Are EYFS Professionals Underestimating Creativity and Performance Skills?
Nikky Smedley’s educational work is prolific. She has taught around Europe and the UK, focusing on vocational dance and theatre training, in EYFS, primary and…
Tag: young children
It’s Time to Tell a Story…
Mary Medlicott, author of Storytelling and Story-Reading in Early Years, is a professional storyteller, storytelling trainer and storytelling workshop leader with over 30 years’ experience. Here she…
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…
Top five tips for parents on developing resilience in their autistic child
All children need help to bounce back from life’s challenges, but having autism can sometimes make this more difficult. Building resilience and independence in children…
Tips for promoting young children’s wellbeing
Sonia Mainstone-Cotton, author of Promoting Young Children’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing, provides some very useful and easy tips for supporting young children’s happiness at this…