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International Left Handers Day
What do Brad Pitt, Martina Navratilova, Barack Obama and Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpsons, have in common? Yes, you’ve guessed it, they are all left-handed, and on August 13th this and every year, they have the chance to join with other left-handed...
Sun safety for practitioners and parents
So far this summer we can’t complain about our ‘traditional British summer’ which is usually a colloquialism for ‘lots of cloud and rain, especially on bank holidays!’ None of that this year though as temperatures have already broken records and large parts of the...
Summer holiday activities that don’t cost anything
Yippee! They’re here! The summer holidays are now upon us and we all have that carefree spirit! Well – that’s the official line anyway, but what if you work, are worried about the cost-of-living crisis and have run out of ideas of what to do with your toddlers for...
View beneath their feet
Using wayfinding as a classroom design strategy There are times when it is important to watch the view beneath your feet such as when walking on a muddy trail, rocky pathway, uneven sidewalk, or bumpy walkway. We are careful when traversing down steep stairs,...
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View beneath their feet
Using wayfinding as a classroom design strategy There are times when it is important to watch the view beneath your feet such as when walking on a muddy trail, rocky pathway, uneven sidewalk, or bumpy walkway. We are careful when traversing down steep stairs,...
What does leadership look like… in the baby room?
While research on leadership in early years education has been growing recently, there is still very little that focuses on understanding leadership in the baby room of nurseries. This is part of a bigger problem: too much of our attention in research and teaching...
Look out!
Do you know where your body is in space? Do you have children that are always bumping into each other, you, or things? Spatial awareness is quite complicated, and it takes time for children to develop this, and some health conditions can have an impact on its...
