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Professor David Daley: Solutions for developmental delays
Professor David Daley will be exploring the impact of the pandemic on school readiness. A developmental psychologist by training, David Daley is a Professor of Psychological Intervention and Behaviour Change. His primary area of research lies in the psychological development of pre-school children, with a particular focus on how to enhance school readiness in those with neurodiversity. David’s…
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Little Lockdowners: born into a pandemic – what are the possible long-term impacts on early years children?
As the world continues to recover from the pandemic, educators are trying to understand how they need to adapt. Will some ‘Little Lockdowners’ reap the benefits of additional quality time while others face the impacts of social isolation and unusually high-stress environments? While it’s impossible to determine how infants born during the pandemic could be affected in the…
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Welcome to Little Lockdowners
How has the pandemic affected child development? For babies born into the pandemic, they have experienced a world like no other. Faced with limited social interaction, and reduced opportunities to leave the home, many also experienced associated anxiety from worried parents and caregivers who were dealing with financial and emotional stress. What we do know is…
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Simon Hunt: Learning through Tinkering
As part of the national curriculum, primary children are expected to understand the inner workings of a computer. In this video, Simon Hunt (aka Mr Hunt from the Front!) shows how easy it is to bring learning to life through tinkering with computers in the classroom. More from Mr Hunt >>  Read…
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Running a STEM Club
I first started running a STEM club at my local primary school twelve years ago when my children were young. In the UK, as in many other countries, there is a shortage of young people going into careers in science and engineering. I come from a family of engineers, so when I was little most…
STEAM panel
STEAM Panel FAQs
After our STEAM panel in February, we got lots of great questions and requests for more content. Below are the answers to the questions you asked, and some handy links to more inspirational STEAM videos, lesson plans and blog posts. Where can I get STEAM Ideas for Early Years Settings? We have a number…
5-minute webinar highlight: Technology in education
Technology in education has transformed the way we teach and learn. Understanding how to harness its power can result in more effective teaching. In this video, Global EdTech Consultant Craig Kemp explains how teachers can use STEAM teaching to help prepare students for their future. Read more on technology and STEAM   >>  Read more
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Technology Across the Curriculum
In this blog, Jodie Lopez, ex primary school teacher and education technology expert, reflects on her thoughts about using technology across the curriculum.  If I were to ask you what computing lessons look like in primary schools these days, your mind might drift to thoughts of coding and algorithms. You might picture an ICT…

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