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You are more than “just a teacher”
by Sara Bonetti
Practitioners do excellent work that goes unnoticed, leading many to feel disconnected and retreat in their field or even their classroom. So, then, many convince themselves that they are “just teachers”.
When you are in the classroom, aren’t …
Podcast: Why we need to value early childhood and the educators within it
Helen talks to Claire Kenyon, owner of The Children's Garden in Norwich and co-founder of Early Years Equality. They discuss Claire's experiences working in the early years for over 20 years and how the sector needs respect and recognition, ditching …
Early Years Teacher, academic and writer Emma Davis says ‘remembering …
Emma Davis shares how remembering our 'why' can help us to pause, step back and hold onto what is important in our work in the early years.
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New Tapestry App for Amazon Fire Devices
The new Tapestry app is now available to download from the Amazon Appstore. The new app is called Tapestry – Childhood Education Platform. Download the app for Amazon Fire devices This new app fully replaces the previous version of Tapestry. We've created user guides to help you get familiar with the new app. For information about minimum operating system requirements and the status of the old app, please visit our FAQs section. -
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'Oral Health in Early Years' free online training
Would you like some ideas for supporting dental health in your setting? 😁 We run free online training sessions (including some evening sessions) for anyone working in early years. We cover topics like tooth-friendly snacks and drinks, toothbrushing tips, bottle and dummy use, as well as activity ideas. After attending the training we email you lots of resources to use in your setting. Please see our flyer for session dates and booking information. Who are we? We are your local Oral Health Improvement Team. We are employed by the NHS but our service is commissioned by Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Councils. If you have any questions or if you would like to book onto a session please email us on ccs.oralhealthbeds@nhs.net We look forward to hearing from you! oral health sessions EY Feb - July 26.pdf -
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New Tapestry App for Apple and Android
The new Tapestry app is now available to download from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. An Amazon Fire version is arriving very soon, so stay tuned. The new app is called Tapestry – Education Platform. Download the app for Apple devices Download the app for Android devices This new app fully replaces the previous version of Tapestry. We've created user guides to help you get familiar with the new app. For information about minimum operating system requirements and the status of the old app, please visit our FAQs section. -
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Winter outdoor water tray ideas
Hi all, We have a large water tray area outside in our provision used by both nursery and reception. We’re struggling to think of ideas for the winter apart from balls, cars and ramps. We are a large setting with up to 140 children and the area is used during lunch time so it would have to be easy to set up and clean up. Thank you in advance for your ideas! -
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ACEs in Early Childhood
Hello, Dear Early Years Professional, As part of my dissertation for my degree in Early Years, we are required to conduct a research project. I have chosen to do mine on the impact of Aces on the emotional development of children aged 3 to 5 years. Would you be willing to fill in the form I need for my research? All answers are completely anonymous. Please copy and paste the link to your browser to answer the questions. https://forms.office.com/e/8az744QHGN Many thanks for your time -
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Happy New Year to you all. I am trying to put a list of training together for new practitioners that join the Preschool. Would anybody be willing to share the training that you ask your new staff to carry out when they first start with you please? Do you include Wellcomm training etc? Thank you in advance Emma
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