I love to run around and around, and climb inside cupboards, too, To tip every thing out of boxes and put things down the loo I love to put things around my neck and to be swaddled in a blanket by you. I need your help when I’m upset because I don’t know what to do. My emotions wash all … [Read more...]
A Childcare pledge to inspire creativity
In the midst of all the politics, proposals and changes, I am enjoying, remembering a few weeks ago in one London Borough as part of a series of EYFS workshops a group of inspired child care professional exploring their work with children focussing on the Prime area of Physical Development and … [Read more...]
Why is it important to say goodbye?
“ Is it best to say goodbye to our child, instead of sneaking away when he plays happily in his childcare setting?" This is the question that one mother posted in an online discussion. "When we say goodbye he gets very upset and it takes him 5 or 10 minutes to settle. Whereas, when we sneak out … [Read more...]
Music is all around us all we have to do is listen
Music is the universal language of mankind― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Are you interested in this video (just launched). Marjorie Ouvry sent this to me for sharing. She helped to produce it. It's part of a series of videos on YouTube created by the London Early Years Music Network funded by … [Read more...]
What are schema behaviours?
Why do young children tip everything out of cupboards? Have you ever wondered why children tip everything out of cupboards, line things up, put things in their pockets and spin around and around? Or why some old people make little piles of items all over the house and fold pieces of paper and … [Read more...]
The tiger who came to tea
Review and a reading of our favourite children's book by guest blogger Ellen Duthie The Tiger Who Came to Tea, by Judith Kerr, 1968. Edition: HarperCollins, 2007. First published in 1968, Judith Kerr's The Tiger Who Came to Tea continues to be one of the best selling and best-loved children's … [Read more...]
A chest full of treasure – Ros Bayley
I have an immense appreciation for Ros Bayley I recently heard that Ros Bayley died and I felt a deep sense of loss and also an immense appreciation to her for all that she contributed to us in early years; for her joy, fun, intelligence and wisdom. I want to offer my condolences to all who knew … [Read more...]
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