Parenting and work
As a mum of three, as well as a childminder, I spend a lot of my time on the school run, at the school gates, or at playgroups and baby classes. I have friends, and work with families, with children of all ages. In lots of conversations about daily life or weekend plans, one thing […]
How inclusive is your bookshelf?
When I was a nursery owner I was asked about diversity in our resources during an Ofsted Inspection. When I looked for story books featuring disability I was disappointed to find there were very few available. The ones I did find were old fashioned and often discussed the disability or made it a ‘supe
How music supports the foundations for maths in early years
Within the Department for Education (DfE) changes to the EYFS for September 2021 there is a new ELG entitled Numerical Patterns. This reflects their research findings that a child’s understanding of numerical patterns at age 5 is the strongest predictor of future maths ability. Music is built on numer