The Early Years Curriculum

It’s a No-Money Day and Maddi’s Fridge both address food shortages
Features

EYFS Activities - Education for Sustainability: Food for thought

Practice
'Outdoor spaces particularly provide rich opportunities for sharing ideas and feelings with peers,' the draft guidance says
News

EYFS: Draft of Birth to 5 Matters out for consultation with early years practitioners

Resources
The researchers found that children whose parents shared books with them before they started school did better at reading, spelling and maths at Key Stage 1
News

Early language learning linked to academic ability in primary school

Literacy
The International Early Learning and Child Well-Being Study looks at children at age five
News

Low birth weight an indicator of delayed development at age five - study

Child Development
Opinion

Physical activity can help to close the Covid gap

Inclusion
Development Matters aims to support practitioners in planning their curriculum
Features

EYFS Guidance: Effective Practice, Part 2 - What matters

Practice
The story app Mr Morris Lessmore
Features

Picturebooks 11 - Lap, not app?

Practice
Learning stories are individual to the child and their family, and rely on practitioners tuning in to them
Features

Learning Journeys - All about you

Practice
Features

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… a dead robin

Practice
Features

Sharing Rhymes - Five Baby Owls

Practice
Children are enabled to research their interests and explore them. Below: a bag from the fabric project
Features

EYFS Activities: An A to Z of learning - I is for… interest-led

Practice
Some children found group mealtimes difficult on their return
Features

Lockdown: Physical Development - Make the move

Practice
Professor Kathy Sylva
Opinion

EYFS guidance - Better together

Practice
Dr Alice Bradbury led the research
News

Autumn phonics check ‘pointless’ in pandemic, most teachers say

Child Development
More than nine in ten respondents want to see play included in the alternative EYFS guidance
News

Practitioners want play and characteristics of effective learning in alternative EYFS guidance

Early Years Curriculum
Dr Julian Grenier giving the opening speech at Nursery World's online EYFS conference
News

Early years practitioners can make 'a positive' difference' to child health

Child Development

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