What even is Linton Children’s Book Festival? 📚 Our award-winning festival has been running since 2006! The weekend (13th-14th May 2023) is jam-packed with FREE fun activities for children: creative workshops, storytelling, author presentations, arts & crafts…and so much more!

Best Seller again today Ruth Swailes @SAGEeducation. Thank you to everyone who has got a copy. Early Childhood Theories Today amzn.eu/d/73IAZKw

“The first few years of a child’s life are hugely important to their future. How they spend this critical period shapes their outcomes." Our CEO Prof Becky Francis explains why we’re increasing our focus on the early years and explores the evidence. Read: eef.li/bLXPwD

Are there other good books that deal with issues of mental health for young children? 😊 #EarlyYears #MentalHealth earlyyearsactually.wordpress.com/2023/01/25/my-…

Too many children battling with anxiety and school refusal. We need to give children the tools to manage their mental health from a young age. My story of anxiety and school refusal. earlyyearsactually.wordpress.com/2023/01/26/anx…

“Play is a vehicle which allows children to develop language skills, communication and opportunities to make sense of the world when implemented effectively.“ Bradbury and Swailes 2022.

Such a beautiful explanation of masking.

This afternoon was tricky. Although we had fewer children than the morning it was like all the children that were finding things challenging were together. So we headed to the soft play room, then played outside, sang some songs had a snack. Didn’t bother with phonics et al. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Game changing.

Bored of Insta ready, school ready, Ofsted ready Early Years and just want to talk about how it really is? With a passion for children’s wellbeing and beautiful children’s books! Give me a follow #FollowBackFriday 😊

What’s your take on “higher standards and better-supported staff”? I’m thinking positively, hoping it means better training opportunities, more funding esp. for SEND and generally being treated as equal to other year groups perhaps? #hopeful #EarlyChildhood #EarlyYears

For all those that had a week! #ItsFriday

School ready - I get in Early Years we don’t like this term but ignoring it being about school I do think I spend more time on toileting, Sp+Lang, dressing etc than perhaps 5-10yrs ago. Just me? What’s the change? tes.com/magazine/news/…

How can a school say they can’t support a child with an ASD diagnosis in the EYs because they’ve never had one before and they don’t think support can begin until they “start school”? This school enforces phonics, numeracy and “topic” carpet sessions daily! In Nursery! 😱😱

Gillas Lane is a wonderful school and I was proud to visit. Every child in every corner of our country deserves a great local state school. And that is what the next Labour government will deliver.

Yes! 😊 Let there be storytime! 📖 ❤ (Artist: Chris Riddell) (Quote: Michael Morpurgo Books)

When I say “thank you” to one of the 3yr olds in my setting and they reply “you’re welcome” is one of my favourite things. #FridayThoughts

The government has made the EY a sector once seen across the world as progressive is now becoming a system of two tiers, those that just do the care ‘pre reception’ and those that do the education, reception. What has happened to our well constructed EYs? That’s my tweet.

New Early Years funding rates were revealed for Suffolk today. £4.60 is what we get for an hour to care for your 3/4 yr old. £4.60. People pay more for doggy daycare. #EarlyYears

When will the Early Years sector get its act together and strike? #FundingRates