Teaching children about healthy eating Eat through stories – Many children’s stories include food such as goldilocks with the porridge and Little red riding hood with bread and muffins. This is a great way to engage your child. This way you can discuss why breakfast is important and how porridge is made from oats which is a brilliant source … [Read more...] about Positive approach to healthy eating with children
Enabling Environment
Effective Communication
How to create effective communication between home and nursery Practitioners know the importance of building a bond and a relationship with the children in their care, however it is also just as important for practitioners to build a professional relationship with the parents and guardians of those children attending the Early Years setting. It … [Read more...] about Effective Communication
Identifying children’s next steps
A huge part of the ensuring children are making significant progress in their learning and development is by identifying and planning their next steps. The EYFS places strong emphasis on children's development and ensuring practitioners are meeting children's individual needs in the setting. Practitioners need to be fully aware of how children are … [Read more...] about Identifying children’s next steps
Supporting children’s literacy skills in the Early Years
The first question we really need to ask is, ‘what does literacy actually involve?’ Literacy covers speaking and listening and reading and writing. Literacy in the early years is particularly important for children as it gives them a head start in learning these essential life skills that they will use on a daily basis, as well as preparing them … [Read more...] about Supporting children’s literacy skills in the Early Years
Supporting children with bereavement
When a child is dealing with a bereavement in the family this can be a very upsetting time for them. Young children don't know how to express their emotions and deal with the loss. Practitioners should support both the child and family, depending on children's age and stage the child may be very open and exchange conversation. Whereas other … [Read more...] about Supporting children with bereavement
Supporting children’s PSE development in the Early Years
How practitioners can support children’s PSE development Personal, Social and Emotional development are three key areas of a child’s development that come together and help to build the person a child will grow into. It will help develop their character further and how they feel about, and act in the world around them. Within the EYFS, Personal, … [Read more...] about Supporting children’s PSE development in the Early Years
Supporting children affected by domestic abuse
Domestic abuse can have a huge impact on children; even if children only hear things they are still affected. Domestic abuse is more common nowadays as it is being more recognised as a form of abuse. Professionals who come into contact with children who are subject to this abuse have a duty of care to support the child and family. What is … [Read more...] about Supporting children affected by domestic abuse
10 Ideas to support transition to school
Transition to School When children move from nursery into school the process for children with SEND can be more lengthy as necessary steps have to be taken to ensure the transition is as smooth as possible for everyone involved especially the child. Some local authorities have paperwork that will need completing, such as information about the … [Read more...] about 10 Ideas to support transition to school
Finding out what children like at nursery
Top ten tips for consulting young children on what they like at nursery Always try different ways of finding out what young children like to do and make this fun. As the key person will have a greater knowledge of their key group, it is best practice to research other children. Give children cameras to use to take photos of the nursery … [Read more...] about Finding out what children like at nursery
The role of the key person
The importance of the key person The key person is a named practitioner who has responsibilities for a small group of children, they are there to help the child feel safe and secure. The role is important for both child and parent and it is an approach set out in the EYFS. The key person will respond to children's needs and help them settle … [Read more...] about The role of the key person