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Outdoor learning for young children…

Outdoor learning for young children… In a digital age dominated by screens and structured learning environments, the resurgence of interest in outdoor education signifies a paradigm shift towards holistic child development. Outdoor learning, also known as nature-based education, stands as a beacon for comprehensive growth. This article covers the numerous benefits that the great [...]

2024-08-09T15:24:36+01:00January 19th, 2024|ILD News|0 Comments

Empowerment… what does it mean?

Empowerment… what does it mean? This is an important question and often one that doesn’t even feature on the radar of practitioners or parents.  But it is key to children’s development, happiness, and learning.  Being empowered means you have a confidence that things are possible, achievable, do-able.  It’s looking at a problem and thinking [...]

2024-08-06T15:31:45+01:00May 11th, 2023|ILD News|0 Comments

Choosing a learning journal system…

Choosing a learning journal system can often seem like a daunting task, as there are quite a few to choose from. Are you about to move from paper based to digital learning journals? Or perhaps you are just considering moving to another system? Before making a commitment, you may wish to fully investigate what [...]

2024-08-09T15:03:37+01:00August 10th, 2022|ILD News|0 Comments

Interactive Learning Diary 10th Anniversary!

This month, the Interactive Learning Diary is celebrating its 10th anniversary! How time flies when you're having fun! It seems just like yesterday that we offered a tiny, basic piece of software to educator pilot groups across the UK! We then asked the question ‘what do you need to easily track child development?’ and that [...]

2023-05-11T13:57:16+01:00April 21st, 2022|ILD News|0 Comments

Safer Internet Day 8th Feb 2022

Every parent wishes to keep their children safe, well and free from harm and danger. We teach them to be careful when crossing the road, wear a helmet and pads when skateboarding or cycling, don’t swim too far out ... the list is endless. Young children and teenagers can experience numerous educational, entertainment, social [...]

2023-05-11T13:58:08+01:00February 7th, 2022|ILD News|0 Comments

Monthly Book Review

Leading and Managing in the Early Years by Carol Aubrey A Revised and updated edition which now includes: New chapters on private day care and reflective practice and action research More information around reflective practice and reflective leadership skills More on EYPS as well as integrated centre leadership Practical suggestions for working with resistant groups [...]

2022-08-11T11:56:03+01:00January 18th, 2022|ILD News|0 Comments

Benefits of Reflective practice

As an early year’s professional, you wish to ensure that the children in your setting receive the best possible care and learning during their time with you. This can be easily achieved by adopting a dedicated reflective practice approach to childcare. Reflective practice provides numerous benefits for children and parents, you personally, and your team [...]

2022-08-11T11:56:28+01:00January 7th, 2022|ILD News|0 Comments

Observation Checkpoints

Working with children in their early years is an extremely important role. Worldwide, no matter which curriculum or framework you use, you must have the ability to accurately track the development progress of the individual children in your care. Education is now moving away from excessive levels of assessment paperwork, but a child’s progress must [...]

2022-08-11T11:57:28+01:00January 7th, 2022|ILD News|0 Comments