Early Years Tips, Activity Ideas and Best Practices

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The benefit of reading and why is reading so important for children

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June-06-2019

Why Should You Encourage Children to Read?

There was a time when the regal hardbound encyclopaedias, dictionaries and atlases were looked up to as supreme sources of information. They offered fascinating nugg...

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How to reduce the waste at your childcare centre

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June-03-2019

5 Ways to Reduce Your Nursery’s Waste Footprint

From recycling cardboard boxes and paper waste for craft activities to maintaining compost pits, most childcare centres follow a solid waste management routine these days...

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How to implement heuristic play at your setting

Cheqdin Childcare Software
May-23-2019

How to Get Started with Heuristic Play

Now, now, now, before you conjure up the picture of some fancy pedagogic approach that will get you scrambling for funds, let’s give you a heads-up, it’s nowhere...

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Cheqdin Childcare Software
May-13-2019

Things to Remember when Recruiting Early Years Staff in the UK

One of the most important boxes to tick when starting a new childcare business is building the right team. As children are often unable to vocalise their feelings or...

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Cheqdin Childcare Software
May-09-2019

Leeds Tackles Preschool Obesity with Programme Henry

Leeds becomes the first city in the UK to reverse its childhood obesity rate. Henry, a council-led programme is being hailed as the key to the city’s success. As...

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Cheqdin Childcare Software
May-07-2019

How to Support Gifted Preschoolers

It can be quite fascinating when you first realize you are dealing with a gifted child at your preschool. But after the initial surprise is over, comes the real chal...

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Cheqdin Childcare Software
May-02-2019

5 Great Websites for Healthy Kids Recipes

Feeding a picky preschooler is no mean task. From the sight of (the boring!) green beans to the stray drop of sauce marring the beauty of their pristine plain spaghe...

Tag: early years, menu planning tips,

Cheqdin Childcare Software
April-29-2019

Kindergarten: The Story Behind

To many, kindergarten is an American version of a preschool or nursery, but with a strange German name. Did you know kindergarten has its origins in Germany and was ...

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Department for Education funding for Early Language Development in England

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April-23-2019

Department for Education to Invest £6.5m for Early Language Development in England

A £6.5m investment funding from the Department for Education is set to help disadvantaged children under the age of five with their early speech and communication s...

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Tips for encouraging curiosity in children

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April-15-2019

The Importance of Encouraging Curiosity in Children

From clever quips and brilliant observations to a barrage of questions that catch you off guard, curiosity in children can come dressed in many fascinating guises. S...

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