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Navigating Success: The Impact of Parental Engagement in Early Years

Parental Engagement: Parents play the most significant role in their children’s education. As their child’s first and foremost teacher, they are their child’s very own ‘expert’ with a deep authority of knowledge. In short, they know their child best.

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Father Figures: Shaping Early Years With Love

Father Figures - Historically, fathers have been side-lined in bringing up children, with mothers seen as the ‘gatekeeper’. Indeed, back in the mid-1970s, a father’s involvement was typically around 15 minutes a day. Thankfully, this outdated mindset has changed significantly, and dads and father figures are becoming more involved than ever.

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Supporting sensory-seeking children in your setting

Do you have children in your setting who come across as rough or a little wild? If you do, these children could be showing signs of sensory-seeking behaviour. Whilst children generally enjoy physical activity, some may have a great deal of excess energy.

Physical Development

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Evidence-based Early Years Practice: Insights from a UCL study on Arc Pathway

University College London has published new research exploring the impact using Arc Pathway has on teachers. Teachers using Arc Pathway performed significantly better in competence tests than teachers who had never used the platform. Even using the platform for as little as two months was associated with greater competence in identifying and supporting children’s needs

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Movement = Learning: Why It Matters

When children move, they learn. This is not just a catchy slogan — it is a fundamental truth grounded in neuroscience, child development, and lived classroom experience. Yet, in many learning environments, movement is still treated as a break from the ‘real work’ of thinking, writing, and concentrating. We ask children to sit still and focus, but often fail to see how movement supports — rather than distracts from — that focus.

Physical Development

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