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A lovely blog created by Shamima Fowzee which discusses all aspects of early education, play and related topics. Insightful posts explore issues such as: what the role of the adult is in the early years setting and advice for teachers who look after very young children.

Shamima's Early Years Blog

enhancing speaking and listening skills
By Shamima's WOrkshop Early Childhood Education 06 Jul, 2023
This post will discuss the importance of talking and listening skills for children’s learning and development, the role of adults when talking and listening to children, factors that may enhance talking and listening activities, and a list of appropriate talking and listening games.
how creativity and imagination is important for the development of a child
By Shamima's WOrkshop Early Childhood Education 02 Jul, 2023
Creativity and imagination are important in the early years of a child's development. Children can develop and thrive emotionally, socially, and physically through creative and imaginative play. Creative activities encourage a child's development of these skills while also allowing them to express their thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Exploring creative possibilities with children contributes to and promotes their development.
methods for identifying professional development opportunities for early years Practitioners
By Shamima's WOrkshop Early Childhood Education 08 Jun, 2023
For early childhood educators, learning opportunities abound, ranging from formal conferences and events to informal opportunities such as reading and mentors. The level of professional development an employee can achieve may be determined by a number of factors, including available resources, organisational support, and the employee's motivation and commitment.
Young Children development
By Shamima's WOrkshop Early Childhood Education 29 May, 2023
Understand the different stages of a child's development from birth to age three. why young children’s development may occur in different sequences and at different rates. how all areas of development of the young child are interconnected or interlinked.
The Importance of Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators
By Shamima's WOrkshop Early Childhood Education 23 May, 2023
Professional development in early childhood refers to several experiences that promote education, training, and development opportunities for early childhood practitioners who work with young children.
Plan an activity to promote emotional well-being in own setting
By Shamima's WOrkshop Early Childhood Education 15 Feb, 2023
Have you ever noticed that most young children run right to their parents or other carers when they are scared?
Pre-writing activities and tracing worksheets
By Shamima's WOrkshop Early Childhood Education 25 Jan, 2023
Fun and engaging pre-writing activities for preschoolers to practice their hand writing skills using items you already have at home.
By Shamima's WOrkshop Early Childhood Education 30 Oct, 2022
Feeling stuck in your professional life? Take a look at our guide to learn how to create a development plan for your career. This post will define professional development plans, go over how to make one, and offer an example. What is a Professional Development plan? A professional development plan (PDP) is a set of doable actions that you can take to advance your career. Whether it's obtaining a new certification or connecting with a mentor who can provide guidance, a professional development plan can help you get precise insight into how to achieve your career goals. It requires strategy and time to create a PDP. But creating and carrying out a PDP can keep you on the right path to success by assisting you in identifying and developing the professional abilities required to meet your objectives. It's a crucial procedure that empowers you to realize your full potential, accomplish your objectives, and take leadership in your career advancement. What does a career development plan typically include? A Professional Development Plan (PDP) enables you to identify key areas of learning and development activity that will enable them to either acquire new or develop existing skills and behavioural attributes for the following purposes: enhance performance in your current role address anticipated changes in your current role address career aspirations towards a future role Updating your professional development plan (PDP) upon reaching significant milestones can help it serve as a constant point of reference or benchmark. Updating your PDP on a regular basis enables you to establish new objectives that advance your career and personal development. It is now appropriate to begin considering your future goals. How to create a professional development plan Follow these Six steps to create a simple, thorough professional development plan:
factors that affect children's readiness for school
By Shamima Fowzee 05 Sep, 2022
When children start school they will have different abilities, skills, and experiences. Being school ready is not about being able to read and write. Children who have been to a pre-school/nursery/ early years setting will have experiences and skills that will support them to be ready for school.
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