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Letters and Sounds training material

This training video can be used to share with practitioners to help them understand what Letters and Sounds is and how it can be implemented into practice. Letters and sounds is a great way to introduce early literacy skills . The simple activities within the programme can be tailored to

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Helping children with Autism

Children with Autism Autism affects how people communicate and relate to other people. It also affects the way they see the world. Children will only be diagnosed with autism once they have had several assessments from professionals. Some people can struggle to come to terms with this What should I do

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Identifying a food allergy

What is an allergy? An allergy is a immune response by the body to a substance, especially a particular food, pollen, fur, or dust, to which it has become hypersensitive. What foods cause allergic reactions? Everyone is different and therefore have reactions to different things and foods. A person may

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Positive approach to healthy eating with children

 Teaching children about healthy eating Eat through stories – Many children’s stories include food such as goldilocks with the porridge and Little red riding hood with bread and muffins. This is a great way to engage your child. This way you can discuss why breakfast is important and how porridge

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Reflective Practice

What is Reflective Practice In order to provide the best possible care for children you should be aware of the term ‘reflective practice’. This enables you to analyse previous activities and improve and develop them, making them more challenging. To get the best results for children you need to focus

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Teaching and play in the early years – a balancing act?

A new publication from Ofsted has been released, this document shares good practice in the Early Years – Teaching and play in the early years – a balancing act? This document contains eight practice reports, these reports demonstrate good practice in the early years. This publication will help nurseries to

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Effective Communication

How to create effective communication between home and nursery Practitioners know the importance of building a bond and a relationship with the children in their care, however it is also just as important for practitioners to build a professional relationship with the parents and guardians of those children attending the

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Who will win Nursery of the Year 2015?

Out and about visiting outstanding nurseries Outstanding Day Nurseries visited two of the nurseries who have been shortlisted for Nursery of the Year. The first visit was to First Steps Children’s Nursery in Northfield, Birmingham and the second was to Little Learners Childcare in Corby. Both these settings are Ofsted

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Entering the NMT Nursery awards

Have you entered the NMT (Nursery Management Today) Nursery awards? These awards are to promote the array of excellent work right across the spectrum of the nursery business. It is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate each and everyone’s hard work.The awards were launched in 2003 and as each year goes by

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Adapting the environment

Meeting the needs of children with Speech, Language and Communication difficulties is highly important, one factor to consider is how to adapt the environment to suit the children’s needs. Practitioners will need to consider what the children’s needs are and how the environment can be adapted to promote inclusion. Many

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