Creating an Enabling Environment to Support Early Years Post-pandemic

In my previous blog on ‘Effects of the pandemic’, I described some of the ways in which the pandemic has affected children, with settings reporting an impact in areas such as personal, social and emotional development, communication and language and physical development, along with some ways of overcoming these challenges. Here we will look at…

18 May 2022

Early Years Little Lockdowners TTS

Ben Kingston-Hughes: Bringing Joy to our Children

Thinking about joy Recently I have been thinking about the concept of “joy”. I have been thinking back to my own childhood which was full to the brim with joy. Long summers spent roaming the woods, endless bike rides and marmite sandwiches and no concept of time or even space. Now don’t get me wrong…

18 May 2022

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Little Lockdowners Webinar: Panellist FAQs

Following the TTS Little Lockdowners webinar on 5th May, our panel of experts received lots of great questions relating to the topics and themes discussed. In this article, we share some of the questions asked to our panellists and their responses. Q - We are seeing more children who can’t play, they just don’t know what to…

16 May 2022

Podcast Series 5

CPD Topic 2: Teacher Resilience & Work/Life Balance

Course content: This topic has been developed with Dr Steph Ainsworth. Steph is an education researcher and teacher educator in Manchester Met’s School of Teacher Education and Professional Development. She has several years’ experience as a primary school teacher and has a passionate interest in teacher wellbeing. This course will support your understanding of how…

14 May 2022

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Little Lockdowners Webinar: FAQs

Following the TTS Little Lockdowners webinar, we have received lots of great questions and requests for additional content and support. In this article, we highlight our answers to your questions, alongside supporting content by our educational experts at TTS and other educationalists from across the globe. We’ve also included some handy links to more inspirational…

12 May 2022

Early Years Little Lockdowners Loose Parts Play TTS

Loose Parts Play for Babies and Pre-school aged Children

Let’s not forget that loose parts are nothing new. Block play and treasure baskets are a staple in every early year’s environment and offer the same benefits and experiences. They’re open-ended, developmentally appropriate and foster creativity and critical thinking. Here are some items you might consider adding to your environment... Brilliant Blocks Blocks come in so…

12 May 2022

Early Years Little Lockdowners Loose Parts Play TTS Wellbeing

Loose Parts Play – What’s all the fuss about?

Why loose parts play? The topic of Loose Parts Play has become very popular over the last few years. The reason the subject has become so popular is that people are starting to realise that Loose parts play, the ability to freely explore and create within an enriched environment, is something very precious. It is…

12 May 2022

Early Years Little Lockdowners TTS Wellbeing

Effects of the Pandemic on Children in the Early Years

In March 2020, the Covid pandemic hit the UK and the first of several lockdowns occurred. We have all been affected by this and children are no exception. I spoke to several settings to delve into this more. Headlines around speech, language and social skills suggest that these are the areas being most affected by the…

12 May 2022

Early Years Little Lockdowners Panellists TTS

Professor David Daley: Enhancing Inhibitory Control in Early Years

What are inhibitory controls? Inhibitory controls are an important part of our executive functioning system, which help to regulate children’s behaviour. Specifically, an inhibitory control operates like an early warning system to help protect children and stop them from engaging in behaviours that may be risky or unhelpful. However, in the longer-term inhibitory control also…

11 May 2022

Early Years Little Lockdowners TTS

Identifying Missed Opportunities for Learning Post-pandemic

There is no doubt that children born just before or into the pandemic have had a very different start to their Early Years education. Emma Fleckney from Nordic Star highlights some of the ways that children have been affected by the pandemic and shares how they are helping to bridge these developmental gaps. Speech and language…

6 May 2022

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