Samantha Gordon What is the significance of assessing progress at this stage, why not wait until between three and four years when they’re ready for school?As an early years SEND manager in a nursery supporting children with physical disabilities and neurodiversity, I...
Sue Newman, Boogie Mites There’s a football chant: “Sing when you’re winning, you only sing when you’re winning”. But we think they have it round the wrong way. At Boogie Mites we would chant “ Win when your singing, you’re gonna win when you’re singing! What We All...
Penny Tassoni, PACEY President Words are everywhere. You are looking at words right now. No doubt during the course of the day, you will hear words; from people, from technology and hopefully also from children. It is high likely that you will also use words today....
Sue Newman, Boogie Mites UK Music and pre-phonics skills Building strong foundations for phonics is a key foundation required for starting school. If children start school without foundations for phonics in place they may never catch up. Teaching of phonics is quickly...
Click to Read in English Cliciwch i ddarllen yn Gymraeg Braint Rees, PACEY Cymru Welsh language co-ordinator Braint Rees, PACEY Cymru Welsh language co-ordinator shares her experiences and ideas for incorporating the Welsh language as you support children in their...
by Claire Bennett In just a few weeks’ time, 1000’s of Early Years educators around the world will be taking part in World Nursery Rhyme Week – a global initiative launched in 2013 which promotes the importance of nursery rhymes in early childhood development. But why...
