Join the Twinkl Private Early Years team as they discuss the realities of early years outdoor play in winter. Join Katie, Charlotte, Fliss and Hannah as they chat about their experiences with outdoor uniform budgets, organising children to get outside and our favourite outdoor activities to keep warm!

Outdoor Learning CPD - Nature Buddies

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Join Shána, Julia and Louise as they explore executive function and its critical role in the development of children aged birth to five years old. As educators, parents, and caregivers, understanding and nurturing executive function skills can profoundly impact a child's lifelong learning journey.

Executive Function Handout

Executive Function Video

The Twinkl Early Years in Schools and Private Early Years teams have come together to give you another Christmas Special! Complete with fun and games, we definitely recommend playing along with us!

Christmas Song Clips by Love To Sing - find them on YouTube!

Christmas Jingle by Audio Coffee.

The Twinkl Private Early Years team are back to answer more of your early years practitioners problems! This episode covers:

• How often should early years settings do 1:1s for their early years practitioners?
• Which is better - paper or electronic learning journals?
• How often should you change rooms in early years settings?

Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Early Years team? You can find us on Facebook and Instagram. Don't forget to check out our lovely Twinkl EYFS Resources for your day nursery, preschool and all other EYFS settings too!

In this episode, we delve into the transformative and often underestimated realm of play. Join Shána, Julia & Louise as we explore how embracing playfulness can unlock creativity, foster innovation, and enhance overall well-being.

Useful Resources

Powerful Play in the Early Years PowerPoint Pack

Powerful Play in the Early Years Handout

Powerful Play in the Early Years Adult Information Leaflet

Play: What Is It? Poster

Play: Why is it Important? Poster

Jean Piaget: Types of Play Poster

Gov Child Development Training

Twinkl Private Early Years team TAKEOVER!

It’s commonplace in most private early years settings and some schools to have apprentices included as part of the team. Join Katie, Charlotte, Fliss and Hannah as they discuss their experiences of working with and supporting apprentices within early years settings.

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Feeling stressed, tired, run-down, or all of the above? We know that being an early years practitioner can be physically and mental demanding, so we asked Charlie Burley, The Teacher's Health Coach to talk about how we can beat burnout before it hits!

Find him on:

Instagram - Facebook - YouTube - Twitter - TikTok - LinkedIn

Listen to his podcast here.

Find TJ Powers on Instagram here.

Twinkl Private Early Years team TAKEOVER!

The Twinkl Private Early Years team answers your early years practitioner problems! This episode covers:

• Should early years settings have CCTV?
• Should early years settings hold parents evenings?
• How does pick-up and drop-off look in your early years setting?

Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Early Years team? You can find them on Facebook and Instagram. Don't forget to check out our lovely Twinkl EYFS Resources for your day nursery, preschool and all other EYFS settings too!

How many schemas are there? How can I tell what schema a child is working in? How can I support them? Julia & Louise answer these questions and more in our second of two episodes on schema play.

* New * CPD: Schema Play and Behaviour PP Pack

* New * CPD: Schema Play and Language Ideas (Poster)

CPD: Early Years Schemas (Handout)

Twinkl Private Early Years team TAKEOVER!

Twinkl Early Years staff are asked a lot... is it better working in a school-based or private early years setting? What are the differences? Join Katie, Charlotte, Fliss and Hannah from the Twinkl Private Early Years team as they discuss their experiences working in a variety of early years settings and which they preferred.

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