Many parents rely on nursery care for their children, but sadly not all children love being in nursery. If you’re finding that it’s something your child hates, then here are some tips and advice on dealing with nursery issues. It’s a worst case scenario for parents – you’ve waited ages [...]
As adults, we take the concept of time for granted, and it’s often hard to realise how difficult it can be for children to grasp the basics of time. Learning how to tell the time is taught to children in schools, but there’s plenty you can do at home to [...]
There’s a lot of emphasis these days made on the importance of early learning, but are young children pressured to learn too much too soon? It’s hard to get away from references for the need for early learning. It’s talked about in the media, at nursery, in books, by other [...]
Most pre-school children, under the age of five years old, will attend nursery or playgroup. Whilst some children take to it automatically, others aren’t so keen to stay. Here are some useful tips on how you can help your children get used to nursery and help them settle in happily. [...]
Whilst the majority of children go to school to gain an education and be taught, an alternative option that some people chose is to home school their children. But there are both pros and cons to homeschooling. There are a growing number of children aged from five years and upwards [...]
Pre-school learning environments are specially designed to be age appropriate for young children, helping to support and boost their development and learning. Here we look at the ways in which pre-schools can help children learn. Pre-schools are available to children under the age of five years old and offer a [...]
Playschools and nurseries are a popular form of pre-school early education experience for children, but how do they help with learning? Between the ages of three and five years old, before they’re eligible to start school properly, children are able to attend various forms of pre-school, including playschools and nurseries. [...]
Montessori nurseries are a popular option with parents for pre-school early education. Here we look at the characteristics of Montessori nurseries and their unique view of teaching children. Montessori nurseries are named after their founder, Dr Maria Montessori, and Italian woman who developed the child education method we now know [...]
Pre-school age children who attend nurseries, pre-schools or other forms of recognised childcare services will be being looked after under the Foundation Stage of early learning. As part of this, there’s a number of early learning goals that providers are striving to meet. Here we explore what these goals are. [...]
The early years are an important learning stage for children and the so-called Foundation Stage aims to help key areas of children’s learning and development during this time. Here we explore what the Foundation Stage involves, what children learn and how it can benefit them. The idea of the Foundation [...]
Pre-school is an important stage in a child’s early learning experience. To help prepare your child for what’s likely to happen at pre-school, here’s a bit of insight into what typically happens and the types of activities children are likely to undertake. Children are ready to go to pre-school when [...]
When it comes to education for under 5s, there’s a surprisingly large choice of options available. If you’re looking for pre-school education for your child, it can be a bit of a minefield, so here we look at the available options and the questions you may need to ask when [...]
The cost of early education can add up, especially if you have more than one child, but some help is available for those struggling to pay pre-school fees. Various forms of pre-school early education classes are available for children aged under five year olds, and mostly from the age of [...]
Early learning is important for young children, as it gives them a good start in life. For children in England aged three to four years old, there’s help at hand for parents, in the form of free early learning opportunities. The early years are an important stage of life and [...]
