The first signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be diagnosed in nursery-aged children. But what is ASD, and how can you support children at your nursery. Here, Jennifer Warwick, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, breaks it down for you. What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? In order to receive a diagnosis of ASD, a child… Continue reading Autism Spectrum Disorder in early years
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Early years maths: Opportunities for development
From construction play to maths development in a real-life context, and finding opportunities for development in your setting, see our top tips below. Developing early years maths with construction play Indoor and outdoor construction play provides an abundance of early years maths opportunities. Children can problem-solve in a fun and playful way using a range… Continue reading Early years maths: Opportunities for development
Top tips: Supporting nursery children to manage feelings
Managing feelings and behaviour is a crucial element of Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED) for nursery children. Here are our NDNA early years expert’s tips on supporting PSED at your nursery. Personal, Social and Emotional Development is a prime area of learning within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework (2017). As an early… Continue reading Top tips: Supporting nursery children to manage feelings
Bullying in the early years workforce
Bullying can happen in any workplace and can have a real impact on staff well-being. It has a negative effect on staff morale, which in turn can impact the children they are caring for. The early years sector does not have a particular problem with bullying at work compared with other industries, but given the… Continue reading Bullying in the early years workforce
Emotional literacy
During this pandemic – and any other time – children have big emotions that they sometimes struggle to control. Well, let’s face it, as adults we do too. Stacy Mann has kindly offered to share her expertise as a Relax Kids and Charge-Up coach in this blog post to support the sector with emotional literacy.… Continue reading Emotional literacy