When I began my journey as an early childhood educator more than twenty five years ago, I entered a system that was quite different than...

For anyone working within the Early Years Sector in the UK there is an understanding that we are not only being judged by ourselves,...

I’ve spent many years observing and researching childrens' role play. I find it fascinating. Role play takes many different forms, but...

I have never written about the impact of trauma on children’s development, but it is an area that I have thought about quite a lot during...

More than two decades ago I was in the beginning of my career. I was lucky enough to have found a great job in an inner city reception...

Both as an early years professional and a mum of two boys I have observed boys‘ reactions to mark making/writing within the early years...

Having embarked on the journey of parenthood I was fortunate enough to discover the work of Magda Gerber. She was not someone I had ever...

Over the past 20 years I have seen a huge shift in how the outdoor environment has been used in early years settings both in the private...

This was an article I wrote for Early Years Educator in 2012 while I was living in New York City. An outsider’s view of practices and...

When my sons teacher caught me at the end of school and said he had fallen behind in his phonics due to being off with Covid for two...

Since September I have been reflecting quite heavily on how covid has impacted transitioning children in to new settings or classrooms....