by EYR Team | Jul 8, 2024 | Childminders, Learning Environment
Check out our handy art & craft essentials guide and get ready for fun and messy hands-on activities in your learning setting (perfect for those dreary rainy days!) In this blog, we break down a range of materials and tools to inspire creativity and awaken...
by EYR Team | Jul 25, 2022 | Childminders, Early Years, Latest News
This transitions blog has been supplied by EYR partner PACEY. In this blog, former childminders and PACEY advisors Pat and Anne discuss their experiences of children in their care transitioning to primary school. They share copying techniques and methods to support...
by EYR Team | May 19, 2021 | Childminders, Early Years Resources, Inspiration, Primary Resources
What is a tuff tray? There’s no end to what you and your little ones can do with a tuff tray! A tuff tray, also known as a tuff spot or play tray is a large, durable octagon-shaped tray, made from heavy-duty plastic and is often found in educational settings and...
by EYR Team | Dec 30, 2019 | Childminders, Learning Environment, Your Stories
Childminder settings come in all shapes and sizes, with different approaches and resources. So whether you take an open-ended play approach, outdoor learning focus, or natural and neutral approach to childminding, the objective always remains the same, to provide the...
by EYR Team | Jun 26, 2018 | Childminders, Learning Environment, Outdoor Learning, Your Stories
This article has been written by OFSTED ‘Outstanding’ Childminders, Chloe Webster & Bridgit Brown, from Pebbles Childcare. In this blog they share their experiences with having a limited outdoor space and share their tips on how to maximise the space you have....
by EYR Team | Jun 1, 2018 | Childminders, Learning Environment
Kids love to do what they do best – play! Play engages, excites and entertains children for hours. Don’t underestimate the power of play! Play gives children the opportunity to explore and discover new experiences and make sense of the world around them. Young...