Posts tagged 'Emotional Development'

This is Mrs Burrow here, I thought I would quickly introduce myself. I am an Early Years teacher and have been working in education for nearly 9 years. I wanted to share with you some tips and tricks to help ease and settle all the little toes that will be popping into your classroom to start their first day of school.

There has been much discussion and debate over the years about the effect of brightly coloured environments on children (and adults) – and how ill-considered use of colour may have quite the impact on our feelings and mood, and children’s learning and behaviour.

“What a difference there is between playthings that leave as much
as possible to the power of imagination and giving finished toys that
leave nothing for the child’s own inner activity”. - Rudolf Steiner

This unprecedented challenge has called for all us to think in ways we just aren’t used to. As lockdown measures were eased and children gradually returned to settings, there was a lot of uncertainty and guidance was sometimes difficult to interpret, leaving many having to work out solutions for themselves or feeling they needed to plan without the full picture.

Transition to nursery, reception or Year 1 can prove challenging for all involved at the best of times, let alone during an unforeseen pandemic! COVID-19 has bought many challenges, but many of us are now starting to think about September: How can we welcome new starters or returning children back to our setting, in a way that is supportive to their well-being? We know that the way in which first transitions are handled can have a serious impact on a child’s future ability to cope with change, both in the short and long term – so it’s important to get it right whilst trying our best to keep them safe.

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