Category Archives: active learning

Steady Beat Action Rhymes

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

My Children are big fans of Beat Baby and love to play rhyming games. Some of these activities and the way they help with early literacy development are documented in a previous post about Musical Games . Recently we were … Continue reading →

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TEDx London 2011 The Education Revolution

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

I was fortunate to attend TEDx London this weekend. This event was born from issues raised in Sir Ken Robinson’s 2010 TED talk and was designed to raise the question ‘ How can we bring on the Education Revolution?’ What … Continue reading →

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Toddler Takeover @At-Bristol

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

I’ve had a really fabulous day out with my 2 year old and her friend at the bi-monthly Toddler Takeover at At-Bristol.  At-Bristol is an interactive science centre with over 300 hands on exhibits.   The Toddler Takeover is a themed day targeted at … Continue reading →

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Is there any value in pre-schoolers using iPads?

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

  As you may have read in previous posts I am very interested in harnessing technology to engage children in early literacy.  I have been reading a number of articles about using iPad with pre-school children and am still yet to … Continue reading →

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My Thoughts on the Tickell Review of the Early Years Foundation Stage

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

I usually approach such reading with trepidation, however when Jonathan Douglas Chairman of the National Literacy Trust described it as ‘exhilarating’ my ears pricked up. The Review recognises the success and popularity of the EYFS and that it will be … Continue reading →

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Can Technology Engage and Improve Boys Literacy?

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

How many times do you hear stories about boys falling behind girls in their literacy scores?  In the last 2 years the Foundation Stage Profile Results ( assessment at the end of the child’s first year in school) show that … Continue reading →

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I see and I forget, I hear and I remember,I do and I understand.

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

    The Chinese proverb above illustrates the common practice of active learning in early years education, except that maybe we would say ‘ I play and I understand’. Early years educators are often criticised for having an easy job, … Continue reading →

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