The Learning Environment

The disadvantage gap among young children is thought to have widened as a result of nursery and school closures during the pandemic but more evidence is needed
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Research to look at impact of lockdown on Reception children's readiness for school

Coronavirus
Silvia Lauzzana
Opinion

How Steiner kindergartens supported children and families in lockdown

Coronavirus
The ELGs have been removed from Development Matters to avoid the ‘top-down’ pressure of the goals
Features

EYFS guidance - The big picture

Practice
Red Hen Day Nursery in Lincolnshire has embraced the opportunity to mix ages
Features

Mixed-Age Groups – Win, win?

Practice
Features

Picturebooks 9 – In the bag!

Practice
The children are hands-on in the garden, from planting vegetables to harvesting them
Features

EYFS Activities – An A to Z of learning – G is for…glorious garden

Activities
Features

EYFS Activities – We’ve explored… ice

Activities
Party planning is an excellent example of social collaboration
Features

Social Collaboration – Party time?

Practice
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins
Features

Picturebooks 8 – Sum it up!

Practice
Features

EYFS Activities – An A to Z of learning – F is for… friends, fireworks & frogs

Practice
Taking care of a baby in the role-play area
Features

EYFS Activities: We’ve explored… doctors & nurses

Practice
Many schools are adopting a ‘recovery curriculum’ rather than a ‘catch-up’ one
Features

EYFS Best Practice in Schools - On the bright side

Practice
At Farley Sparsholt Nursery, the children are outdoors most of the day, with yurts providing the only indoor spaces
Features

Outdoors – Go with the flow

Practice
Eating skills are one example of speedy development for toddlers
Features

Around the nursery, part 11 - Toddler time

Practice
Making a pancake from one of the discovered recipes
Features

EYFS Activities: An A to Z of learning - E is for… environment and eggs

Activities
Outdoor schools sprang up in Europe and in the UK in the early to mid-1900s
Features

Outdoors - Open Days

Practice

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