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Blog - 21 November, 2020

Working with parents to support children’s learning in the early years: what we learnt, and what this means for the future?

Supporting children during lockdown wasn’t just a unique challenge, writes Julian Grenier – it was an opportunity to learn.

Blog - 21 November, 2020

Working with parents to support children’s learning: planning, refining and evaluation

To put research and evidence into action, we need to make hard choice

Blog - 21 November, 2020

Working with parents to support children’s learning in the early years: thinking under pressure

During the first Covid-19 lockdown, why did our Research School take inspiration from a young medic in a prisoner of war camp?

Blog - 21 November, 2020

Ten things we learnt about working with parents to support children’s learning in the early years

This blog by Lindsey Foster and Julian Grenier summarises what we learnt during the lockdown

Blog - 5 November, 2020

Why are children with special needs falling so far behind in the early years?

Lack of funding and poor quality assessment are hampering the progress of young children with SEND

Blog - 5 November, 2020

What makes the biggest difference to a child’s success in early learning?

Julian Grenier, considers this key question as children’s early education is being disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic

Blog - 2 November, 2020

How do young Bangladeshi and Sylheti-speaking children talk and play at home?

Practitioners in diverse communities want to work in partnership with parents. Do they have the information they need?

Blog - 1 October, 2020

Remote learning: what does the evidence tell us?

Julian Grenier, Jane Woolley and Fahima Munshi reflect on the evidence and report from the new frontline in education

Blog - 1 October, 2020

Supporting the return to school

Blog - 1 October, 2020

Early maths: easy as one, two, three?

Improving Mathematics in Early Years and Key Stage One puts the spotlight on early maths, write Julian Grenier and Fliss James

Blog - 1 October, 2020

How can we best teach maths in early years foundation stage?

Educational myth: young children will learn maths ​‘naturally’ in a maths-rich environment

Blog - 1 October, 2020

When should we start teaching writing?

1 in 20 adults never writes on paper – that’s why it’s so important to give children the best start