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Early child development
Find classroom activities and ideas to promote the prime areas of learning in the EYFS. From tips on how to recognise child-initiated play to activities on nurturing creativity and developing communication, literacy and language, get practical resources to ensure early child development is at the core of your early years setting.
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In the early years teaching and play are not separate entities. Owen Carter summarises Ofsted’s good practice survey and highlights their key recommendations
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In this 30-minute webinar, Kay Mathieson, early years consultant and trainer, will outline best steps to identifying children with SEN and ensuring provision is in place to enable their progress
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Early Years Update’s guide for parents highlights the importance of supporting young children’s personal, social and emotional development
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Anna Ephgrave, assistant headteacher at Carterhatch Infant School, explains why woodworking is such a positive activity for children in the early years and how to introduce it safely and effectively in your setting
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Chris Dukes and Maggie Smith look at ways to develop young children’s communication and language skills through everyday activities
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Anni McTavish, early years and creative arts consultant, looks at how donning the cape can be a good way to capitalise on children's interests and fascinations
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Creative thinking is a key life skill. Marie Charlton, education consultant and author, explores what creativity is in an early years context, and how to nurture it
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Make the most of learning opportunities linked with food using these ideas from Linda Thornton and Pat Brunton
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Anne Longfield of 4Children explains the role of the Foundations for the Future partnership in helping to inform government policy affecting the early years sector