Did you enter our latest Facebook competition to win this fabulous wooden Agility Matrix Gym worth a huge £999? Drum Roll Please! We are pleased to announce that the winner of our Facebook competition to win the wooden Agility Matrix Gym is . . . Laura Howell Please get in touch with us via email […]
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Did you enter our latest Facebook competition to win this fabulous Treasure Basket Set worth around £60? Drum Roll Please! We are pleased to announce that the winner of our Facebook competition to win the fabulous Treasure Basket Set is . . . Zoe Smith Please get in touch with us via email or Facebook
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When talking about early years education, the term “heuristic play” is often bandied about but what does it actually mean? How does it help young children develop? And how can you incorporate heuristic play in your setting environment? What is Heuristic Play? The term itself was coined by the child psychologist Elinor Goldschmeid in the
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Who else cannot believe that it’s almost the end of 2018? Time seems to have flown by this year and here at Designs For Education HQ we’ve been taking time to reflect on the year that’s almost over but also looking ahead to 2019. The New Year is often viewed as an opportunity for new starts
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Did you enter our latest Facebook competition to win this fabulous soft Patchwork Rug worth £79? Drum Roll Please! We are pleased to announce that the winner of our Facebook competition to win the fabulous soft Patchwork Rug is . . . Julie Booth Please get in touch with us via email or Facebook Messenger
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Is your classroom full of stuff which is seldom or never used? We could all be guilty of engaging in ‘one day’ thinking – holding on to resources in the belief that one day they just might be useful. People give us things – unwanted donations – and we feel bad about throwing them away
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Did you enter our latest Facebook competition to win this fabulous set of cushions? Drum Roll Please! We are pleased to announce that the winner of our Facebook competition to win the fabulous set of 12 home corner cushions is . . . Tina Bailey Cavanagh Didn’t Win? Don’t be disappointed! We are currently offering
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Photo Credit: Early Years Ideas from Tishylishy Early years settings need to be a warm and welcoming environment for every child, but they also need to be functional and practical. Achieving this balance can be a headache for early years staff but we outline below some practical advice to consider when designing the layout for
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Did you enter our latest Facebook competition to win this gorgeous set of assorted fabrics worth £50? Drum Roll Please! We are pleased to announce that the three winners of our Facebook competition to win the set of Assorted Fabrics are . . . Early Years Foundation Stage Bishop Bridgeman Catherine L. Spencer Cherly Tuile
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Separation anxiety is not a “rite of passage” and should not be accepted as “normal”. Those children that are repeatedly anxious on separation usually take longer to settle and are often the ones who find it harder to return after a short break. Early experience of separation anxiety can create long-standing problems as these children
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