Articles

Adam Vasco, who leads the 3-7 Early Years Post Graduate Route at Liverpool John Moores University, reflects on the learning and unlearning that needs to happen to decolonise and diversify our education spaces and curriculums.   

Early years consultant and author, Linda Pound, explores Cognitive Load Theory and how to support young children's Mathematical development. 

Early years creative consultant and artist educator, Pete Moorhouse, describes the joy of woodwork for young children, and the creative and critical thinking skills and personal development that woodwork offers. 

This month we revisit a previous article by Rachna Joshi exploring children's mirror play and their sense of self.   

Caroline Vollans takes a closer look at compliments and their impact on young children. 

Associate Professor of Diversity & Inclusion, Dr Chandrika Devarakonda, discusses two models that can support our understanding of diversity and inclusion, both in the part each individual plays, and in a wider context. 

Early Years leader Adam Marycz reflects on the leadership role in an early years setting. 

Susie Heywood, co-founder of Gender Friendly Scotland, discusses how early years educators can challenge outdated gender stereotypes and remove the limits those stereotypes impose on children. 

In Part Three of this series of articles on Observations, Dr Helen Edwards offers open ended questions that can support your narrative observations in the Specific Areas of Learning.   

Educator Varinder Kaur Johal shares her thoughts and ideas on children's early writing - from the child development that supports writing to creating opportunities to mark make.