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Christine Hanson, East Sussex C.C. – Case Study

Christine Hanson, East Sussex C.C. – Case Study

I am an early years specialist teacher working for East Sussex County Council. One aspect of my role is to written and deliver…

Case study: Sandra Mathers, A+ Education

Case study: Sandra Mathers, A+ Education

The teachers on the course have really connected with and been inspired by Becky from Play & Learning at School DVD…

Free video – Woodbine Place is 30!

Free video – Woodbine Place is 30!

Made in the 1980s by Wendy McEvoy (director of Siren Films) for Channel Four , Woodbine Place is more poignant now than ever…

Alison Gopnik on the science of relationships between parents and children

Alison Gopnik on the science of relationships between parents and children

Alison Gopnik talks about the science of relationships between parents and children, how children learn differently from adults and why children play…

Observation, Assessment and Planning

Observation, Assessment and Planning

Alert observation is a crucial part of being an adult who will be helpful to young children. Parents are most supportive of their children when they notice what…

How do children learn most effectively?

How do children learn most effectively?

If we focus on what children do best we can take the strengths of human behaviour and with knowledge of theory and practice…

The Role of Movement and Physicality for Babies

The Role of Movement and Physicality for Babies

Movement is an integral part of life from the moment of conception until death, and a child’s experience of movement will play a…

Insights into self-regulation

Insights into self-regulation

Self-regulation and executive functioning are consistently linked with successful learning, including pre-reading skills, early maths…

Thoughts on early literacy

Thoughts on early literacy

Early literacy skills of reading and writing develop in parallel and are closely interwoven. They require a slightly different sets of skills…

How important is professional love?

How important is professional love?

Dr Jools Page, Director MA in Early Childhood Education at Sheffield University, research explores the biggest challenge, that love is…

What’s so important about risky play?

What’s so important about risky play?

It is an interesting observation that young children clearly appear to derive considerable enjoyment from engaging in risky or slightly…

Face to Face

Face to Face

The importance of reciprocal expressions between a baby and an adult carer, and finding opportunities that enable it, are explored by Anne O’Connor…