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Characteristics of Effective Learning: Active Learning

by Martine Horvath on July 3, 2012

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…

Characteristics of Effective Learning: Creating and Thinking Criticall…

by Martine Horvath on August 3, 2012

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.

Small Steps: supporting engaged fatherhood

by Chris Randall on September 24, 2012

Chris Randall, an EYP in Brighton, explains how he has worked to develop the relationships between his setting and the children's fathers.

Aspects of Art: Painting

by Juliet Mickelburgh on November 8, 2012

Paint is such a versatile and energetic medium for children to explore. It can be thick or runny, pale or bright. It can be layered up with other things and it can be dabbed, spread, brushed, flicked or squelched. This article is the third in a serie…

Giving children feedback about their learning

by Sue Ridgway on November 27, 2012

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.

Aspects of Art: Printing

by Juliet Mickelburgh on February 13, 2013

We continue our series on Art in the early years with a closer look at printing.

Thinking Approaches for the Reflective Professional

by Ruksana Mohammed on March 1, 2013

Our aim as professionals is to achieve better outcomes for children, families and the community. We want to provide effective learning experiences for the children in our care, and strive for continuous quality improvement, but also want to ensure p…

Aspects of Art: Textiles

by Juliet Mickelburgh on April 25, 2013

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…

The Role of the Adult in Early Years Settings: Part 1

by Janet Rose on June 25, 2013

Janet Rose, Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at Bath Spa University, explores the many different ways in which adults interact with young children in early years settings. Research demonstrates that the heart of quality practice lies with…

The Role of the Adult in Early Years Settings: Part 2

by Janet Rose on July 16, 2013

Part 2 continues the journey of exploring our role in supporting young children’s learning and development. It outlines the five remaining ‘selves’ of the ‘plural practitioner’ framework that encompass this role. The ‘plural practitioner’ framewor…

Aspects of Art: Sculpture

by Juliet Mickelburgh on September 4, 2013

Here is the final article in the Aspects of Art series, looking at how children can be creative in 3D through sculpture. Working in three dimensions gives children the opportunity to practise skills such as planning and problem solving, fixing and j…

A Reception Teacher's Blog

by Iris Lark on September 5, 2013

Our new friend Iris Lark describes her return to reception class teaching, after a break of 10 years. Here she tells us about 'The Register'.

A Reception Teacher's Blog (2)

by Iris Lark on October 9, 2013

The Great Reception Bake Off. The day that I cover in Reception is cooking day. I embrace the learning of this valuable life skill at such a young age, and clearly the children do too as it is a very popular activity: oversubscribed in fact. It is…

Emotion Coaching- a new approach to supporting children's behaviour (P…

by Janet Rose on December 5, 2013

This article, by Dr Janet Rose from Bath Spa University, draws attention to a growing base of research evidence which suggests that a ‘relational’ rather than a ‘behavioural’ approach to supporting young children’s learning and behaviour is likely t…

Emotion Coaching -a new approach to supporting children's behaviour (P…

by Janet Rose on December 12, 2013

In Part 1 we saw how Emotion Coaching offers a relational model for supporting children’s behaviour. We compared Emotion Coaching to traditional behaviourist approaches and also to other styles of managing children’s behavior, such as a disapprovin…

A Reception Teacher's Blog (3)

by Iris Lark on December 12, 2013

Iris attempts to master the SMART board...

A Reception Teacher's Blog (4)

by Iris Lark on January 7, 2014

I teach in the Reception class on Wednesdays. This Wednesday I am in the middle of the usual early morning chaos in my house (me, a husband, two teenagers and a 9 year old all attempting to leave at approximately the same time – need I say more?) wh…

Characteristics of Effective Learning: Active Learning in Action

by Ruksana Mohammed on February 28, 2014

This article is the second in our series on the Characteristics of Effective Learning, following on from Play and Exploration in Action which was published on the FSFin July 2013. Please refer to the article for the summary of the characteristics as …

A Reception Teacher's Blog (5)

by Iris Lark on April 15, 2014

Iris tackles 'Show and Tell'....

A Reception Teacher's Blog (6)

by Iris Lark on May 20, 2014

Staking a claim to the role play area...

Fundamental British Values- what do they mean in the early years setti…

by Ruksana Mohammed on November 3, 2015

In 2014 the Department for Education published guidance on promoting ‘fundamental British values’ in schools to ensure that young people leave school prepared for life in modern Britain. These values were first set out by the government in their coun…

The Musical Lives of Infants – a route to academic study

by Robert Heath on January 31, 2017

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.

You are more than “just a teacher”

by Sara Bonetti on April 12, 2018

Practitioners do excellent work that goes unnoticed, leading many to feel disconnected and retreat in their field or even their classroom. So, then, many convince themselves that they are “just teachers”. When you are in the classroom, aren’t …

Love, Laughter and Learning, the brushes behind Paint Pots

by FSF Rebecca and David Wright on September 4, 2018

Recently I was invited to spend time with Mr and Mrs Paintpots (aka David and Anna Wright) at some of their settings in Southampton. Their energy and passion for early years is infectious and their dedication to their staff team and the children an…

Being a childminder - FSF Tim shares his experience

by FSF Tim on December 3, 2018

Tim is a childminder who also works at FSF HQ. In this Q+A he talks to FSF Rebecca about how he came from an IT background to be an Early Years Teacher, running his own childminding setting.

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