On a fairy tale adventure
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Embark on an exciting learning journey inspired by The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Encourage children to enact the story's physical challenges and create their own follow-on narrative and characters.
Invite children to solve problems to do with shape, space and measure by weaving them into exciting narratives featuring favourite superheros and popular picture book characters.
Use International Museum Day as a springboard for children to explore the role of museums and think about them as a way to share knowledge and ideas, and preserve memories of the past and present.
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The ability to review and implement wide-ranging strategies to support children's communication skills was a key factor in helping Battledown Centre for Children and Families to scoop a Shine A Light Award.
Children’s communication charity I CAN welcomes the education Secretary Damian Hinds call for evidence on the funding system for pupils with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) to make it more effective.
Barnardo’s is rolling out a training programme for all 8,000-plus staff and 22,000 volunteers to help them understand the impact of trauma and adversity on children’s development.
The first national SchemaPlay early childhood conference, held on 1 May in Walsall, launched two new Schemaplay initiatives, including a sustainable development award.
‘Cultural capital’ is now being quoted by Ofsted – but what does it mean in relation to early childhood education? In order to have validity it must start with celebrating the unique child.
In the part two of her series exploring high quality provision for babies and children, Yasmin Mukadam looks at the importance of them being actively involved in planning their own learning experiences.
In part two of her series exploring how communication skills link to wellbeing, Paula Brown challenges stereotypical notions to do with the extrovert and weighs the cognitive and emotional benefits of silence.
While sector organisations continue to make the case that 30 hours funding does not cover the cost of training, Karen Hart examines where skills are lacking and looks at how this can be addressed.
In the part two of her series exploring high quality provision for babies and children, Yasmin Mukadam looks at the importance of them being actively involved in planning their own learning experiences.
Bringing old and young together for meaningful interactions is now proving to have many benefits – not just for children and the elderly, but for society as a whole. Stephen and Denise Burke explain how they are working to maximise these benefits.