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23rd May, 2021 / by Katherine Houghton

Preparing for the revised Early Years Foundation Stage Blog by Julian Grenier

Guest Blog – Written by Julian Grenier Preparing for the revised Early Years Foundation Stage: questions and thoughts ‘How am I going to track children’s progress?’ ‘How do I check children against age-related expectations?’ ‘How am I going to create baseline data for children when they start?’ Thes …

7th May, 2021 / by Katherine Houghton

Let’s talk about play!

Play holds such an immense value that it should never be underestimated as a vehicle to support children’s learning and …

17th April, 2021 / by Katherine Houghton

Changes to Development Matters 2021

I wanted to wait to share this blog until I had written my own curriculum but I feel there is a desperate need for more …

6th December, 2020 / by Katherine Houghton

Do you teach Phonics in Nursery?

Should phonics be taught in Nursery? It is an interesting question. Some may say, children of this age are far too young …

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18th March, 2020 / by Katherine Houghton

When the unthinkable happens….Homeschool for all.

How can parents deal with this once in a lifetime situation we find ourselves in during this Convid19 pandemic? We must …

9th February, 2020 / by Katherine Houghton

What is so special about Forest School?

During my childhood I was very much outdoors for most of the time. I was happiest when I was outside with my friends mak …

4th December, 2019 / by Katherine Houghton

Wellbeing in the Early Years

Children’s emotional health, well-being and involvement in the EYFS Wellbeing, according to the Oxford Dictionary is the …

24th November, 2019 / by Katherine Houghton

Characteristics of Effective Learning

The Characteristics of Effective Learning and why are they important? Children need motivation to learn. Motivation is m …

24th November, 2019 / by Katherine Houghton

Outdoor Learning

As Early Years Practitioners, we know children need to be outside. But do we really know why? I hear many people saying …

4th September, 2019 / by Katherine Houghton

Relationships and Communication with Parents Ideas

Relationships and Communication with Parents Ideas As Early Years Professionals we know relationships with parents are v …

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