Can secure and trusting relationships have an impact on children's development? Relationships are an important aspect of anyone’s life, and they are built up with those around us whom we care about and trust. Children’s relationships start to build from birth, from skin to skin contact as a baby all the way through to building friendships with new … [Read more...] about Why secure relationships can help children’s development
Learning and Development
Why emotional development is important
Looking at why children's emotional development is fundamental to the rest of their development There is a lot of emphasis within early years’ provisions for academic attainment, and for activities that help children to learn and develop from an early age, all helping to build and shape future academic success. However, emotional development … [Read more...] about Why emotional development is important
The benefits of superhero play!
Why support and promote superhero play? Superhero play in the early years can be a fantastic topic or classroom theme, especially when starting with a new group of children. Superhero play is not just aimed at boys but many girls feel inspired and excited by a superhero topic. The superheroes you choose for your topic or play do not have to be … [Read more...] about The benefits of superhero play!
Managing challenging behaviour in early years settings
Identifying children's behaviour Many children in early years settings display challenging behaviour and it can often feel like as a practitioner you have tried every technique in the book and followed all the advice given. However there is always something which can be done to improve the situation it is just trial and error and patience to … [Read more...] about Managing challenging behaviour in early years settings
Why should cooking be taught in nursery settings?
Why cooking is so important in the early years Cooking in the early years is a great, fun experience which offers a wealth of learning and development. One cooking activity is able to promote all seven areas of the early years foundation stage and because children enjoy the experience so much they are not even aware they are learning about numbers … [Read more...] about Why should cooking be taught in nursery settings?
Celebrating Diwali in the early years
Why early years should celebrate Diwali For many people Diwali is an important festival and everyone in the early years should embrace this special occasion. Diwali is one of the largest festivals celebrated as part of the Hindu religion and celebrations span over five days, with one main festival night. Teaching children and allowing them to … [Read more...] about Celebrating Diwali in the early years
Why interacting with babies is so important
The importance of interacting with babies It’s most people’s natural response when they see a baby to ‘coo’ and to smile and to talk in that lovely high pitched voice we don’t even realise that we do! Reassuringly, interaction with babies, even this subconscious reaction is fantastic for their development and is highly encouraged. We are all … [Read more...] about Why interacting with babies is so important
Why forest school can help children’s development
The benefits of Forest School sessions When we think of teaching and learning, an image of a teacher standing over pupils in a classroom springs to mind. We know however, that this is no longer the case, that over centuries, teaching methods and styles have evolved and are now a lot more interactive and learner based. Forest school … [Read more...] about Why forest school can help children’s development
Getting the most out of Treasure baskets
Using Treasure Baskets in your environment. PART 4 Some top tips on getting the most out of treasure baskets: Find a time that suits the children: For children to get the most out of this type of play find a time that suits them. When children are tied or hungry they are less likely to want to stay at this chosen activity. Let children take … [Read more...] about Getting the most out of Treasure baskets
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