by EYR Team | Jan 31, 2022 | Early Years Development, Learning & Development, Professional Development
What is EAL? EAL refers to English as an Additional Language. It is a term used to describe the teaching of English to students who have not learned it as their first language. EAL could refer to students who were born in, or have lived in the UK for a long time, but...
by EYR Team | Jan 10, 2022 | Early Years Development, Early Years Ideas, Inspiration, Learning & Development, Primary Learning, Primary School Ideas
This blog has been written by EYR Industry expert Emily Hanson, a qualified EYFS teacher with an M.Ed in Education from the University of Cambridge. In this blog, Emily delves into 10 different activity ideas to help you celebrate National Storytelling Week with your...
by Katie Murphy | Dec 31, 2021 | Early Years Development, Health & Wellbeing, Learning & Development, Primary Learning
New Year brings hope, challenges, and new beginnings. It brings new feelings in not only ourselves but our children. How can we support children as they look forward to, or are fazed by, the uncertainty of a new year? The change is unavoidable, however by managing it...
by EYR Team | Nov 5, 2021 | Early Years Development, Latest News, Professional Development, Your Stories
This blog has been written by EYR Industry expert Emily Hanson, a qualified EYFS teacher with an M.Ed in Education from the University of Cambridge. In this blog, Emily discusses the importance of heuristic play in the early years and provides a variety of suggestions...
by EYR Team | Sep 7, 2021 | Early Years Development, Learning & Development, Primary Learning
In England, learning a foreign language is statutory from the ages of 7-14. Before this, there is no compulsory requirement for children to learn another language and the uptake of older children continuing to study a language at GCSE level is in a constant decline....
by EYR Team | Aug 19, 2021 | Early Years Development, Early Years Resources, Learning & Development, Learning Environment
The history of Numicon An effective learning tool for helping children visualise numbers, Numicon works by using a multi-sensory approach. The nature of Numicon resources means that children can learn by seeing, feeling and understanding mathematical concepts through...
