Rachel Clarke: Solutions for Development Gaps in Reading  

Rachel Clarke will be discussing the importance of reading comprehension, inference, and representation in the primary years.  Rachel is an experienced educational trainer and author with over 10 published titles…

Simon Hunt: Find out more about the host of our ‘Little Lockdowners 4-11 Years’ Q&As

Primary Teacher and Education Consultant, Simon Hunt, will be discussing the impact of the pandemic on children in primary years with experts, Rachel Clarke, Dr. Ems Lord and Hugo Shephard.…

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. In this article, Emma Fleckney from…

14 Ways to Inspire Joy in our Children

1) Joy is infectious. Children model their mood, behaviour and attitude on the adults around them. If we show joy and enthusiasm our children will too. 2) Make things Magical.…

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…

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.…

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…

Using the Magic of Picture Books to Explore Feelings and Emotions – The Colour monster by Anna Llenas

Young children may be little, but this doesn't stop them from experiencing BIG feelings. Picture books can provide the perfect stimulus for exploring feelings and emotions. They enable children to…

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,…

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…

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