What emotion coaching actually looks like on a wet February morning
Practical emotion coaching for nursery rooms: connect with the feeling first, then guide the behaviour, with scripts your whole team can use every day.
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How to respond when behaviour is really communication
Why young children behave the way they do, and calm, practical strategies that prevent and de-escalate challenging behaviour in your setting.
Your January starters are still settling, and that’s completely normal
Settling in takes longer than a fortnight. What attachment theory and a strong key person approach mean for your January starters.
Winter bugs love a nursery. Here’s how to break the chain.
Winter bugs spread fast in nurseries. How hand hygiene, sensible cleaning and clear exclusion periods break the chain of infection.
The child who won’t eat lunch isn’t a battle you need to win
Fussy eating is normal and manageable. How the division of responsibility and repeated exposure make nursery mealtimes calmer for children and adults.
Who looks after the people who look after the children?
Early years work is demanding, and January makes it harder. Practical ways to spot stress, manage workload and build a culture where staff wellbeing counts.
Stepping up to room leader without losing your team
Moving from practitioner to room leader is a big shift. Practical tools for leading practice, running the room and managing people well.
New year, new starters, and the mentoring that makes them stay
Good mentors help apprentices and new starters learn fast, feel supported and stay. What effective mentoring looks like in an early years setting.
A quiet week to get reacquainted with the EYFS
A practical tour of the EYFS framework, from learning areas and assessment to safeguarding and parents, ideal for whole team training in the new year.
Supporting a grieving child in the week before Christmas
Gentle, practical guidance for supporting grieving children at nursery, with honest language, steady routines and care for the adults supporting them.