Recycling: Always Part of Our Every Day Curriculum

At our nurseries, we’re always mindful of consumption and reusing resources. Following on from our planet topic and combining elements of our Forest School sessions, children use natural materials and recycle parts of old wall displays to create a group tapestry. The foci for these activities are fine motor control and understanding the world, as…

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How Keren’s Nursery Has Grown

This article is an interview with Assaf Ben Ezra (ABE) and TechRound about how Keren’s Nursery came into being. It first appeared on TechRound.co.uk   TechRound: What’s the story of Keren’s Nursery and how was it founded? ABE: The “Keren” in Keren’s Nursery is Keren Ben Ezra, my wife. We started the nursery as a…

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What Are the Terrible Twos?

Everyone has heard of the terrible twos; they’re mentioned with dread by parents with young children. But what are the terrible twos and what makes them so potentially ‘terrible?’ When Can the Terrible Twos Hit? This question is not as silly as you think. Parents often observe a noticeable change in their child’s behaviour when…

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Tips for Handling Toddler Tantrums

Temper tantrums are enough to cause a great deal of stress to even the calmest and collected parents and carers. Temper tantrums can be anything from screaming and crying because it’s bedtime, to the classic and oh so public super-market meltdown. Toddler tantrums are completely normal and nothing to be ashamed of. Importantly, by being…