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Social distancing and infection control in your nursery
Staying safe and controlling infection is every nursery’s top priority right now. We’ve been working hard to ensure you have the facilities to meet the DfE requirements and standards. With many Nurseries staying open throughout the Covid-19 outbreak in the UK, and the...
Covering the EYFS framework with a Glow Writer
Our experts reviewed the Glow Writer - a glow art drawing board also used for mark making - and discovered that it covers all areas of learning in the EYFS (early years foundation stage) and proves to be very popular with the little ones! The Glow Writer is a product...
Effective early years Numicon activities
Sheila O’Reilly shares with us her favourite Numicon activities for preschool and beyond, as well as explaining why they can be effective. My name is Sheila and I’m a primary school teacher with twenty years’ experience. I also run the account @rascals_and_rainbows on...
Outdoor learning with Kids Allowed: forest school activities
Kids Allowed Nurseries explain the benefits of outdoor learning for EYFS children, along with forest school activities and nature play ideas.
Messy play: Malleable materials for early years
In early years, messy play with malleable materials provides so much opportunity for babies and toddlers to emerge themselves in sensory activities
The art of den building by NDNA
NDNA recognise that den building as part of nature play in the early years is great for learning and development, despite becoming less and less common.