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Emma Pinnock at the Day of Play in Birmingham 2024
Video
When do we stop playing?
We often imagine play happens in a place of security and comfort. But for some children play involves risk. How does the concept of play change as we age?
Ben Kingston-Hughes at the Day of Play in Birmingham 2024
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Why do children skip?
You won’t find it in the statutory framework of the EYFS, but joy affects how well children learn, and we’re constantly looking for it in our settings. If they aren’t detecting fun, they’ll do whatever it takes to find it. So where does…
Cheryl Warren at the Day of Play in Birmingham 2024
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How do children with autism play?
Ready to redefine play? Some children don’t follow the convention. Their responses mystify and confound us. But there are other brilliantly unique approaches to play.
Alice Sharp at the Day of Play in Birmingham 2024
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Can educators compete with the virtual world?
Who needs a curriculum? Nothing disseminates learning better than a passionate educator. But this year’s teachers have an extra challenge: by the age of five the Alpha generation has spent more time in the virtual world than in the real…
A nursery teacher is talking with a small child
Article
Communicating effectively with children
How can we communicate effectively with children – especially during transitions and busy group times?
A boy and girl peek through an Outlast block construction
Case study
Child development with Outlast
How can Outlast Furniture support a rich, play-based outdoor learning environment?
Child lying on the floor reading a book
Article
Fabulous phonics?
From early childhood, I have loved stories, rhymes, and songs. I was encouraged to draw, sing, read, and write, so these two ideas were forever linked in my mind and my classroom.
boy leaning down to talk with another boy
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Supporting and promoting effective communication within the early years
Communication underpins all areas of learning and development, so young children must be supported from the earliest point possible to learn how to communicate effectively.
Children at Sheringham nursery school
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Improving communication and language
Could you improve early language development by reshuffling furniture in your classroom?
Children at Sheringham nursery school
Case study
Improving communication and language
Could you improve early language development by reshuffling furniture in your classroom?
banner teacher talking with child
Article
Everyone needs attention
What if we look past children's clamourings for attention and thought, and see that this child is looking for relationship?
two boys climbing a tree
Article
What is open-ended play?
If you’re concerned about whether open-ended play still has a place in our children's busy lives, consider this: it’s an approach that can be applied anywhere, and the benefits will last them a lifetime.