Once again, the headlines are telling us that one in four children is starting school without being toilet trained. Once again, there are suggestions that parents aren't doing their job, that children...

No Simple Answer: Did Project Follow Through Really Prove That Direct Instruction Is Best? There are some pieces of educational research that seem to take on a life of their own. They are quoted, requ...

This book explores the power of play in the Home Corner. Ruth draws upon decades of experience working with young children, to bring you an accessible, research- informed, practitioner-friendly guid...

ALT: Giddy Woman's Joyful Reaction

28/01/27 - Be empowered to make the right pedagogical choices for children in your care.

No Other: Creating Schools Where Everyone Belongs will be published soon by Routledge. Here are 46 extracts covering a wide range of belonging and EDI topics

This book explores the power of play in the Home Corner. Ruth draws upon decades of experience working with young children, to bring you an accessible, research- informed, practitioner-friendly guide that is packed with valuable information and handy guides for making the most of your domestic role play.

I am a passionate advocate for early identification. Before I was a consultant, I spent 20 years working in schools, 17 years in school leadership and I spent 13 years as a SENCO. I have fought hard f...

Play is essential to early learning and children's development because our brains evolved to ‘boot up’ through social interaction and exploration

Play is essential to early learning and children's development because our brains evolved to ‘boot up’ through social interaction and exploration

I am a passionate advocate for early identification. Before I was a consultant, I spent 20 years working in schools, 17 years in school leadership and I spent 13 years as a SENCO. I have fought hard f...

So the UK has a new government wooing us with its willingness to listen. So please, can we treat children as people rather than as information processing systems, most particularly in the early years? @paulwaugh @LucyMPowell https://t.co/UjufbP1uO3