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    Nancy Stewart's keynote speech for TEC 2 - 'Steering the Changes: Who'…

    by Ben Case on

    We were delighted to welcome Nancy Stewart, early years teacher, consultant and trainer, to give one of the Keynote talks at TEC 2.  Read Ben's summary of her talk and watch it from the link provided. 
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    Beatrice Merrick's Keynote speech for TEC 2: A sector response to chan…

    by Jack Dabell on

    We were very happy to have Beatrice Merrick, Chief Executive of Early Education, give a Keynote speech at our second Tapestry Education Conference in November. Jack has written this summary of her talk, followed by a link so you can also watch Bea…
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    A Childminder’s experience of an Ofsted Inspection

    by Tania Leycester on

    We all know the feeling when the Ofsted call comes. Here, childminder Tania Lancaster describes her own experience of a recent Ofsted Inspection. 
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    Becoming a Nursery of Sanctuary: reflecting on an ongoing journey

    by Sarah Ottewell on

    Sarah Ottewell describes her setting's journey to becoming a Nursery of Sanctuary. 
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    The Power of Positive Words in Anti-Racism Education for Young Childre…

    by Dr Lucretia Carter Berry on

    Dr Lucretia Carter Berry explores the transformative power of employing positive, affirming words when engaging in anti-racism education with young children. 
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    How research is used (or not!) in developing government policy.

    by Natalie Perera on

    I’ve worked in Westminster for over sixteen years now, yet the past couple of years since the EU Referendum and the election of President Trump have doubtlessly been the most fascinating in my career.
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    Being a childminder - FSF Tim shares his experience

    by FSF Tim on

    Tim is a childminder who also works at FSF HQ. In this Q+A he talks to FSF Rebecca about how he came from an IT background to be an Early Years Teacher, running his own childminding setting.
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    TEC1 workshop on a scrapbook approach to reflective practice

    by FSF Tim on

    We held our first Tapestry Education Conference (TEC 1) in July 2019 with a focus on Reflective Practice. The afternoon consisted of three table-top discussions led by members of the Early Years community, and for these we were joined by colleagues…
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    Inclusive picture books for children with additional needs: close but …

    by Stephen Kilgour on

    Our SEND Advisor and Outreach Teacher, Stephen Kilgour, was invited to take part in a panel to select books for children with additional needs for the wonderful BookTrust. The experience prompted him to think further about how publishers could make…
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    Taking a Risk? The value of risk and challenge in the early years

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    This article examines the role of risk taking in child development and how practitioners can foster a positive attitude to risk in the early years.
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    How do young children learn to make decisions?

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    Babies and young children are able to make decisions that are relevant to their lives. This article examines what kinds of decisions children can make at different stages of their development and how practitioners can support them.
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    Resilience and early years experience: child, family, community

    by Kate Cairns on

    Kate Cairns invites us to consider the interaction between resilience and trauma, the key aspects of resilience, and the links between resilience and experience in the early years of life. Humans are not born able to regulate stress. At birth the b…
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    Biscuit Box Banter

    by Martine Horvath on

    Martine Horvath presents some fun ideas to get children talking, and to help them develop their speech and language skills.
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    Twenty top tips for helping to develop self-discipline for positive be…

    by Martine Horvath on

    With increasing numbers of children being diagnosed with special educational needs such as ADHD and autism, managing challenging behaviour in a positive way is a challenge most practitioners face in their settings on a daily basis. As practitioners…
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    Child Development: fact or fiction?

    by Rory McDowall Clark on

    Knowledge about child development is an important tool which enables practitioners to make appropriate provision for young children; but if we are not careful it can also be a dangerously limiting illusion that may actually hamper practice.
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    Using "The Dog Who Could Dig", by Jonathan Long and Korky Paul, as a …

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    This is a great book for looking at things under the ground. The children's interests might take you down a number of different avenues - buried treasure, tunnels, animals that burrow or people who work underground. The story lends itself to lots of …
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    The Multi-sensory Approach

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    This is the third in a series of articles examining current research into the way children learn and how this can be applied in the early years setting. The multi-sensory model links long-held beliefs about learning with the everyday experiences of y…
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    Donald Winnicott's Theories of Child Development: Their Relevance to B…

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    Donald Winnicott was a psychologist and psychoanalyst who worked predominantly with children and families.In 1957 he wrote that 'the nursery school is probably most correctly considered as an extension 'upward' of the family, rather than an extensio…
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    The Fish Who Could Wish: using a storybook for activities

    by Martine Horvath on

    Martine Horvath suggests some lively activities based around the very popular storybook.
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    Brain-based Learning

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    This is the second in a series of articles looking at recent research into how young children learn. Here we examine how a better understanding of brain development can enrich early years practice.
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    Ofsted Inspection Reports for Childminders (Part 1)

    by Helen Edwards on

    What have recent OFSTED reports focused upon? In a two-part article we summarize over fifty childminders' reports from April and May 2010. How does your setting measure up?
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    Ofsted Inspection Reports for Childminders (Part 2)

    by Helen Edwards on

    A selection of Ofsted inspectors' judgements on the quality and standards of childminders' early years provision and outcomes for children.
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    EYFS Survey

    by Stephen Edwards on

    The FSF asked members (and visitors) to fill out a questionnaire on the EYFS in the autumn of 2010. This is a summary and the raw results of that survey.
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    Assessment, Progression and Attainment in the EYFS

    by Kate Cahill on

    Life on the Foundation Stage Forum takes on its own seasonal phases and autumn is no exception. As the new academic year commences there are always queries, particularly from school-based practitioners, on how to gather and interpret the progress dat…
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    Using 'Owl Babies' by Martin Waddell & Patrick Benson as a focus for a…

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    This is a lovely book to focus on when children are starting school or nursery or with a new childminder. There are lots of opportunities to talk about how we feel when the people we love leave, and how we feel when they come back again. Children can…
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