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Early Literacy Skills
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The term "literacy" is used by some to simply describe reading and writing, but in fact literacy covers a much wider range of learning. Early... |
19 Dec 2016 |
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Siolta Standard 2 - Environments
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"We place enormous value on the role of the environment as a motivating and animating force in creating spaces for relations, options, and emotional... |
14 Dec 2016 |
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Qualifications Update
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There is still a lot of confusion about qualification requirements from 2017 . As we know the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations... |
07 Dec 2016 |
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What happens if employees are not finished their ECCE qualification by 31st December 2016?
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A number or providers have raised a concern regarding staff not having completed the Level 5 Early Childhood Care and Education qualification by... |
02 Dec 2016 |
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Christmas Holidays 2016/2017
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The festive season is fast approaching and to assist you we have set out below a ‘typical’ scenario regarding leave for employees on ECCE term time... |
23 Nov 2016 |
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Maths through Play
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Play is the natural way in which children learn. It is the process through which children explore, investigate, recreate and come to understand... |
22 Nov 2016 |
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It all started with the day the caterpillar came to visit…
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There is a growing understanding and recognition of the power of children’s early thinking and learning as well as a belief that science may be a... |
14 Nov 2016 |
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Transitions
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Transitions are those periods of time when the children are moving from one activity to the next. How well your day flows in your classroom can... |
11 Nov 2016 |
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Heuristic Play
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Heuristic play is about playing with real-life, everyday objects and providing children with an opportunity for open-ended discovery. Even in this... |
08 Nov 2016 |
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Ways to make your classroom more natural!
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Incorporating natural elements into the classroom may sound like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. There are countless simple steps any... |
04 Nov 2016 |
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Supporting emergent literacy – Piaget!
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The cognitive development theory by Piaget contends that there are different phases of intellectual development and each stage is associated with... |
02 Nov 2016 |
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10 Record Keeping Mistakes in an Early Years Setting!
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Not signing or dating records Using pencil, not pen to complete records Missing information on the child record form such as the dates of... |
01 Nov 2016 |
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The Importance of Routines
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Routines are important because they give children a sense of security and control over their environment. Children learn what to expect at various... |
28 Oct 2016 |
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Understanding the importance of self-regulation for pre-schoolers
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All to familiar in a pre-school room: “I want a turn now!” Because he did not get his turn straight away, he hits the teachers and peers.... |
25 Oct 2016 |
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Inclusion in self-directed play
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Self-Directed play is a time for children to learn, explore and make sense of the environment and world around them. Children can create a safe... |
21 Oct 2016 |
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What Happens if employees are not finished their ECCE qualification by 31st December 2016?
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A number or providers have raised a concern regarding staff not having completed the Level 5 Early Childhood Care and Education qualification by... |
21 Oct 2016 |
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Know Play, Know Learning!
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Play based learning does not mean that the children just do what they like all day. There will be times when the children come together as a group... |
18 Oct 2016 |
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Continuous improvement – what does it look like?
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Siolta promotes continuous quality improvement. This means that the curriculum can’t be stagnant and must evolve over time. Each service is at... |
13 Oct 2016 |
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Are children sponges?
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You’ve heard it a million times before. “Children are like sponges. They just soak up every drop of information.” Recent social research shows that... |
11 Oct 2016 |
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Competent and Capable Learners!
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"When we ask children to help and when we support them to be successful, they learn that they are capable and competent." Young children are... |
06 Oct 2016 |
