by EYR Team | Jul 17, 2023 | Early Years Ideas, Health & Wellbeing, Learning & Development, SEN Support
For children of all ages and abilities, sensory rooms and gardens offer a variety of benefits through immersive multi-sensory environments. These specially designed therapeutic spaces are typically housed in purpose-built rooms and allow children with sensory...
by EYR Team | Jun 26, 2023 | Health & Wellbeing, Primary Resources, Primary School Ideas, Teachers' Corner
It has been proven that music plays a key role in brain development as it contributes to learning language, motor, emotional intelligence and collaboration skills. With early years educators constantly on the lookout for innovative ways to create engaging and...
by EYR Team | Jun 19, 2023 | Craft Corner, Early Years Ideas, Inspiration, Summer Crafts
Looking for a creative and interactive activity to engage all of your child’s senses? Look no further than DIY rainbow pasta for sensory play! This sensory play activity not only provides entertainment but is great for nurturing creativity, curiosity and...
by EYR Team | Jun 12, 2023 | Primary Learning, Primary Resources, Teachers' Corner
The new school year can bring with it excitement and anticipation, but also a degree of stress if not properly planned and organised. To ensure you have a successful start to the upcoming school year, it is important to have a comprehensive checklist of all the...
by EYR Team | Jun 5, 2023 | Early Years, Early Years Development, Primary Learning, Professional Development, Teachers' Corner
Returning to the classroom after 6 weeks of summer can often be a daunting task for children and teachers alike. Back-to-school activities are a great way of easing both parties back into school life and the classroom environment. They can be beneficial to help...
by EYR Team | May 8, 2023 | Early Years Ideas, Inspiration, Our Eco-Environment, Primary School Ideas
The world we live in is facing more and more environmental challenges. Therefore, it is important, now more than ever, to educate the next generation, giving them an increased sense of responsibility and awareness for the environment. Introducing environmental...
by EYR Team | May 1, 2023 | Health & Wellbeing, Learning & Development
As an early years educator, you may have heard about or witnessed first-hand, the benefits that music can have in educational settings. But have you considered music therapy? In the last few years, many mainstream schools have been investing their annual funding...
by EYR Team | Apr 24, 2023 | Early Years Resources, Learning Environment, Primary Learning, Primary Resources
As early years educators, it is essential to create an environment that caters to the needs of all students. By addressing sensory needs in the classroom through a holistic and whole-classroom approach we can significantly improve the learning journey for all children...
by EYR Team | Apr 17, 2023 | Early Years Ideas, Inspiration, Primary School Ideas
What is Pride Month? The annual celebration of Pride month began back in June 1970. This is when the first Pride parade was organised to celebrate the anniversary of the Stonewall riots. This was when a group of LGBTQ+ people fought back against a police raid of...
by EYR Team | Apr 10, 2023 | Early Years Ideas, Early Years Resources, Outdoor Learning, Primary Resources
This blog has been written by Samantha Aumonier, Level 3 Forest School Leader, EYR Brand Ambassador and advocate for outdoor learning and play. To learn more about Samantha, head over to her Instagram account @homeplayexplore. Here you will find a wealth of outdoor...
