Why take mathematics outdoors in the early years? Mathematics in the early years should be a fun and exciting time where children can explore, actively learn and critically think. There is often a lot of stigma attached to maths with parents and early years practitioners often having negative experiences with mathematics
Do you work more then your contracted hours? Many early years practitioners understand the struggles faced with working more than just their contracted hours. It is a common problem and cause for debate in many early years settings across the UK. The concern is how far can these boundaries be
How to manage the situation Conflict between practitioners in the early years can be caused for a variety of reasons including ego, personalities and a lack of leadership and management intervention. Not only can conflict between practitioners cause major problems to practitioners such as bullying, harassment, formal grievances and low self
Why is it important to get your cosy area right? Having a cosy area within any under 2’s room in the early years is essential however practitioners are not always getting it quite right. A cosy area is more then just some soft furnishings in an area of the room
What is a schema? Early years practitioners should fully understand, recognise and support children who are displaying schemas. Schemas are patterns of behaviour that some children regularly display in order to help them make sense of the world around them. Not all children explore schemas, some explore all types of
Could you save yourself money on your nursery property tax rates? Nurseries in Buckinghamshire have discovered it is possible to save thousands in nursery property tax rates by challenging their property tax rates by appealing to the valuation office agency. Some nurseries have experienced as much as a 30% decrease
Why cooking is so important in the early years Cooking in the early years is a great, fun experience which offers a wealth of learning and development. One cooking activity is able to promote all seven areas of the early years foundation stage and because children enjoy the experience so
Government will confirm 30hr funding review in two weeks The 30hrs free childcare funding review will be announced on the 25 November alongside the government spending review. Many nurseries over the summer were approached to share with government their costs of providing the free childcare places, however since reviewing the
Finding ways to help boys engage in play There has been much debate over the years about how boys and girls learn differently in the early years with no clear outcomes or divide as to why this is the case. Early years practitioners often come across the same problems with boys
Why early years should celebrate Diwali For many people Diwali is an important festival and everyone in the early years should embrace this special occasion. Diwali is one of the largest festivals celebrated as part of the Hindu religion and celebrations span over five days, with one main festival night.