Early Years Blogs
Creating Your Own Curriculum In The Early Years
The early years are crucial for a child’s development, and a well-crafted
Poetry Baskets: Weaving Words and Wonder into Early Years
Poetry Baskets: Weaving Words and Wonder in Early Childhood Education Imagine a
Navigating the Upcoming Changes to the Early Years Framework: A Guide for Educators and Parents
Navigating the Upcoming Changes to the Early Years Framework: A Guide for
Floor Books – A powerful tool in Early Years or pointless paperwork?
I have been asked many times about floor books, how they work
Settling in – Early Years Settings, Schools and Year 1
Since Covid schools and settings have changed their settling in procedures to
Making Assessment Work – child friendly assessment in the EYFS
By Sarah Starling Assessments play a crucial role in ensuring the success
Progression Planning In The EYFS
Progression Planning Finding a starting point for your planning can sometimes be
How to plan effectively in the EYFS?
Whether you are a fan of planning in your head, planning in
Why do we have a Two-Year Progress Check?
“What happens early – matters for a lifetime” The 2022 Dfe guidance
Why is Tinkering important in the EYFS?
Tinkering is about having the opportunity to explore, make mistakes and discover
Are home visits a good idea?
Are home visits a good idea? By Sarah Detheridge at the Early
Do you need to prepare for Ofsted?
“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success” (Alexander Graham Bell)
Language and Communication
Language and Communication “The early years are the crucial years for making
Sensory Integration Disorder – Blog Post
Sensory Integration Disorder By Sarah Detheridge “We should celebrate neurodiversity –
How do you plan an enabling environment?
Enabling Environments By Sarah Detheridge What is an enabling environment and
The Importance of Oral Health in the Early Years
The Importance of Oral Health in the Early Years By Sarah Detheridge
Preparing for the revised Early Years Foundation Stage Blog by Julian Grenier
Guest Blog – Written by Julian Grenier Preparing for the revised Early
Let’s talk about play!
Play holds such an immense value that it should never be underestimated
Changes to Development Matters 2021
I have seen some myths and confusion around the new development matters
Do you teach Phonics in Nursery?
Should phonics be taught in Nursery? It is an interesting question. Some
When the unthinkable happens….Homeschool for all.
How can parents deal with this once in a lifetime situation we
What is so special about Forest School?
During my childhood I was very much outdoors for most of the
Wellbeing in the Early Years
Children’s emotional health, well-being and involvement in the EYFS Wellbeing, according to
Characteristics of Effective Learning
The Characteristics of Effective Learning and why are they important? Children need
Relationships and Communication with Parents Ideas
Relationships and Communication with Parents Ideas As Early Years Professionals we know
What is Cultural Capital?
There is a new framework for inspections. This framework sets out Ofsted’s
Out with boring ‘Guided Reading’… but in with what?
Guided Reading Boring ? Whether we agree or not, the current method
Why are all School’s not tackling sun safety?
Did you know children as young as 14 can get preventable skin
Exploring, inquiring and learning through water play! Blog
Exploring, inquiring and learning through water play! Water play delights the senses
Using A Curiosity Cube – by Miss Grey and Play
Last term we added ‘The Curiosity Cube‘ to our provision after being
In The Moment Planning
‘In the moment planning’ by Katherine Houghton at Early Years Staffroom and
The Benefits of Messy Play
Messy play! Benefits of Messy Play You either love it or hate it!
What is Wellbeing? by Guest Blogger Katey Moxley
What is Wellbeing? There are many different definitions of wellbeing but perhaps
Why do children need independence?
Why do children need independence? As a teacher my question is ‘why
Why let children take risks?
Is society in the UK becoming ‘Health and Safety obsessed’ and why
Schema’s in Early Years – Learning through play
Piaget defined a schema as ‘repeatable action sequence, possessing component actions that
What is STEM education and why is it important in Early Years?
STEM education stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Arguably the most
Are you ‘allowed’ to evolve your Early Years Practise?
I continue to be shocked at how closed minded some leaders are
Inspirational Outdoors Conference
Our competition winner Liz Marples talks about her experience at the Inspirational
High Frequency Words
High frequency words are words which occur frequently. These are different from
Transition – How can you get it right?
An effective transition gives you a great head start in knowledge of
How can a Water Wall develop the Characteristics of Effective Learning?
A Water Wall can create lots of excitement in an Early Years
Do you need Behaviour Management in Early Years? Or just Self-Regulation?
Do we need Behaviour Management in Early Years? Or should we banish
Being bullied at work? Put a stop to it
We get many messages from Teachers and other staff who are being
Circle Time – A waste of precious time?
Circle time is a bit like marmite, you either love it or
Hygge – What is it all about?
Do you ever hear the older generation saying the best years of
Should you celebrate Mother’s day in your setting or school?
Mother’s Day means different things to different people and it can throw
Do you need to teach Maths in Early Years?
You may be thinking that is a strange question and the answer
Do you need to reflect on your Early Years practice?
There are 5 main areas to think about when reflecting on Early
What can you teach in 5 minutes?
I had so many people tell me about their amazing ideas in
Why is cooking so important in Early Years and beyond?
Learning in all areas of the curriculum Life is real, so we
Fundamental British Values – Are we getting it all wrong?
Are you an early year’s educator who worries about your approach to teaching British Values? We promote multiculturalism in our society, and while that’s fantastic, it can cause a level of confusion for teachers who are unsure whether they should push or promote British ideals within their classrooms.
Mud Kitchen – Keep it Fresh!
You have seen children playing for hours in a home corner. A
What comes before writing?
We are seeing more and more children getting to school with underdeveloped
Early Years – Back to Basics – Creative Ways to Improve your Early Years and Year 1 Teaching & Planning
Early years teaching requires creative on the fly thinking and planning. It’s important to dedicate time to observe and build relationships with each child, while keeping them all engaged and interested in their own objectives.
Objective Led Planning versus In the Moment Planning?
Objective led planning or In the moment planning? I have seen a