Blog | littlemissearlyyears

Tinkering; rephrasing play?

Let’s talk tinkering - Last week I discussed invitations and although no clear answers were found I hope that it allowed you to reflect...

It was all beige

My preschool room walls have moved from primary colours to pastels and finally, FINALLY magnolia (it was a tough battle but I got my...

What happened to authentic experiences?

As we fill our settings with lots of wonderful authentic resources, what happened to authentic experiences? How many times do we set up a...

‘Woke’ Early Years

In the era of ‘woke’ there has been a huge shift in society and with this many of us have a newfound awareness of the injustices...

Curiosity killed the early years

Curiosity is a strong desire to know or learn something and based on this I think we can all agree that we want to create curious...

How many children see their parents using china cups, saucers and teapots in the year 2021???

I shared a post today on Instagram that was described by one commenter as ‘a damning post about what others use as their provision and...

Themes and topics have a place in the early years

As most of my blog posts start, I was scrolling through social media and came across a post about ditching themes/topics. When scrolling...

No, it isn’t for the child!

We say that the most valuable tool in the teaching and development of young children is the practitioner. Skilled practitioners scaffold...

Dismantling checklist mentality, an opportunity missed

Following on from yesterday’s post which received lots of comments and opinions I can’t help but feel there are two camps in the early...

Does Development Matters or Birth to 5 Matters address checklist mentality?

Right, I get it, we love a list. I live for the to do list, I have a sense of organisation when I write it and boy do I have a sense of...