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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.

EYFS Survey

by Stephen Edwards on December 15, 2010

The FSF asked members (and visitors) to fill out a questionnaire on the EYFS in the autumn of 2010. This is a summary and the raw results of that survey.

Assessment, Progression and Attainment in the EYFS

by Kate Cahill on December 15, 2010

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…

Using 'Owl Babies' by Martin Waddell & Patrick Benson as a focus for a…

by Juliet Mickelburgh on December 15, 2010

This is a lovely book to focus on when children are starting school or nursery or with a new childminder. There are lots of opportunities to talk about how we feel when the people we love leave, and how we feel when they come back again. Children can…

Invincible or Invisible Dads

by Martine Horvath on December 15, 2010

Promoting positive partnerships with parents, with fathers particularly in mind.

Becoming an EYP: key issues raised in research conducted by staff

by Helen MacIntyre and Jen Colwell on December 15, 2010

A commissioned piece of research into the factors which help or hinder early years graduates in successfully undertaking EYPS.

The Practitioner as an Explorer: Effective Observation Techniques

by Karen James and Jo Kavakeb on December 15, 2010

Observation is at the heart of effective provision, and it ensures that we keep the child at the centre of our practice. This article discusses various tools and techniques practitioners need to carry out effective observation and to support learning…

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.

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!

The Multi-sensory Approach

by Juliet Mickelburgh on December 9, 2010

This is the third in a series of articles examining current research into the way children learn and how this can be applied in the early years setting. The multi-sensory model links long-held beliefs about learning with the everyday experiences of y…

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!

Responsibility

by Dee Hayday on December 2, 2010

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...

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.

Thinking Creatively about Creative Development

by Martine Horvath on November 7, 2010

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.

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.