Find out more about in the moment planning in nurseries and how it can benefit both children and nursery staff. What is in the moment planning? This means planning for children’s learning in the moment. It is about observing children, joining in with their play and using it to move their learning forward. How do… Continue reading EYFS: in the moment planning in nurseries
Blog Tag: EYFS
Top tips: Building resilience
Resilience is a person’s ability to adapt, recover and thrive in the face of challenges and setbacks. Investing in children’s resilience will support their confidence, health, and well-being now and in the future. Take a look at our top tips for building resilience in young children. Top tips for building resilience NDNA products to support… Continue reading Top tips: Building resilience
EYFS communication and language: 10 top tips
See 10 top tips to help practitioners understand how to support young children’s EYFS communication and language development effectively. Early years practitioners have an amazing opportunity to support children to develop their EYFS communication and language skills. The ability to listen, understand and communicate is vital in order to be included and thrive in society,… Continue reading EYFS communication and language: 10 top tips
Schematic play: what are play schemas in early years?
Find out what schematic play is and what it looks like to better understand children’s development and play patterns. One of the key elements of early childhood learning is play schemas – repeated patterns of behaviour through which children explore and understand the world around them. What are schemas? Schemas in early years are repetitive… Continue reading Schematic play: what are play schemas in early years?
Top tips: Cultural Capital in early years
Right from the start every child brings their own ‘Cultural Capital’, shaped by their experiences and everyday home life. When children join an early years setting, they gain opportunities to explore new and diverse experiences through your curriculum. Discover how you can nurture and celebrate Cultural Capital helping children grow and thrive. Here are 8… Continue reading Top tips: Cultural Capital in early years
Birth to Five Matters: what is it?
What is Birth to Five Matters? According to Nancy Stewart – Early Years consultant, Project Lead for Birth to Five Matters – Birth to Five Matters is a tool to help early years practitioners in England bring the EYFS to life in their settings. It has been created with the sole purpose of supporting practitioners… Continue reading Birth to Five Matters: what is it?
NDNA interviews Tanishq Sheikh
Tanishq Sheikh is an Early Years Trainer working in partnership with NDNA International to support nurseries outside of the UK. In this interview, Tanishq speaks to our NDNA International Early Years Adviser, about the childcare sector in India. How does your work support nurseries in India? I support nurseries in India by designing a curriculum… Continue reading NDNA interviews Tanishq Sheikh
NDNA meet Aga Khan Early Learning Centre
Kelli Allen from Dubai’s Aga Khan Early Learning Centre, winner of NDNA International Nursery of the Year 2018, sat down with our NDNA International Early Years Adviser, to discuss working in an overseas nursery, the EYFS and NDNA membership. What attracted you to work at Aga Khan Early Learning Centre in Dubai? Whilst doing some… Continue reading NDNA meet Aga Khan Early Learning Centre
Learning through play in early years
Why play matters For young children, play isn’t a break from learning, it is learning. Through play, children test ideas, practise new skills and new words, develop friendships, take risks, and generally make sense of the world. Neuroscience research tells us that when children are curious, joyful, and active, their brains form stronger connections. Play… Continue reading Learning through play in early years