A fun, playful activity to enhance your Early Years' getting-dressed skills and encourage discussion about why we dress for the weather.
Follow our simple step-by-step guide to have a go at this activity by clicking the link!
https://thatnurserylife.com/content/simon-says-lets-get-dressed
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Whether you work in a nursery, a preschool, as a childminder or a nanny, working in childcare is a u
16/12/2021
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How do you enable children to get some good-quality sleep in the middle of a busy EY setting? And how do you encourage non-sleepers to get their heads down?
Click the link to find out how!
https://thatnurserylife.com/content/how-to-help-a-baby-fall-asleep
16/12/2021
As practitioners you are entrusted to look after someone’s most precious asset. Their child. Which naturally is a matter that generates strong differences of opinion.
Anna McCallum () explores how to engage positively with parents, creating partnerships rather than conflicts.
Click the link to read her full diary extract!
https://thatnurserylife.com/content/early-years-diary-how-i-work-more-effectively-with-parents
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15/12/2021
Anna McCallum (), in her early years diary, explores the tools that we need to be giving young children to help them better understand and manage their mental wellbeing.
Click the link to read her full diary entry!
https://thatnurserylife.com/content/early-years-diary-how-we-can-promote-positive-mental-health-within-early-years
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15/12/2021
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Whether it's falling over or colliding with another child, bumps to the head are all too common in Early Years. But do you know what to do? Click the link to find out! 🤕
https://thatnurserylife.com/content/how-to-treat-a-bump-to-the-head
15/12/2021
That Nursery Life speaks to Amanda Barrass from Kernow Play Therapy about her role, the children she's helped, and how the pandemic has affected her work. Learn more about Play Therapy via the link!
https://thatnurserylife.com/content/an-insight-into-play-therapy
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14/12/2021
In this edition of her Early Years Diary, Anna McCallum () considers the importance of play for children’s development, and how different types of play can achieve varying outcomes. Read the full entry via the link!
https://thatnurserylife.com/content/early-years-diary-the-importance-of-play-in-the-early-years
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14/12/2021
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Recruitment can be a tricky beast, whether you’ve done it for years or are just starting out. Most of the time, an experienced Early Years professional can assess a candidate’s suitability to the role pretty easily during an interview, but there’s always that one person you just can’t pin down.
To take some of the difficulty out of your recruitment process, we’ve put together a simple checklist of what positive personality traits to look for in a potential new recruit. Click the link to find out more!
https://thatnurserylife.com/content/does-your-candidate-have-the-right-personality-for-childcare
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Here’s an idea that teaches children about the environment, lifecycles and natural decay, all while exploring their progress. This activity can be easily linked to autumn, with leaves falling from the trees and turning to mulch on the ground..
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https://thatnurserylife.com/content/worm-farm
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13/12/2021
The importance of hygiene has never been more important. 🧼
Teach your Early Years children the benefits of hygiene with this fun and messy activity via the LINK! 🔗
https://thatnurserylife.com/content/wash-those-hands
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13/12/2021
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How important is it to stimulate babies' vestibular sense, and how do we incorporate doing this into our Early Years settings?
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https://thatnurserylife.com/content/vestibular-sensory-play
13/12/2021
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Studies show that children as young as three years old are worrying about body image. How, as practitioners, an we promote a more healthy mindset? Click the link for ways to encourage body positivity in early years💪!
https://thatnurserylife.com/content/promoting-body-positivity-in-early-years
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