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All About Clemmie: Part 1

by Juliet Mickelburgh on October 4, 2011

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…

All About Clemmie: Part 2

by Juliet Mickelburgh on October 4, 2011

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

Aspects of Art

by Juliet Mickelburgh on June 8, 2012

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…

Aspects of Art: Drawing

by Juliet Mickelburgh on September 13, 2012

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.

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…

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.

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…

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…

Taking a Risk? The value of risk and challenge in the early years

by Juliet Mickelburgh on December 15, 2010

This article examines the role of risk taking in child development and how practitioners can foster a positive attitude to risk in the early years.

How do young children learn to make decisions?

by Juliet Mickelburgh on July 4, 2012

Babies and young children are able to make decisions that are relevant to their lives. This article examines what kinds of decisions children can make at different stages of their development and how practitioners can support them.

It's Good to get Global! Global citizenship in the Early Years

by Kate Lea and Oxfam Development Education on January 24, 2011

A well-referenced article, with resources and activity suggestions for introducing young children to the wider world of global citizenship.

Revisiting Imaginative Play

by Lesley Hendy on November 13, 2010

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.

Interactive Story Making

by Lesley Hendy on December 5, 2010

Continuing on from her article on imaginative roleplay, Lesley Hendy makes stories with her children!

The Snowman Drama

by Jacquie Long on December 14, 2010

Another in our growing series of drama activities - the snowman drama. Especially for January and February!

Using Drama in Reception - Bonfire!

by Jacquie Long on October 26, 2010

Jacquie describes a whole group drama approach applied to bonfire night. "Learning through Imagined Experience" from an enthusiastic and experienced reception teacher.

Ofsted Inspection Reports for Childminders (Part 1)

by Helen Edwards on December 15, 2010

What have recent OFSTED reports focused upon? In a two-part article we summarize over fifty childminders' reports from April and May 2010. How does your setting measure up?

Ofsted Inspection Reports for Childminders (Part 2)

by Helen Edwards on December 15, 2010

A selection of Ofsted inspectors' judgements on the quality and standards of childminders' early years provision and outcomes for children.

Risk Assessment in Early Years settings

by Helen Edwards on January 24, 2011

An overview of the things to be considered when undertaking a risk assessment. Accompanied by two editable forms, one for recording an initial safety inspection and the second a basic form to record the risk assessment

Learning about Shape and Space

by Helen Edwards on January 24, 2011

The perceived need to demonstrate children's development in the Early Years can put pressure on practitioners to move to formal methods of education too quickly. This article explains how learning can be achieved and recorded instead through practica…

Applying for a job in Early Years? Interview preparation

by Helen Edwards on January 24, 2011

Getting through interviews successfully is all about preparation. This article guides the interviewee through the process, recommending strategies for impressing your interviewer.

Positive Behaviour Management

by Helen Edwards on November 11, 2011

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…

Early Years 2012 Conference: June 19th, 2012

by Helen Edwards on June 25, 2012

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.

Men in Early Childhood Education: Why we are where we are- perhaps?

by Richard Harty on January 18, 2011

Richard Harty outlines the current issues concerning men in the early years workforce and describes the outcome of the first "Men in Early Childhood" summit in New Zealand.

Signing with Children

by Geraldine Hill on December 16, 2010

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…

Motivational Planning- a retrospective discussion

by Sue Ridgway on December 16, 2010

Sue Ridgway takes us back to 2006, when her setting decided to discard a topic-based approach in favour of developing children's skills through following their interests. In this new article, she describes the impact this change has had on her provis…

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