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Mum to two young children, journalist and children’s mental health advocate, Kate Silverton shares her ground-breaking new approach to parenting under-fives that helps to make family life so much…
The Importance of Storytelling : In Conversation with Trisha Lee from Make Believe Arts I met Trisha many years ago when we were both involved in some…
I recently recorded a podcast with Dr Linda Greenwall – founder of the Dental Wellness Trust which supports schools and nurseries to get children brushing their teeth.
I was very pleased to talk to Julian Grenier, Headteacher of Sheringham Nursery School in Newham in this month’s episode of Talking Early Years. He and I have…
Rising to the Occasion – WHY Nursery Chefs Must be Integral to All Early Years Settings The importance of a good nursery chef cannot be underestimated. But we often don’t realise…
Please Sir, Can I Have Some Shoes? Growing up in a working-class family, the outlay on school shoes was always a concern. The annual purchase of a pair of plain…
From Books to Bookworm – join the conversation that celebrates reading When I was a child, I was often asked what I wanted to be when I grew up.
Moving in the Right Direction – Talking About a Child’s Right to Move Though we may not realise it, movement is our very first language and essential to the…
I have long been writing about cultural capital in the Early Years, with mixed and sometimes bemused responses. Now that Ofsted has introduced cultural capital into the new inspection framework…
Remembering the Power of Grandmothers. I remember many years ago talking to Laura about how she felt when her grandmother sadly passed away. I think it was at…
Who Says Giraffes Can’t Dance? Well Giles Andreae did! He also reminded us that there is a Rumble in the Jungle and a Commotion in the Ocean and if…
