Early years blog

Schematic play: what are play schemas in early years?

Find out what schematic play is and what they look like to better understand children’s development and play patterns.

Schematic play - play schemas in early years - child throwing ball

NDNA blog: Marketing your nursery – top tips part 1

In part one of our marketing top tips blog, we look at the reasons for marketing your nursery and the first steps you need to take in your marketing strategy – researching and planning.

Top tips: Keeping special days in early years settings inclusive

Top tips to ensure you are keeping special days in early years settings inclusive to all the families in your nursery community.

Inclusion in early years - celebrating special days - same sex couple

Early years activity: Mother’s Day

This early years Mother's Day activity will support children to discuss acts of kindness and care, and identify their emotions.

Top Tips: Poetry in the early years

Getting into the habit of describing the world around us is a wonderful way to build a rich vocabulary and lays the foundation for creating and appreciating poetry. To celebrate World Poetry Day, why not share these top tips with parents to encourage them to create poems at home:

Early years poetry activity: Whispers of Spring

In this activity, children will use their senses to explore the signs of spring, to be inspired, and spark discussion, leading to the creation of a collaborative poem that captures the essence of spring.

Early years activity: Holi – the festival of colours

Holi is a vibrant Hindu festival that marks the arrival of spring and celebrates love and new beginnings. It is also known as the Festival of Colours.

Early years activity for Holi: colourful hands

Top tips: Embedding other cultures in your setting

Discover practical tips for embedding other cultures in your setting. Create an inclusive nursery where all children feel valued, represented, and engaged.

Early years science: Floating and sinking activity

This hands-on early years science floating and sinking activity encourages children to experiment with sinking and floating by testing different objects in water.

Top tips: Cultural Capital in early years

Discover how you can nurture and celebrate Cultural Capital in early years helping children grow and thrive.

Cultural Capital in early years child with globe

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