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    Looking back: How do we give young children a sense of the past?

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    As adults, we tend to think about time in terms of chronology. Time is linear and ordered. The past stretches into the distance in one direction, the future into the other, and the present sits in the middle. We understand that the past can be recent…
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    Challenging Mathematics in the Early Years

    by Anne D. Cockburn on

    A common perception among the general public is that it is easy to teach young children mathematics. In this article, Professor Anne Cockburn, from the School of Education & Lifelong Learning at the University of East Anglia, discusses some of the p…
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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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    Responsibility

    by Dee Hayday on

    Dee's series of irreverant lighthearted articles. Anyone who believes that Early Years education is too serious to laugh about might wish to pass this article by...
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    Motivational Planning

    by Sue Ridgway on

    A description of how one setting moved away from topic planning towards a more child-centred approach.
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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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    Snacks and lunches for early years children

    by Amanda Grant on

    A subject regularly raised in the FSF, this article gives advice on healty and tasty eating for young children. Makes your mouth water!
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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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    Interactive Story Making

    by Lesley Hendy on

    Continuing on from her article on imaginative roleplay, Lesley Hendy makes stories with her children!
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    All About Clemmie: Part 1

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    A mother's diary of her daughter Clemmie's development from birth to her first birthday. These snippets of Clemmie's learning and development were first published a few years ago as "Clemmie's Column". We republish them here as two articles for thos…
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    All About Clemmie: Part 2

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    Continuing Juliet Mickelburgh's diary of her daughter Clemmie's learning and development from her first birthday to her second.
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    Planning!

    by Dee Hayday on

    Another humorous article from the darker corners of Dee Hayday's experiences. The usual health warnings apply!
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    Play and Exploration

    by Martine Horvath on

    The importance of play and of practitioners who are "playful"
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    Positive Behaviour Management

    by Helen Edwards on

    What do we mean by "good behaviour"? We are often quite clear about the behaviour that we don't want to see in our settings! Can we be proactive about this and plan consistent positive behaviour strategies where all children feel happy and secure and…
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    Developing Art in the Foundation Stage: The Project!

    by Sue Ridgway on

    A personal account of an exhilarating project to develop creative skills by Nottingham City Council.
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    Building an accurate picture: Evidencing the Early Years Foundation St…

    by Kate Cahill on

    Q: How much evidence do I need? It’s a perennial question and one that is asked on an almost daily basis as moderation visits are underway.Assessment in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFSP) is based very firmly on the use of observation. Watching…
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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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    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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    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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    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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    Aspects of Art

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    Art is a rich and magical area of learning. It can open children’s eyes to the world around them and offer them new and exciting ways of seeing, thinking and doing. But this doesn’t just happen; presenting children with the opportunity to use clay, p…
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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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    Characteristics of Effective Learning: Active Learning

    by Martine Horvath on

    What is "Active Learning"? The High Scope approach defines it helpfully as ‘having direct and immediate experiences and deriving meaning from them through reflection’. In this way children can better make sense of their world. It’s in the doing th…
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    Characteristics of Effective Learning: Creating and Thinking Criticall…

    by Martine Horvath on

    In the third and final article on the characteristics of effective learning, Martine Horvath outlines the essential components of critical thinking and how we can support children to develop their creativity.
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    Aspects of Art: Drawing

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    This is the second in a series of articles about the different aspects of art in the early years. Here we look at ways to approach drawing with young children.
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