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    Thinking Creatively about Creative Development

    by Martine Horvath on

    Martine Horvath's belief that all children are born creative is one that many practitioners share. In this article she describes what creativity means in the early years and how we can support this crucial area of learning and development.
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    The Fish Who Could Wish: using a storybook for activities

    by Martine Horvath on

    Martine Horvath suggests some lively activities based around the very popular storybook.
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    Feeling positively positive about the revised Early Years Foundation S…

    by Martine Horvath on

    Martine Horvath identifies the significant features of the revised EYFS. She states that "It’s important to stress right from the very beginning that all our energies should be channelled into celebrating the positives, continuing to be the confident…
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    Positive Relationships

    by Martine Horvath on

    Martine Horvath discusses critical aspects of positive relationships and how to promote them in your setting.
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    Assessment, Progression and Attainment in the EYFS

    by Kate Cahill on

    Life on the Foundation Stage Forum takes on its own seasonal phases and autumn is no exception. As the new academic year commences there are always queries, particularly from school-based practitioners, on how to gather and interpret the progress dat…
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    Assessment for Learning in the EYFS

    by Jonathan Glazzard and Jane Stokoe on

    Jonathan Glazzard, from the University of Huddersfield, provides a broad overview of the key principles of assessment for learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage. He outlines the purposes of assessment and describes key approaches for collecting…
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    Using Drama in Reception - Bonfire!

    by Jacquie Long on

    Jacquie describes a whole group drama approach applied to bonfire night. "Learning through Imagined Experience" from an enthusiastic and experienced reception teacher.
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    A Reception Teacher's Blog (3)

    by Iris Lark on

    Iris attempts to master the SMART board...
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    Early years settings and social media

    by Kathy Brodie on

    In the last few years the use of social media has grown rapidly. It is now estimated that 65% of all adult Internet users access some form of social networking site. The most well known of the social networking sites are Facebook, Linkedin and Twitte…
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    Signing with Children

    by Geraldine Hill on

    In April 2009, Milkshake Montessori Nursery School introduced signing into the setting followingthe "Signing with Babies and Young Children" accredited CPD course. The achievements made by children, parents/carers and early years practitioners have b…
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    Characteristics of Effective Learning: Playing and Exploring

    by Martine Horvath on

    In a series of three articles examining the characteristics of effective learning in the revised EYFS framework, Martine Horvath encourages us to consider how to support children's skills in independent learning. Including a link to an inspiring shor…
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    Revisiting Imaginative Play

    by Lesley Hendy on

    Imaginative or role play is in danger of being eclipsed by the demands of the EYFS Curriculum. Lesley Hendy invites us to take a fresh look at this important tool in a young child's learning about the world around them.
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    The Musical Lives of Infants – a route to academic study

    by Robert Heath on

    I am currently working towards Early Years Teacher Status as an Early Childhood Studies graduate. I am sharing my academic journey hoping to inspire those considering academic studies of their own.
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    Giving children feedback about their learning

    by Sue Ridgway on

    How do we give effective feedback to children about what they have learned and what they might do next? Here, Sue Ridgway discusses how to involve children in evaluating their learning and planning future experiences.
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    Enabling Environments

    by Martine Horvath on

    How can we ensure that the environments we provide will extend and support children's development and learning?
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    Aspects of Art: Textiles

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    Here is the fourth in our series on Art in the Early Years. This time the focus is on Textiles. Fabric is a big part of children’s lives. They wear it, they sleep under it and they sit on it. The familiarity of textiles is what makes them so much fun…
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    Using "Dear Zoo" as a Focus for Activities

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    Here is another collection of planning ideas using a big book as the inspiration for learning. There are suggested activity starting points related to the Areas of Learning and Development, as well as ideas for displays and role play areas. A book li…
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    Early Years 2012 Conference: June 19th, 2012

    by Helen Edwards on

    Helen Edwards attended the recent govnet event, featuring Sarah Teather, Liz Bayram, Ann Gross, Sue Robb, Liz Elsom, Cathy Nutbrown, and Dame Clare Tickell. Here is a summary of the main issues discussed.
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    Nature Deficit Disorder

    by Helen Irving on

    Have you heard of the phrase ‘Nature deficit disorder’? Just recently there have been lots of reports, book releases, news articles, and interviews on TV and radio about the need to reconnect children to nature. Many of our children’s lives are well …
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    Applying for a job in Early Years? Interview preparation

    by Helen Edwards on

    Getting through interviews successfully is all about preparation. This article guides the interviewee through the process, recommending strategies for impressing your interviewer.
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    The antidote to Early Years Childcare: Sand and Water

    by Dee Hayday on

    For those of you suffering Dee Hayday withdrawal symptoms, another in the series of alternative views of Foundation Stage Practitioning!
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    Storytelling

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    Following on from Juliet Mickelburgh's articles on promoting reading and using stories to plan stimulating activities, she now turns her attention to how young children can be involved in telling their own stories.
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    Foundation Stage Units Part 2 – experiences and lessons learned

    by Anne O'Connor on

    Following her first well received first article on Foundation Stage Units, Anne discusses in more depth her experiences and the lessons learned of the set up of her unit.
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    The Early Years Foundation Stage is like an Onion!

    by Martine Horvath on

    Find out why the EYFS is more like an onion than a tomato...
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    The Farmer Drama

    by Jacqeline Long on

    Farmer MacDonald is getting older and his farm isn't what it used to be. Can he avoid closure after a stern letter from the ministry? Accompanied by a drama plan and tips for a role play area.
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