What is the EYFS? The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is an educational stage for children aged 0-5. It sets the standard for learning and development of children in this age bracket and is used to guide early year’s practitioners. The EYFS consists of seven areas of learning which are: personal, social and emotional development, communication and language, physical development, literacy, mathematics, understanding the world and expressive arts and design. How can learning in the EYFS be supported? Thinking of activities to support all seven areas of the EYFS can... Read More

This blog has been written by EYR Industry expert Emily Hanson, a qualified EYFS teacher with an M.Ed in Education from the University of Cambridge. In this blog, Emily discusses the importance of heuristic play in the early years and provides a variety of suggestions as to how you can incorporate heuristic play into the everyday setting. To learn more about Emily, visit her website or follow her on Instagram. Heuristic play is quite the buzzword of the moment. It’s usually a phrase you’ll spot in hashtags below baskets of... Read More

We all love to get ahead when it comes to Christmas shopping and as we know, shopping for little ones can be a bit of a minefield. To help ease some of the seasonal stress and help you get ahead, we have created our ultimate Christmas Gift Guide, a carefully curated list for you to select from. With products to suit each and every child, you are guaranteed to find something your little one will love, that can be used time and time again. Our resources have been carefully selected... Read More

Better out than in! Outdoor learning has long been advocated as an essential element of early year’s development. It not only refreshes the children’s learning environment but it provides them with a space to explore, gain more experiences and develop an appreciation for nature and their environment that they would not otherwise get from the classroom. Outdoor loose parts are a great resource to promote unstructured outdoor play. Forget the rules and expectations and let the little one’s imaginations run wild. Innocuous items such as H crates and milk crates,... Read More

This blog has been written by EYR Industry Expert Keya Elie, a Research Scientist with 10 years’ experience in the field of Child and Family Psychology. Her studies focus on parent-child interactions across various socioeconomic backgrounds and cognitive outcomes for children between the ages of 2-5. In this blog Keya discusses the importance of parent-child interactions for cognitive development and shares her top tips to improve cognitive development through structured play. Structured Play with children can become a goldmine for further enhancing a child’s cognitive development. Whether your child is... Read More