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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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    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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    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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    Positive Behaviour Management in Early Years Settings

    by Sue Cowley on

    Sue Cowley discusses the reasons why some children might have behavioural difficulties and how you, as a practitioner, can help those children overcome them through positive strategies and encouraging empathy.
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    The Power of Positive Words in Anti-Racism Education for Young Childre…

    by Dr Lucretia Carter Berry on

    Dr Lucretia Carter Berry explores the transformative power of employing positive, affirming words when engaging in anti-racism education with young children. 
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    Music, Personal, Social and Emotional Development......and You!

    by Alison Harmer on

    Alison Harmer explores musical experiences in the early years in relation to Personal, Social and Emotional Development.
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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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    The Antidote to Early Years Childcare: New Ideas!

    by Dee Hayday on

    Dee is disrespectful to the Government, Ofsted, colleagues and, well anyone else she can think of in this article - which is accompanied by the usual sense of humour health warning...
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    Friday Afternoons!

    by Dee Hayday on

    The alignment of the planets in catastrophic formation every Friday Afternoon exercises Dee Hayday - especially for those who work in Foundation Units...
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    Grey Hair!

    by Dee Hayday on

    The uniquely traumatising effects of taking young children out on school trips!
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    Parrot Head

    by Dee Hayday on

    Dealing with injuries and accidents in the early years, in Dee's usual respectful manner...
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    The antidote to Early Years Childcare: Weather

    by Dee Hayday on

    There's no such thing as bad weather - only inappropriate clothing. Hmmm - not according to Dee Hayday!
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    Sick Note!

    by Dee Hayday on

    On children's tendency to forgo the social niceties when being sick. The usual Dee Hayday health warning is accompanied by a 'sensitive stomach' alert...
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    Holidays!

    by Dee Hayday on

    Dee Hayday celebrates the annual summer holiday - irreverant as always, the usual health warning applies...
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    The role of the teacher

    by Dee Hayday on

    Dee's usual impartial, fair minded approach is applied to the question of 'Teachers: What are they for?'. The article carries the usual health warning!
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    The Dead Hamster

    by Dee Hayday on

    The dangers of keeping pets in early years settings are covered here in another light hearted article by Dee. Animal lovers may like to ensure they're feeling strong before reading this...
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    Meetings!

    by Dee Hayday on

    Dee casts a world weary and jaundiced eye at the phenomenon of staff meetings!
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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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    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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    What's Critical About Critical Thinking?

    by Joy Chalke on

    Joy Chalke, principal lecturer in the School of Education and Continuing Studies at the University of Portsmouth, demonstrates and analyses some of the critical thinking skills required of students engaged in higher education courses.
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    Child Development: fact or fiction?

    by Rory McDowall Clark on

    Knowledge about child development is an important tool which enables practitioners to make appropriate provision for young children; but if we are not careful it can also be a dangerously limiting illusion that may actually hamper practice.
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