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Characteristics of Effective Learning: creating and thinking criticall…

by Ruksana Mohammed on June 25, 2014

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.

Playful Pedagogy and Transitions in Children's Mathematics

by Maulfry Worthington on January 18, 2011

The natural beginnings of written mathematics start within children's imaginative play. In this article, Maulfry Worthington describes children's mathematical graphics; children's own mathematical marks and representations, and gives examples colle…

Putting the theory into practice

by Alistair Bryce-Clegg on May 17, 2018

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…

Planning next steps in the moment

by Anna Ephgrave on March 21, 2017

Planning for individual children is a statutory requirement. However, such plans do not have to be written down. A skilful practitioner is making several hundred “in the moment” plans every day.

A Paradox of Pedagogy

by Claire Warden on July 28, 2017

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…

Using Music to Support Learning in the EYFS

by Mary E. Maunder on February 10, 2020

Mary E. Maunder suggests musical activities to support young children's learning and development.

The Importance of Young Children's Mark-making: Beginnings, Context, M…

by Elizabeth Carruthers on January 18, 2011

Mark making has an important place in the development towards children's understanding of standard symbolic languages, for example mathematics and writing. This article discusses children's mark making with reference to practice and pedagogy parti…

Educational Pioneers: Susan Isaacs, 1885-1948

by Juliet Mickelburgh on March 18, 2018

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…

Understanding and Supporting Children’s Behaviour

by Kathryn Stinton on October 1, 2018

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 …

Development Matters: A landscape of possibilities, not a roadmap

by Nancy Stewart on May 27, 2016

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…

Artificial Intelligence and What it Means for our Children’s Future

by Richard Waite on October 16, 2023

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.

How can knowledge of child development inform your approach to Intent…

by Jenny Barber on October 6, 2019

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…

Educational Pioneers: Friedrich Froebel, 1782-1852

by Juliet Mickelburgh on December 16, 2010

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…

Every child is different: the individual and diverse ways that childre…

by Rory McDowall Clark on December 6, 2012

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…

Reflective Practice: Research Methods

by Dr Jen Colwell on October 2, 2019

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…

Energy

by Dr. Lala Manners on February 20, 2019

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

'Listening to Young Children' Project

by Ruksana Mohammed on January 31, 2018

‘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

Children, play and digital technologies

by Christine Stephen on July 16, 2014

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…

Understanding and Developing Reflective Practice

by Penny Borkett on November 15, 2014

This article will focus on the need for early years practitioners to develop their knowledge of reflective thinking. It will focus on some of the history and theory of reflective practice considering and discussing how theory can help develop practi…

An early years practitioner in the Millennium: Challenges of technolog…

by WChurchill on March 1, 2017

I spent over twenty rewarding and stimulating years as a classroom teacher in the North of England and for the most part as a senior manager responsible for the early years foundation stage (EYFS). I delighted in working with children and parents an…

Teacher Choices: Visible and open to question

by Jill McLachlan on May 17, 2017

As teachers, we are constantly making decisions. Choosing how to respond, to the events in any given day, is never a neutral undertaking. Our decisions have impact on not only our own experience, but also that of the children we teach and the commun…

What can Play contribute to Early Years Science?

by Natalie Day on October 19, 2016

We know that children love to play. Play is an intrinsic developmental vehicle by which children develop a plethora of skills through physical play, playing with objects, pretence and game play. This ‘knowledge’ of the importance of play has gaine…

Cherry Garden Branch Maps - a different approach to assessment for chi…

by Stephen Kilgour on November 18, 2019

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.

Supporting Children’s Speech, Language and Communication Skills

by Kathryn Stinton on March 15, 2018

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…

The process of Reflective Practice

by Dr Jen Colwell on October 2, 2019

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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