In last month’s newsletter we mentioned that we’re planning some exciting changes to the FSF over this next year, in honour of 20 years of the Foundation Stage Forum! We’re busy working behind the scenes – but don’t worry, we’ll keep you posted. Fo…
On the FSF this month we have a couple of new articles for you. Author, researcher and educator, Suma Din, shares narratives from educators and mothers about their experience of community-based support. And Early Years Teacher and academic Emma Dav…
FSF articles and podcasts
This month on the FSF our new article explores research about men working in the sector, by early years educator and academic Clarissa Frigerio. We hear from the men Clarissa connected with as well as her own reflectio…
FSF articles and podcasts
We have a couple of new articles on the FSF this month.
Early Years Technology specialist Richard Waite shares his passion for helping us all to understand the importance of teaching and learning about techno…
We've been busy creating some content for you to read or listen to, and even watch, over the summer period.
In our Early Years section we have an article from Mine Conkbayir, EI or IQ? Which Matters Most to You?, offering thoughts and practica…
We have added a wide range of articles to the FSF this month.
Mine Conkbayir has written about Self regulation, discussing what the term really means and how adults can support children to self-regulate. We have an article by Emma Cook from O…
This month we revisit an article by Early Years Practitioner and Tiney home nursery leader, Alicia Wilkins, reflecting on the importance of embedding representation in our practice every moment of every day. And we share the final piece in a three…
This month we have something interactive for you! We have created a short survey relating to your experiences over the last few months and looking to the future. Responses are anonymous and we will use them to inform our article themes and to supp…
This month on the FSF we have a new article by Early Years Practitioner and Tiney home nursery leader Alicia Wilkins, who offers advice to families looking for a school for their child based on her experience as a mum, reminding those of us who wo…
This month on the FSF we have a much needed article by Jenny Barber exploring the ways you can offer CPD for your staff even when the budget is tight. Sarah Ottewell inspires us with her piece about the continuing journey her setting has embarked …
There’s lots of new content on the FSF. Our Primary section has an article by Teaching Assistant and SLT member Aimee Durning, about unlocking research to support all educators, and Jack from our Education Team writes about engaging families at Ke…
The FSF and Tapestry team are all at home, working remotely to continue to create content for our members, visitors and users. On the FSF this month we have a focus on SEND. Stephen Kilgour, our SEND Advisor, has begun a series about pre-verbal co…
Registration is now open for the next free online Tapestry Education Conference: Reflecting on CPD in the Early Years, which will take place on 4th November 6-8pm. You can find out more here.
As always, we have new articles and podcasts for y…
Our Coffee Break on the FSF this month considers the SEND Green Paper, and the deeper need for a shift in mindset - identifying the barriers to education and learning for children with learning differences and disabilities, and what adjustments we…
On the FSF we have a couple of new articles this month. In our Primary section, Key Stage teacher Francesca Timms shares how she used a whole school approach – including all the adults – to inspire children to read. And in our Early Years section,…
On the FSF we have a couple of articles for your late summer reading. Developmental play expert Carly Budd explains the importance of play for babies' brain development; and Caroline Vollans continues her series on intergenerational learning with …
On the FSF this month, we have an article about the early years ratios debate. Nathan Archer, Director of the International Montessori Institute at Leeds Beckett University, reflects on the arguments against relaxing ratios. You can find out more …
On the FSF this month we included a Coffee Break write up of the findings of the survey we carried out recently. These findings were also reported in an article in Nursery Management Today. Thank you to everyone who took part.
As always the…
On the FSF this month we have an article from Rachna Joshi about children’s mirror play, and by Linda Pound about the ‘playful subject’ of number, while Caroline Vollans reflects on the word ‘Sorry’ and how young children learn to express a true a…
On the FSF this month we have an article about STEM in the early years by Natalie Bent and Denhue Harris, founders of diverse children’s book publishing company and early years hub, Little Scholars Playground. And continuing reflections on how we …
On the FSF for January we have an article by speech and language therapist Ruth Jones, considering how the early years sector can ensure inclusive practice for neurodivergent children. Browse through all our articles from this link.
Ruth also…
In the Primary Section of the FSF this month we have Jack's article debating the pros and cons of homework - have you done yours? In the Early Years section, Jenny Barber discusses CPD in the 'new normal' and our SEND Advisor Stephen shares the Pl…
Here at the FSF we remain working at home but staying connected to keep articles, podcasts and resources coming your way. This month we have had an inspiring article from Mine Conkbayir, looking at ways in which families can support children to le…
Here at the FSF and Tapestry we are quite used to working remotely now, and we have been busy preparing some new articles for you: in our Primary section, Clare Hancock reflects on Teaching and Learning in the 'New Norm' and Georgina Walker explai…
As well as the content already mentioned about the new Development Matters, we have lots of other things for you too. Our articles this month come from Alistair Bryce-Clegg who writes about balancing new adaptation requirements with the good pract…
