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Role-play masks
A couple of weeks ago I put a series of role-play masks on to the site that were designed by freelance illustrator Emma Pelling. A few people have emailed in to say how g...
What is Practitioner Research and why is it important in the Early Years?
Practitioner Research is, as the name suggests, research carried out by practitioners, but importantly it is ‘for the purpose of advancing their own practice’ (McLeod...
An Olympic Challenge
Necessity is the mother of invention and Lucky Bucket Productions was born out of necessity. We were invited to provide a musical for a group of 30 young people between...
Ladybird number bond hand puppets
Ladybird number bond hand puppets can be used for many fun mathematical activities in early years settings. To make them you will need…….....
Diwali Teaching Resources
I know we’re a little bit late in the day given that Diwali is already upon us (it’s been a bit manic here at Early Learning HQ, hq) but I’ve just put a few new Diw...
Language and Literacy are not only about reading
It felt like a fantastic boost to oral storytelling to learn a short while ago that, as of June next year, the writer Kevin Crossley-Holland will add to his many other ro...
Early Learning HQ site maintenance
Just thought I’d let you all know that its possible that the site will be down for maintenance early Saturday morning and maybe even early Sunday morning as well. I...
Pen Green rejects revised EYFS
The renowned early years research base Pen Green has responded negatively to the Government’s consultation over the revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). They ar...
Early Learning HQ site changes
Just a quick note to say that we’re currently making some changes to the design of the site so you may see some strange goings on over the next few days! We’...
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