Why you should not make reindeer food this year
Reindeer food is damaging Reindeer food is a much loved craft option to make with children in the early years. […]
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Does Christmas bring out the worst practice in the early years?
The Christmas period leads to practitioners falling in to old methods of practice Christmas is always an exciting time of
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Is play often unnecessarily interrupted?
Are children suffering because of routine disturbing valuable play? Everyone who works in the foundation stage is very much aware
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Should plug socket covers be removed from the early years?
Plug socket covers could cause more damage than good Plug socket covers have been on the agenda for quite some
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Should glitter be banned in early years settings?
Glitter banned in early years settings! Glitter has recently hit the headlines with one large chain of nurseries completely banning
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Are your planned next steps meaningful?
Planning to promote children’s next steps Everyone working in early years is very aware of the importance of supporting children
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Is creating a provocation simply adult led learning?
What is a provocation? We have a great, more in depth article here detailing exactly what a provocation is
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Why you should regularly change the early years environment
Why should I make changes to the early years environment? It may seem like a very strange thing to suggest
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Why all preschools should have a pen pal class
What is a pen pal class? The pen pal concept seems to be a very outdated one however there
Success for Chilton Meadows Day Nursery
Top award for Chilton Meadows Day Nursery Chilton Meadows Day Nursery are celebrating being awarded the ‘Top Twenty Business in
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Funky fingers and finger gym – part 2
Funky fingers and finger gym activities If you would like to know more about the benefits of and introducing finger