Out to Play Guidance for practitioners supporting families
Thrive Outdoors have published a new resource Starting Out to Play Guidance - Thrive Outdoors for practitioners working with families. This shows why it's important to get outdoors and provides suggestions for getting out there and what to do.
Talking Points for Parents with Upstart Scotland
Connect have shared information in their latest e-bulletin. This includes the recording of the discussion session on the potential for a kindergarten stage in Scottish education, with Upstart Scotland’s Sue Palmer and Willie French.
New! Nature-play website for ELC workforce
Play Scotland have shared how researchers from the University of Glasgow have launched a new Nature-Play Website for the ELC workforce. In a video, Dr. Paul McCrorie presents the mapped system factors and their connections around nature-based play and learning in ELC. This resource supports professional development and aims to [...]
Developing children’s early understanding of numbers – making mud pies
Resources shared by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) newsletter signpost practices to develop children’s early understanding of numbers. This includes a lovely demonstration video shared here of a childminder playing outdoors with two children, making mud pies, in her small urban garden.
Caring for Our Outdoor Spaces – ELC resources now available
The event resource pack, including a recording of the webinar (24 October 2024) and other helpful resources, is now available. Explore simple and practical methods to embed Learning for Sustainability in Early Learning and Childcare settings.
The Importance of Playful Experiences in the Early Years
In this Leadership for Inclusion in the Early Years (LINC) blog, Fiona Kirkland, Play Pedagogy Officer at Play Scotland, emphasises the transformative impact of play on early childhood development. Discover how play fosters creativity, resilience, and social skills. Read about practical strategies for promoting play in various settings and underscores the [...]
Fifty Things to Do Before You’re Five
The Fifty Things to Do initiative offers a menu of fun, affordable ideas for play and learning with your 0-4 year old in Fife, and other areas. Get daily inspiration from these simple and engaging activities that preschoolers love! Many of these activity ideas can be tried out in an [...]
An evidence-based approach to supporting children in the preschool years
This Child of the North report (Powell, Lauren; Spencer, Sarah; Clegg, Judy (eds)) published 2024 is available on the internet. The report looks at UK pre-school education support for children. It applies seven principles: putting children first; addressing inequity; adopting place-based approaches; working together effectively across public services; putting education [...]
