Surviving Lockdown – B Inspired

Surviving Lockdown #5

I2M — Fri, 01 May 2020 09:11:08 +0000

Stick to the Routine To watch the accompanying information video go here Imagine spending your day not knowing what is going to happen and getting pulled in different directions at any given moment. Well, this is often the reality for young children. They wake up and literally don’t know what their day has in store for […]

Surviving Lockdown #4

I2M — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:01:57 +0000

Risk Taking and Risky Play To watch the accompanying information video go here Challenges and risk taking are important for children to develop physically, socially, and even cognitively; though the outdoors offers many opportunities for this, risk taking can take place anywhere that a child needs to push themselves or try something new. Children will be […]

Surviving Lockdown #3

I2M — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:52:12 +0000

Talking Emotions To watch the accompanying information video go here Young children need to be taught about their feelings, helping them to make sense of their emotions. It will allow them to become adults who can express themselves appropriately and regulate how they behave in social situations, as well as become compassionate and empathetic. […]

Surviving Lockdown #2

I2M — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 14:27:21 +0000

Leading or Leaving To watch the accompanying information video go here A young child does not learn and develop through instruction, they learn and develop through experience and achieving the goal is not where the magic happens, it happens throughout the process. The older the child the more they can play independently, and keep themselves […]

Surviving Lockdown #1

I2M — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 09:24:43 +0000

Enabling Environment To watch the accompanying information video go here It is widely known in the early years sector that in order for young children to develop and learn they need to spend a lot of time engaged in Child-led activities. Child-led activities are when a child is left to do what they choose, exploring, […]