by EYR Team | Mar 11, 2020 | Early Years Development, Early Years Ideas, Inspiration, Learning & Development
This article has been written by mother of two and tray play advocate, Rachel Moffatt. Rachel is passionate about learning through play and fostering creativity in children. She is an advocate for Tray Play, especially the use of tuff trays indoors and out. She shares...
by EYR Team | Feb 20, 2020 | Learning & Development, Professional Development
This article has been written by Ellie Collar from Early Years SEN. Ellie has worked as both a Special School teacher and an Early Years SEN advisor for a Local Authority. Her particular interest is in the role of strong early development as the most important...
by EYR Team | Jan 17, 2020 | Early Years, Early Years Development, Learning & Development, Professional Development, Teachers' Corner
This article has been written by Ellie Collar from Early Years SEN. You know the children who play like butterflies, circling the play environment but never engaging long enough to extend play? Those children who play well if an adult is there to extend/model, but...
by EYR Team | Nov 27, 2019 | Learning & Development, Professional Development, Teachers' Corner
This article has been written by storytelling specialists, Tonya and Natasha, from Little Creative Days Stories are such a powerful tool, they can help us to make sense of the world and each other. This is because we are hardwired to learn this way. Therefore there is...
by EYR Team | Nov 18, 2019 | Learning & Development, Primary Learning
Phonics is the way in which children begin to understand words, and as such is one of the most important parts of a child’s early education. This blog will go over the basic principles of phonics and the terms used, to help better understand the subject and...
by EYR Team | Nov 4, 2019 | Learning & Development, Primary Learning, Professional Development, Teachers' Corner
Play is one of the most important ways in which young children gain essential knowledge and skills The Lego Foundation in Support of UNICEF, 2018, Learning Through Play ‘Imaginative Play’ and ‘Pretend Play’ are often referred to in relation to Early Years and the...
