This is a guest post from Adele Crozier, Childminder & Blogger from Playful Learners. With the weather improving many of us will be turning our attention to our gardens and outdoor play areas – looking at how these areas can be enhanced these for outdoor play. You don’t need to look long to realise that […]
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This is a guest post from Adele Crozier, Childminder & Blogger from Playful Learners. Play dough is a resource which is always available for the children in my setting. Play dough is great for supporting the development of children’s motor skills. The moulding and kneading of play dough helps children develop their hand control and
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This is a guest post from Heather McAvan, a teacher who works for Twinkl Primary Resources. Easter Activities – Fun For All The Family! I love this time of year – there’s always something going on and something to make! Children love joining in the celebrations and getting really creative, so I’ve put together some
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Guest Blog Author: Adele Crozier from Playful Learners. Mother’s Day 30th March 2014 It’s always nice for parent’s to receive a beautiful homemade gift from their children. To celebrate Mother’s day on Sunday March 30th we have put together eight creative ideas that will make Mummy’s day and give the children great pride in their
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Guest Blog Author: Kathy Brodie founder of KathyBrodie.com. Sustained Shared Thinking & The Early Years Foundation Stage When Sustained Shared Thinking (SST) was introduced to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), some practitioners were worried that this was yet something else new to master. However, Sustained Shared Thinking is one of the most natural parts
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Guest Blog Author: Adele Crozier from Playful Learners. Are you planning on celebrating World Book Day on 6th March? This fantastic day is embraced worldwide to encourage children to read and explore a wider range of literature. Every book you read to children in your setting can act as a starting point for many baking,
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With the number of two-year-olds entitled to free childcare expected to double in September 2014, schools are being urged to admit two-year-olds into on-site nurseries to ease the shortage of childcare. Whilst some feel schools cannot meet the specific learning, developmental and environmental needs of two-year-olds, many early years experts say it is not the
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Rain, wind or shine, we all know that children gain enormous benefits from learning outdoors. At Designs For Education we believe our Mud Kitchen is one of the best recipes for engaging children in messy, active, outdoor learning! Below are our top 7 reasons why children should be playing with mud 7 Reasons Why Children
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