Celebrating the unique child – the HfL Early Years conference 2021

Make some time to take a step back and to focus on what really matters in early years.

Reception ESSENTIALmaths: what it is, the impact so far and a spring term training opportunity

Looking to enhance provision for maths in Reception? Exciting spring term opportunity - Reception ESSENTIALmaths planning and training package.

Where is the overlap between learning at home and online learning?

The terms remote learning, online learning and home learning are currently used to mean similar things. So, where is the overlap?

What’s all this talk about subitising? Why is it an essential foundation for counting?

Deborah Mulroney reflects on whether we are giving subitising enough attention in our provision. What is it? Why is it so important?

BHM - The context, two books and a rallying cry

Writing this blog as someone who has worked closely with schools on anti-racism and race equality for many years and who has a mixed heritage daughter...

Supporting bilingual learners in the Early Years

Some top tips for helping children who are learning English as an additional language to settle in to your setting and to make great progress.

Back on Track in the Early Years and how this pedagogy can help pupils moving into Year 1

What is best for our youngest children as we welcome them back from their lockdown experiences?

Supporting transition for individual children in the EYFS

Using information from the unique child transition level of need tool to deliver individualised transition.

Post-COVID recovery: getting pupils back on track

Sophie MacNeill shares some key thoughts on how we can approach the recovery journey ahead of us

Let’s talk about play

Developing our youngest children’s maths is essential, but seen as challenging. Fortunately, research tells us maths is best taught through play and...