Early Years Ideas
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EY educator, family outreach, primary teacher & mummy. Tweeting Ideas for learning & having fun with children. #EYshare creator and host - currently on hiatus
Scotland
Joined January 2014
Announcement: #EYshare is going to take a break for a while. What with baby imminent as well as moving house, I just don't have the time or energy to hold the weekly chats right now. The chats will return as soon as I'm able. Thanks for understanding 💜
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@AaronTeamEC Yeah that's fair. I'm not really meaning the traditional circle time but more a together time of sorts. I think that's my old school language popping up there 😂
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@SwailesRuth Yes!! You used my favourite word earlier - balance. There is a place for gathering and being together alongside all the other types of play and activity in early years
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@SwailesRuth I wonder if there is a difference between England and Scotland? Obviously we work to different curriculums and frameworks.
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Love it when twitter (sorry x) can be used to have a good professional chat with people who really know their stuff. I haven't been here for ages and it's nice to be back!
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@thepetitioner Interesting! Well I'll take my medicine. I'm very happy to be wrong on this occasion :)
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@SwailesRuth OK, I take your point and I'm happy to be wrong. I 100% accept that the fab early years practitioners know their stuff and are using their time and resources for the best outcomes of the children.
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@SwailesRuth Absolutely. It needs to be done with the needs of the children in mind. Extended waiting etc is not appropriate but waiting for a turn in a small group is such a vital skill.
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Obviously we know our children for those who wouldn't be able to cope with these sort of times - adjustments are made. But for the majority, it can be a wonderful time of togetherness and enjoying their little nursery community. I hope circle time comes back.
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@OriginalRobyn @EmmaDee77 My problem with this guidance is that it seems to place a lot of emphasis on a high temperature. Obviously a temperature is something to look out for but not all illness causes a fever.
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RT @EmmaDee77: @EarlyYearsIdeas Exactly! To safeguard physical and emotional health, poorly children should be at home.
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@EmmaDee77 Oh what on earth are they thinking? How can a child learn and achieve if they are ill? Surely we all know about maslow and basic needs at this point. Physiological wellness is the base for everything else!
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Slow Saturday morning play for miss 18m. Pompoms and containers! Loads of fun collecting them and pouring. Fab for coordination and fine motor skills 👌
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RT @DanWuori: Literacy learning begins early. Check out this sweet little one as she “reads” a board book independently in her crib. He…
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