School readiness – Don’t judge a book by its cover!
When I put together a proposal for Jessica Kingsley Publishers about this book – I debated long and hard about the title! Using the…
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Finding the words: Storytelling and Story-Reading in Early Years
A contract to write a book offers a fantastic opportunity to consider your thoughts. Storytelling and Story-Reading in Early Years was a challenge. It meant…
Child Protection in the Early Years – Eunice Lumsden
Young children are among the most vulnerable people in our community. Protected, cherished and encouraged to explore their world, they will flourish, but exploited, molested…
School Readiness and the Characteristics of Effective Learning
Tamsin Grimmer explores the concept of school readiness by unpicking what the term means for children in her new book School Readiness and the Characteristics…
Inside food anxiety: Leah’s story
Inside food anxiety: Leah’s story This article on food anxiety is by Jo Cormack, author of Helping Children Develop a Positive Relationship with Food. Have you…
‘Eat your peas or you won’t get your ice cream!’: Five reasons why withholding dessert will backfire
Article by Jo Cormack, author of Helping Children Develop a Positive Relationship with Food. When people ask me which question I get asked the most by…
An interview with Debbie Garvey, early years education expert
Hi Debbie, thank you for agreeing to answer some questions about your new book, and indeed on your growing collection of early years titles! What can…
Nurturing Personal, Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
Read on for an extract from Debbie Garvey’s new book for Early Years professionals Nurturing Personal, Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood by Debbie Garvey…
A Practical Guide to Gender Diversity and Sexuality in Early Years
Read on for an extract from Deborah Price’s new guide for Early Years professionals A Practical Guide to Gender Diversity and Sexuality in Early Years…
Observing schematic behaviour in young children can aid their learning
Tamsin Grimmer, author of Observing and Developing Schematic Behaviour in Young Children, describes the 12 common types of schematic behaviour in young children, and how…