What's in the August issue
Monday, August 7, 2023
This month we look ahead to transitions, think about what evidence-led practice really means and have a fine motor focus with articles on sewing, mark making and resourcing for fine motor development.
PRACTICE MUST-READS
- A 3-page conclusion to our research nurseries series – which research for which context?
- Working with parents: how to promote children’s communication at home, from research by Dr Tanya Richardson
- The developmental and practical benefits of sewing and how it links to Froebellian practice
- A new toolkit for practitioners dealing with refugee children, with input from CREC
- Child-made toys at Dandelion pre school as part of Julie Mountain’s focus on learning and development in award winning outdoor environments
- Catherine McLeod shares her research on overcoming barriers to smooth transitions
ACTIVITIES
- We have a new series on mark-making ideas and resources
- Large scale art as part of our A-Z of enhancements
- We picnic through the medium of art at the Lightbox gallery in Woking
- We go blackberrying this month with Julie Mountain
MANAGEMENT
- Our special focus is on creative recruitment strategies
- Our safer care practices series focuses on sleep – a common area of concern in Ofsted reports
- We have a new series on working relationships
- How should you check employees social media accounts?
ANALYSIS - Long Read
Catherine Gaunt on the future of nursery schools nationally
And there's an A2 activity poster on exploring self-care, linking with our essential resources feature.
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