by EYR Team | Jan 23, 2023 | Inspiration, Primary School Ideas
With British Science Week fast approaching we have put together this blog to highlight a select number of famous scientific discoveries. In teaching your little ones about these key achievements, we have suggested 6 different STEAM activities for you to try. These...
by EYR Team | Jan 16, 2023 | Early Years Ideas, Primary Resources, Primary School Ideas
Teachers’ budgets are tight, fact. This new budget-friendly blog series will explore cost-effective solutions to teaching needs and share subject-specific activity ideas. This is to provide educators with simple activities that will engage children in curricular...
by EYR Team | Jan 9, 2023 | Early Years Development, Early Years Ideas
What is STEAM? STEAM is an acronym that stands for Science Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths. Rather than addressing each of these areas individually, STEAM is an integrated approach that encourages children to think more broadly and allows them to gain a wide...
by EYR Team | Jan 2, 2023 | Learning & Development, Primary Learning
“Literacy is the ability to read, write, speak and listen in a way that lets us communicate effectively and make sense of the world.” – National Literacy Trust Did you know that 16.4% of adults in England (that’s about 7.1 million people),...
by EYR Team | Dec 12, 2022 | Latest News
Ofsted recently published part 1 of its “Best start in life: A research review for early years”. A series of subject-based curriculum research reviews focused on early years education. In this brief they discuss 4 key areas… The early years context...
by EYR Team | Dec 5, 2022 | Early Years Ideas, Inspiration
The Lunar New Year begins on January 22nd, 2023, and this time it’s the Year of the Rabbit! There are twelve zodiac animals in total, and the rabbit is the fourth of them. Zodiac signs are an important part of Chinese culture and can help individuals decide on...
by EYR Team | Nov 28, 2022 | Early Years Ideas, Inspiration, Winter Crafts
What is Advent? Traditionally, Advent marks the beginning of the Christian Year and takes place the four weeks before Christmas. Beginning on November 29 or the nearest Sunday. The word Advent comes from the Latin ‘Adventus’ and means the arrival or coming to signify...
by EYR Team | Nov 21, 2022 | Latest News
For many people, Christmas is by far the least budget friendly time of the year. This year, with the rising cost of living crisis, getting gifts for your friends and family can seem daunting. To make life a little easier we have collated a budget friendly gift guide...
by EYR Team | Nov 14, 2022 | Early Years Ideas, Home School Ideas, Inspiration, Outdoor Learning, Your Stories
This blog was written in collaboration with Samantha (@homeplayexplore) and Danie (@the_little_adventurer), EYR Brand Ambassadors, parents to young children and nature enthusiasts. In this blog they share some of their favourite activities with their children that...
by EYR Team | Nov 7, 2022 | Inspiration, Latest News, Our Eco-Environment
Many people are now more conscious about their environmental impact and looking for ways to be more eco-friendly. With these easy steps, we can all do our part in making sure that this year’s holiday season is as green as it gets! 1. Eco Christmas food hacks...
