Learning and Development

Introducing science into everyday practice Science is a great way to get children excited and intrigued about learning and discovering more. It’s a brilliant way to engage the characteristics of effective learning especially active learning and critically thinking. There are some simple science activities that can be completed with children in the … [Read more...] about Top 5 simple science activities to do in the early years

Making playdough with the children  Find below 5 top playdough recipes in child-friendly units of measure so the children can easily be involved in the playdough making process.   Recipe 1, super stretchy dough – 1. 1 cup of hair conditioner (This also makes the playdough scented so buying fruity or strong smelling conditioners … [Read more...] about How do I make playdough? – Top 5 playdough recipes

Benefits of Introducing rolling snack Rolling snack has been a concept which has floated around the early years for many years with some settings enjoying offering rolling snack and others struggling to make it work. Rolling snack can be very beneficial for the children if you find a way of incorporating rolling snack that works for your setting. … [Read more...] about Introducing rolling snack

5 Simple Tuff spot activities for your Baby Room Tuff spot trays are a fantastic resource for nurseries, they are large enough for children to group around and can either be placed on the floor, on a stand or on a table. Many resources/materials can be put in a tuff spot tray for children to explore and develop their senses. Using a tuff spot … [Read more...] about Using Tuff Spot trays in your Baby Room

How practitioners can support active learning – Characteristics of effective learning We have already begun exploring how practitioners can better promote and support the characteristics of effective learning - active learning in an early years setting; the previous article can be found here. It is important that for a child to be truly … [Read more...] about Part 2 supporting active learning – Characteristics of effective learning

Easy ways to promote Active Learning – Characteristics of effective learning An explanation of what the characteristics of effective learning are was previously explored in series of articles; if you are still a little unsure this article can be found here. Also explored in three parts is how to promote and support all three sections to the … [Read more...] about Supporting Active Learning – Characteristics of effective learning

Characteristics of effective learning  - Playing and Exploring – Part 3 The playing and exploring characteristic of effective learning has been broken down into three sub-sections. We have already discussed the first two sections; finding out and exploring and playing with what they know which leaves be willing to ‘have a go’ left to be … [Read more...] about Supporting the characteristics of effective learning  – Playing and Exploring – Part 3

Top 6 ideas on supporting the characteristics of effective learning – Playing and exploring – Part 2  Each section of the characteristics of effective learning is then split into a further 3 areas. The playing and exploring section is all about the ways and levels of engagement children show within their environments through playing and … [Read more...] about Ways to support the characteristics of effective learning – Playing and exploring

Top 6 ideas on supporting the characteristics of effective learning – Playing and exploring We have previously discussed the characteristics of effective learning and their role in child development which can be seen here. We have also created an impressive resource pack which can be displayed in your settings to remind practitioners of the … [Read more...] about 6 ideas on supporting the characteristics of effective learning – Playing and exploring