How to set up a purposeful Learning Environment for Babies and Toddlers

Are you wondering how to build a purposeful Learning Environment for Babies and Toddlers?

 
 

Just like us, babies and toddlers are affected by their setting and  environments, even if they cannot yet tell us how they are feeling. It is part of our role to make sure learning spaces make little ones feel welcome, secure and happy to learn.

School readiness – preparing your child for Reception Class

School readiness…its something you’ll probably hear quite a lot if you have a child who is preparing to start Reception Class in September, but what does it actually mean??

How can we, as parents, make sure that we are helping and not hindering when preparing our 4 year olds for big school?

Most of my Teaching career was spent teaching Reception, and so this is something I thought long and hard about when passing on information to Parents. What would I hope, as their Teacher, they could do already? What sort of things would I discuss in the Parents meetings for new starters? Where would my expectations be bearing in mind I don’t yet know the children or what level they are at?

Unlike parenting high school children, where you may find yourself embarking on a Tutor Hunt - Its not what you might expect….