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Hi, Does anyone have a copy of the scoring sheets for SSTEW please? Ali
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This is an interesting video from the TES site. Even though the teacher is working with older children, it may help providers explain to parents why we, in early years, do so much work on developing finger, hand, arm and shoulder muscles in preparation for writing. It might also help explain to less experienced practitioners why dancing with ribbons, twirling them with large arching movements, is a good way to get children school-ready for writing. WATCH: How can we physically prepare children for handwriting? - a step-by-step guide
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I don't know if any one saw this programme? The clip (below) is fascinating: I'm putting 'watch the whole programme' on my TDL for this weekend! I think I will also use the clip at my first staff meeting in September just as a reminder to staff about how careful they need to be and to demonstrate to them how much their actions influence child development. From the BBC magazine website: Gender specific toys: do you stereotype children? The toys children play with have an impact not only on how they see themselves and on what skills they learn, but also on how their brains physically develop. Some psychologists argue that this helps to explain why certain professions a…
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Hi I have a little bit of money to spend and wanted to get somethings that would make toilet trainign a better place (If that makes sense) I have some children who are struggling one child at 4 still in nappies, another who is three and scared of the toilet and one who has no interest at all. Any suggestions?
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We are being asked to respond to draft guidelines about “soft” signs of abuse, released by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The consultation is open until 19th April 2017 and as early years professionals we should take the time to respond. You can open the consultation documents from here The Pre-school Learning Alliance has posted an explanation of the consultation saying: "NICE has drawn up the guidance in response to a request from the Department for Education and the Department of Health, including a list of symptoms that do not indicate abuse in themselves but could trigger further consideration, depending on the individual circumstanc…
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On Friday FSF were at the Nursery World show in London attending the 'self-regulation masterclass'. The first two speakers, Clancy Blair and C.Cybele Raver are extremely eminent psychologists working in the field of self-regulation in young children. Clancy Blair explains that self-regulation should be the general goal for children's development - children should be able to: Be exuberant, run and play - but also sustain attention and stay focused. (Be able to stop, when it's time to go inside without having a 'melt down') Be emotionally expressive but also able to regulate their emotions (Be able to explain that they are angry or upset without becoming aggressive or hy…
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This was a such a fascinating piece on BBC news: Babies build knowledge about the language they hear even in the first few months of life, research shows. If you move countries and forget your birth language, you retain this hidden ability, according to a study. Dutch-speaking adults adopted from South Korea exceeded expectations at Korean pronunciation when retrained after losing their birth language. You can read the whole article here
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This ebook explains developmental milestones throughout the stages of the EYFS. EYFS-developmental-milestones-eBook.pdf
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I read this article a week or so ago, it was published in The Guardian newspaper shortly after the terror attacks in Nice. I have been thinking about it for a week or so, mulling over what happens at our nursery. We often have 'gun play' issues and following staff training by Annie McTavish about Superhero play and gun play we now allow this game as long as all the children involved are willing participants and abide by the rules. We have also worked with parents to help them understand how important it is for children to work through their thoughts and feelings in their games. I think this article is excellent and I will be sharing it with staff and putting it into the …
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I thought this was really interesting ..., A study, published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, has demonstrated an association between children's abilities in common movements like jumping, running and walking at 18 months and stronger bones as an adolescent. It is thought that these movements in toddlers place a stress on the bones, causing them to react by becoming wider and thicker, thereby making them stronger than those in children who may not be moving as much. Findings from the study may help to identify who is at a greater risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures in later life. You can read the rest of the article here
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