Top Tips – B Inspired

Play-Based Practice: Where to begin

I2M — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:23:13 +0000

Play-Based Practice: Where to begin Recently I have been asked to talk about how to develop a play-based practice in school quite a lot, but generally in short sessions and as there is so much that those who work with children in the early years can do, it got me thinking about some simple […]

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, […]

The Start of Good Mental Health

I2M — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 15:26:48 +0000

As it is World Mental Health Day I wanted to write something about Personal, Social and Emotional Development in the Early Years. Some young children are born or develop clinical mental health issues and some may be experiencing mental health issues due to circumstance, such as a family break up. However, the majority of young […]