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Saturday, 5 July 2025

Why school leaders need to spend more time in the early years

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  “Do you really want to spend your time wiping noses and bottoms?” This is what my former headteacher asked me, back when I first decided t...
Thursday, 5 June 2025

Why oral language is the key to learning to write

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Back when I was moderating the early years foundation stage profile, a fellow moderator told me about a pupil who perfectly summed up the ch...
Wednesday, 7 May 2025

Why we must hold on to the ‘magic’ of the early years

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There are some things from my time as a nursery school headteacher that I will never forget, like the day that three-year-old Jayda was take...
Monday, 14 April 2025

Number in the early years – helping children to develop a positive maths mindset

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Mathematics is part of children’s lives, from the everyday struggle to find a matching pair of socks in the morning to the sense of wonder a...
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...