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    Behind the Gingham Curtain

    by Alistair Bryce-Clegg on

    Time to throw open the gingham curtains and use what we find behind them to create a space that gives our children the freedom to be independent, motivated learners who can choose from a range of engaging and challenging resources that will promote…
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    Supporting Children’s Speech, Language and Communication Skills

    by Kathryn Stinton on

    Having worked with children with speech, language and communication difficulties for twenty five years I am constantly surprised when I meet typically developing pre-school children with whom I can hold complex conversations.  Children who are abl…
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    Putting the theory into practice

    by Alistair Bryce-Clegg on

    Quality Early Years practice comes from an understanding of child development and also a belief that children should play the principle role in leading their learning. What we do and how we do it is built on centuries of theory, research and succes…
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    Understanding and Supporting Children’s Behaviour

    by Kathryn Stinton on

    I’m fascinated by children’s behaviour and the possible reasons behind it.  It can be tempting to just look at what’s on the surface (the behaviour we see) and ignore what’s happening underneath (the underlying causes) but this only leads to short …
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    Energy

    by Dr. Lala Manners on

    Evidence suggests that young children are not moving nearly as much as we fondly imagine – and certainly not to a degree that would properly support their overall development, health and wellbeing
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    Preparing for good transition from Reception to Year 1

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    We all know that feeling of starting something new: a bit excited, probably quite anxious about where everything is and what is expected of us, worried about not knowing people, the nervous butterflies in the stomach that can range from a flutter t…
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    Supporting parents to understand the benefits of ‘risky’ play

    by Dr. Lala Manners on

    Why has ‘risk-taking’ become such a negative concept in children’s lives – or used so loosely as to defy any purpose or definition? ‘Challenging play’ and ‘adventurous play’ are considered acceptable and essential – but ‘risky play’ causes much con…
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    What does Reflective Practice look like?

    by FSF Rebecca on

    Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of them all? [Little Snow-White. Grimm. 1812] Generally, we view reflections as being things personally ‘reflected’ back to us: when we check our ‘look’ in a mirror ready for a night out or when …
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    Reflective Practice: What is Reflection, why should it inform our prac…

    by Dr Jen Colwell on

    This article is the first in a series looking at Reflection and its role in Early Years Practice. In this paper we focus on the theory of reflection, what the potential benefits may be and what it requires of practitioners.  This series of art…
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    Reflective Practice: Research Methods

    by Dr Jen Colwell on

    If you would like to know more about how collecting evidence can support your reflective practice, or if you would like to explore the different research methods you can use in your setting, this is the article to read!  Being familiar with researc…
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    Cherry Garden Branch Maps - a different approach to assessment for chi…

    by Stephen Kilgour on

    Stephen Kilgour, SEND Advisor and Outreach Teacher at Tapestry, tells us about a brand new, unique assessment tool for children with learning differences and disabilities.
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    The benefits of introducing STEM in the Early Years

    by Natalie Bent and Denhue Harris on

    Natalie Bent and Denhue Harris share their reflections and ideas about why we need to nurture STEM in our early years settings.
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    Foundations in Phonics: How pre-phonic skills impact on success in rea…

    by Emma Spiers on

    Early reading and Phonics expert Emma Spiers takes a closer look at pre-phonics, and the importance of building a strong foundation for future phonics learning.
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    Development Matters: A landscape of possibilities, not a roadmap

    by Nancy Stewart on

    How many times have you thought that it would be easy to use Development Matters as a 'tick list'? Which managers have had heated meetings with staff who say that 'ticking off' aspects makes it so much easier to plan next steps? I know that here at…
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    Every child is different: the individual and diverse ways that childre…

    by Rory McDowall Clark on

    All children are different because each brings different experiences into the setting but this individuality and diversity is in itself a great opportunity for children to learn to value each other and to appreciate their own special distinctivenes…
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    Characteristics of Effective Learning: creating and thinking criticall…

    by Ruksana Mohammed on

    This article is the third and final in our series on the Characteristics of Effective Learning, following on from Play and Exploration in Action and Active Learning in Action.
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    Children, play and digital technologies

    by Christine Stephen on

    This article is about young children playing with digital technologies at home and in their educational settings. It draws on a series of research studies conducted at the University of Stirling over a period of 10 years with my colleagues Professo…
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    'Listening to Young Children' Project

    by Ruksana Mohammed on

    ‘Listening’ in the early years is used to mean valuing and responding to children’s thoughts, ideas and feelings, offering genuine choice and involving children in decisions that affect their daily lives
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    The Historical Context of Outdoor Learning and the Role of the Practit…

    by Michaela Machan on

    You could be forgiven for thinking that outdoor play is a relatively new phenomenon, driven by The National Trust (2016) and their ‘50 Things to do before you’re 11¾’ project.  Children and being outside seems to be a recurrent theme in the media a…
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    A Paradox of Pedagogy

    by Claire Warden on

    Nature pedagogy is defined as a natural way of working with children that embraces nature. It is all encompassing, from the educational environments we create, to the process of assessment and planning, through to the Learning Journeys that we enco…
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    How can knowledge of child development inform your approach to Intent…

    by Jenny Barber on

    Child development is essential knowledge for everyone working in early years. It helps everything make sense and it enables better practice in supporting children; you know what is right for the child, you understand them and their individual needs…
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    The process of Reflective Practice

    by Dr Jen Colwell on

    This article is the second in the series looking at Reflection and its role in Early Years Practice. Reflection is a cyclical process. It isn’t something we ‘finish', we will always be seeking new information and new perspectives about some part o…
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    Artificial Intelligence and What it Means for our Children’s Future

    by Richard Waite on

    Early years educator and technology enthusiast, Richard Waite, takes a closer look at how we are preparing children in the early years for a future of rapidly changing technologies, including AI. 
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    Educational Pioneers: Susan Isaacs, 1885-1948

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    Isaacs had a passionate belief in the place of nursery education in society. She felt that attending a nursery school should be a natural part of a child’s early life: the early years setting was a place that should both mirror the family through l…
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    Educational Pioneers: Friedrich Froebel, 1782-1852

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    As the name of his system of schooling suggests, the 'kindergarten' or 'children's garden' allowed time for outside play and experiencing nature. Froebel felt that play should have a purpose if the child was to learn from it. He devised specific pl…
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