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I think that anybody who has attended and conferences, exhibitions or area training days over the last few years will be very familiar with the work of Elizabeth Jarman. The Communication Friendly Spaces approach which she pioneered has helped many of us to look again at our provision taking into consideration the needs of the children in our care. The 'What is it like to be a child here' is a familiar question for all of us and a question that, when answered well, can be the difference between a 'positive' early years experience and an 'amazing' early years experience. We are pleased to publish Elizabeth's article today "Visiting Settings and Schools: A Fresh Pair …
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We have just published a new article by Jenny Barber. Jenny is the author of 'Effective leadership and management in the EYFS' which we reviewed recently. Her article has many tips and ideas to enthuse and motivate you to move your setting on! Shake up! Refresh! How to reflect and move your setting on...
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We have just published an article 'Putting the theory into practice' by Alistair Bryce Clegg. In it he discusses how the thoughts of different early years theorists impact on what we do to support the learning and development of the children in our care.
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Sara Bonetti, who is the associate director of the Education Policy Institute, has written a fabulous article encouraging and motivating us all to get involved in the debates and discussions surrounding early years education. The Education Policy Institute is an independent, impartial and evidence-based research institute that aims to promote high quality education outcomes for all children and young people, regardless of social background. Sara's background as a teacher and a researcher gives a unique insight into the influence current practitioners can have. Read Sara's article and get involved! You are more than “just a teacher”
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Kate Cahill has written for us this week addressing the perennial question of 'How much paper work is 'enough''?' You can read the article from here and discuss it on this thread
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One of the (many) benefits of our new FSF website is that we have been able to find articles written for us some years ago more easily When I was writing a recent review of a book about Susan Isaacs I linked to an excellent article written in 2010, Educational Pioneers: Susan Isaacs, 1885-1948 There are some wonderful articles covering many aspects of teaching and learning on The Foundation Stage Forum website - here are just a selection of articles that might increase your knowledge, help you research for an essay or help you reflect on your practise! Let us know how you get on!
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We have published a new article today by Kathryn Stinton. You can read it from here and talk about it on this thread Supporting Children’s Speech, Language and Communication Skills
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We have been discussing how effectively practitoners observe and evaluate children's well being in early years settings with Jane Evans, trauma expert. You can read our conclusions in our article: Observing and evaluating children’s well-being
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We have just published an insightful article by Penny Tassoni called 'Reducing Educational Disadvantage'. For those of you familiar with Penny's work you will not be surprised to read the carefully considered points and the practical suggestions aimed at helping children get the best possible start. You can read the article here and comment and ask questions on this thread.
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We have just published an article that Alistair Bryce-Clegg has written for us regarding Continuous Provision. Continuous Provision is a subject often raised on the forum. Alistair has included his view of how Continuous Provision can work with the findings of Ofsted's recent 'Bold Beginnings' report. You can access the article here: Behind the Gingham Curtain
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