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EYFS Enabling environments
Some of our eagle eyed visitors may have noticed that over the last few weeks we’ve made a couple of changes to the resource categories on the site. We’ve removed the...
Chinese New Year Resources
I don’t think I ever got around to wishing all our visitors a Happy New Year, so here goes… Happy New Year to y’all. It’s been a good year here at ELHQ so tha...
Early Years Numeracy: Treasure Hunts
Treasure hunts can be a great way of introducing mathematical concepts and encouraging mathematical development in early years settings …they can also be great fun!...
BETT for primary schools
Next week sees the annual BETT show, when teachers with an interest in technology flock to London to see the latest developments in computing and software for schools. Th...
Early Years Numeracy: Guessing games
These games are fun and require no mathematical skill to play. Success relies on luck! They do however give rich opportunities for number recognition,counting, calculati...
Early Years Numeracy: Pick and Mix Games
How do you present 2 -3 year olds with collections of interesting objects for open-ended exploration, play and problem solving opportunities?...
Early Years Numeracy: Fairground games
Fairground games can be used for all sorts of fun early years numeracy activities. They are a particularly great way of combining numerical and problem solving skills wi...
Nursery World DVD
I thought I’d bring to your attention a newly released box set of DVDs produced by Nursery World magazine entitled ‘Enhance Active Learning When Working with Under-Th...
Learning from play: the use of Lego in early years environments
Lego is one of those toys that is ubiquitous in schools, early years settings and the homes of young children. It was first manufactured in a humble workshop in De...
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