EYFS to begin year … [Read more...] about Supporting SEND transitions through the Early Years
Accessing multi-agency support in the early years
When might you need to access multi agency support? Accessing multi agency support in the early years might need to happen for a number of reasons. As a practitioners in an early years setting you may at some point work with multi agencies. Many professionals from a variety of backgrounds may become involved in a child's life at any point. If … [Read more...] about Accessing multi-agency support in the early years
How to support SEND children in Early Years
Understanding the importance of early identification, intervention and support in the early years When a child starts an early years setting you may begin to develop some concerns about the child. These concerns may be based around a number of things such as behavioural, speech and language or learning and development. These initial concerns … [Read more...] about How to support SEND children in Early Years