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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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    Invincible or Invisible Dads

    by Martine Horvath on

    Promoting positive partnerships with parents, with fathers particularly in mind.
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    Becoming an EYP: key issues raised in research conducted by staff

    by Helen MacIntyre and Jen Colwell on

    A commissioned piece of research into the factors which help or hinder early years graduates in successfully undertaking EYPS.
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    The Practitioner as an Explorer: Effective Observation Techniques

    by Karen James and Jo Kavakeb on

    Observation is at the heart of effective provision, and it ensures that we keep the child at the centre of our practice. This article discusses various tools and techniques practitioners need to carry out effective observation and to support learning…
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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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    The Snowman Drama

    by Jacquie Long on

    Another in our growing series of drama activities - the snowman drama. Especially for January and February!
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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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    Interactive Story Making

    by Lesley Hendy on

    Continuing on from her article on imaginative roleplay, Lesley Hendy makes stories with her children!
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    Responsibility

    by Dee Hayday on

    Dee's series of irreverant lighthearted articles. Anyone who believes that Early Years education is too serious to laugh about might wish to pass this article by...
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    Revisiting Imaginative Play

    by Lesley Hendy on

    Imaginative or role play is in danger of being eclipsed by the demands of the EYFS Curriculum. Lesley Hendy invites us to take a fresh look at this important tool in a young child's learning about the world around them.
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    Thinking Creatively about Creative Development

    by Martine Horvath on

    Martine Horvath's belief that all children are born creative is one that many practitioners share. In this article she describes what creativity means in the early years and how we can support this crucial area of learning and development.
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    Using Drama in Reception - Bonfire!

    by Jacquie Long on

    Jacquie describes a whole group drama approach applied to bonfire night. "Learning through Imagined Experience" from an enthusiastic and experienced reception teacher.
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    Play and Exploration

    by Martine Horvath on

    The importance of play and of practitioners who are "playful"
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    Developing Art in the Foundation Stage: The Project!

    by Sue Ridgway on

    A personal account of an exhilarating project to develop creative skills by Nottingham City Council.
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    Snacks and lunches for early years children

    by Amanda Grant on

    A subject regularly raised in the FSF, this article gives advice on healty and tasty eating for young children. Makes your mouth water!
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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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    In conversation with Ruth Pimentel

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    Discussing the forthcoming Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) with the National Director for the Foundation Stage, Ruth Pimentel.
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