Resources
Celebrate St Patrick’s Day
Sunday 17th March is St Patrick’s Day – the patron saint of Ireland, but it is not only in the ‘emerald isle’ that this day is cherished and celebrated as it’s reported that St Patrick’s Day is celebrated in more countries than any other national festival. St...
Tips to encourage young readers
Helping young children discover the joy of reading is one of the great pleasures of being an early years practitioner. Sharing stories, discovering letters and learning the alphabet and phonics are the first steps in helping each child on the path to becoming a...
Pancake Day – healthier options
On Tuesday 5th March, the nation will be reaching for the frying pans to celebrate Shrove Tuesday by cooking and eating some pancakes! In Christian traditions, the 40 days immediately before Easter (known as Lent), are observed to remind Christians of the time...
National Apprenticeship Week
The 12th annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW2019) – which runs from 4th to 8th March 2019 - is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate ‘all things apprenticeships’ and how they benefit not only individuals and employers, but communities and our economy as a...
Guest Authors
Supporting children to process their emotions now and in the future
Everything a child consistently hears, sees and feels creates a blueprint for how they view themselves, the world and their place within it. The programming that we receive throughout our early years acts like a ‘default setting’ that subconsciously controls how we...
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I’m killing the baddies!
There is something rather shocking about hearing a three- or four-year-old shouting, “Die, die!” or “I’m gonna kill you!” Yet, these cries are regularly heard within our early childhood settings. When we are faced with notions of killing and death, how should we...
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Ways to support children on the autism spectrum in your setting
Autism is a lifelong condition that affects how people communicate and how they experience the world. When working in early years, you are likely to come across children that are on the autism spectrum. Diagnosis is often made at a very young age, therefore, as an...
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