8 great Halloween activity ideas for the under 5's Halloween is a fun time of the year for children and adults to enjoy, with many Early Years settings choosing to celebrate this time of year with crafts, cooking activities, dressing up and parties. Celebrating Halloween is often disputed in the Early Years with some settings choosing not to … [Read more...] about 8 child friendly Halloween activities for the Early Years
Learning and Development
Optimum activity length for children in the early years
The importance of getting the length of activities right When deciding on activities to complete with the children, there are often many things to take into consideration such as the child’s age, stage, abilities, next steps, interests and the topic or theme; it could also be suggested that at the top of the list should also be the length of … [Read more...] about Optimum activity length for children in the early years
Celebrating World Nursery Rhyme Week
World nursery rhyme week World nursery rhyme week is happening from the 7th – 11th November and is a fun filled week celebrating the benefits of singing rhymes and songs with children in the early years. Many early years settings choose to incorporate singing into every day routines already so may feel participating in world nursery rhyme week … [Read more...] about Celebrating World Nursery Rhyme Week
Should Early Years settings celebrate Halloween?
Should early years settings celebrate Halloween? Halloween is something which is often debated in the early years as some have strong beliefs that it should not be celebrated whereas others feel it should be celebrated within settings. There is no right or wrong choice and it is often left down to the individual setting whether they choose to take … [Read more...] about Should Early Years settings celebrate Halloween?
Early years are not promoting fine motor skills enough
Children are not developing the fine motor skills they need This was an issue which was highly discussed last year as many primary school teachers found that children were starting reception class without the fine motor skills they needed or should be achieving by that age. This has again been highlighted with many expressing the same … [Read more...] about Early years are not promoting fine motor skills enough
Signing in the Early Years
Why early years settings should sign with children daily Children in the early years often develop cognitive thinking before speech meaning they know exactly what they want; yet because their language skills are not yet at the same level are often unable to communicate these. This can cause frustration and behavioural problems, because some … [Read more...] about Signing in the Early Years
Increase in children in the early years owning computer tablets
Children in the early years have their own computer tablets Technology is the way of the world in today’s society and it is the norm for adults to spend large majorities of their day working on and using various devices and now this is influencing children in the early years. It appears this is spreading to children and many 3 and 4 year olds own … [Read more...] about Increase in children in the early years owning computer tablets
Early Years Education is a must
It’s never too early to learn The early years is a crucial time for children as they learn rapidly and develop skills to help them make sense of the world. It could therefore be suggested that it is never too early for children to start learning or to join an early years setting. Young children are ready and eager to discover with a built … [Read more...] about Early Years Education is a must
Consistency is the key to behaviour management in the Early Years
Top tips on dealing with behaviour Children in the early years can often display challenging behaviour and tackling this can often prove difficult. During times like this practitioners may turn to one another for advice and guidance which is the correct thing to do. Everyone has different experiences and will have tried different techniques … [Read more...] about Consistency is the key to behaviour management in the Early Years
Interactive books alone are not enough
What impact do interactive books have on development? There are so many different types of books that are available for children within the early years; however experts are suggesting that all children including babies need to have access to a variety of books. Books that are used in baby rooms are often interactive books with flaps, buttons or … [Read more...] about Interactive books alone are not enough