Reading for the early years
Short, practical pieces from the people who spend their days with three-year-olds.
Why play is the most serious learning a young child does
Play looks like downtime to adults. To a three-year-old it is a laboratory, a rehearsal room and a negotiation table all at once.
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Settling in: what actually helps in the first two weeks
A calm start matters more than a fast one. Here is what we have found works when a child joins a group setting for the first time.
5 min readReading together long before reading alone
The strongest predictor of a child's later reading is not early phonics drilling. It is how much they enjoyed books before they could read them.
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Big feelings, small people: coaching emotions through play
Tantrums are not misbehaviour. They are a nervous system without the vocabulary or brakes it will eventually have.
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Snack time is a learning moment in disguise
Pouring, serving, waiting and clearing up: the ten minutes around food teach independence better than most planned activities.
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Seven activities that need almost nothing
No kits, no screens, no shopping. Just a few things you already have and about twenty minutes.
4 min readCome and see a joyful morning for yourself
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