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17 April 2023
Join this Early Years in Mind (EYIM) free webinar on the transition to primary school and school readiness. Although the transition to primary education can be an exciting time for many,…
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Young children are naturally curious about the world around them. But how do we nurture that curiosity into kindness towards the natural world? 1. Spend time exploring nature: Children will protect…
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At the moment it feels like everyone is advocating for adaptive teaching, rather than differentiation, to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the classroom. But what…
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In this 60th episode of the Early Excellence Podcast, the interviewer is joined by Nicky Turner the Early Years Lead for the Astrea Academy Trust. As part of our conversation, we…
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Little learning opportunities can go a long way. With a bit of imagination, play on a miniature scale can support children’s development across the EYFS, says Anna Ranson… Small world…
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Personal, Social and Emotional Development is, quite rightly, one of the prime areas of learning in the EYFS and, now more than ever, our practice should reflect this. With this…
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The Education Endowment Foundation have updated their Early Years Toolkit: A Summary of the best available evidence on key areas for learning and development. The Toolkit gives you information on…
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The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood has launched a campaign ‘Shaping Us’ to promote the importance of the early years of childhood. It aims to increase understanding of how…
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What is spatial reasoning? How do we develop young children’s spatial reasoning? The answers are in the Early Childhood Maths Group Toolkit which includes posters, videos, guidance and a learning…
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What schools, registered early years providers and childminders need to know about delivering the early years foundation stage (EYFS), and Ofsted inspections under the education inspection framework (EIF). Ofsted has…
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As one of the prime areas of learning, physical development underpins children’s overall learning and development. Yet how often do we consider children’s physical development in real depth? In this…
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Retrieval practice is often one of the first educational strategies that comes to mind, proven effective in helping pupils to learn and remember information. But are its benefits limited only…
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