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Friday, 14 March 2025

Where we’re going wrong with science in early years

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It’s important to get every child off to a strong start in science, yet there is surprisingly little guidance on how to do this. This makes ...
Tuesday, 18 February 2025

How to improve verbal skills in EYFS

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 Children’s early language is a top priority for the curriculum in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and first years of school. Its im...

How to meet the needs of left-handers in EYFS

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  One in 10 people is left-handed. Yet many of our youngest left-handers can face unnecessary challenges in early years settings simply beca...
Friday, 22 November 2024

Outside the lines

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 I thoroughly enjoyed my (English) conversation with Eva Dierickx for the Dutch-language podcast 'Buiten de lijntjes' 'Want to k...
Monday, 4 November 2024

The great play-based learning debate

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If you want a row in education, start a debate about play-based learning. Ofsted stepped into that spotlight with its recent report,  Strong...
Tuesday, 8 October 2024

How it all starts: what the research tells us about early years education

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I was more than delighted to get the chance to chat with Jon Hutchinson and Emma Turner as a guest on Mind the Gap: Making Education Work Ac...
Sunday, 15 September 2024

Stigma, safeguarding and social change: toilet training in early years

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Teaching in the early years can be hard, especially at the start of the new school year. It's getting harder.  Kindred Squared recently ...