As a parent or carer you have a vital role in your child’s education. Although Early Education is primarily a resource for the early years practitioners who support your child’s learning, we have some links and resources for parents too.
Learning Together
The Learning together series of articles aims to help parents and other caring adults understand children’s development, play an active part in their learning and enjoy the children they spend time with. The articles cover a wide range of topics, including life with babies and toddlers, children’s behaviour, being outdoors, drawing and writing, reading, maths, ICT and equality – and more.
Mark making – children’s early writing
What is mark making? Mark making is the term used to describe the marks that children in their early years make on paper and is
Maths is everywhere
It’s true, maths really is everywhere, and learning about it doesn’t happen just at school or nursery. Young children have lots of important mathematical experiences
Questions and answers
What? Why? When? Where? What for? – and Why? yet again. Sometimes children’s questions just keep on coming. It can be wearing, especially if you
The road to reading
Reading is fun. It’s also a key skill that helps us to learn and to live our lives – so starting to read is an
Science all around
Children’s curiosity about the world around them is apparent from the day they are born. Babies quickly use all their senses to explore themselves and
Toddlers and very early learning
Toddlers are very busy people. They are keen to learn about the world around them and ready to be fascinated by things that seem ordinary
Useful links and resources
- Coram Family and Childcare – a charity which works to make the UK a better place for families, focusing on childcare and the early years
- What to expect in the Early Years Foundation Stage: a guide for parents (in England)
- the BBC’s Tiny Happy People resources
- government information about your child’s entitlement to funded early education and childcare
- Becoming Dad – a guide for expectant and new fathers, by the Fatherhood Institute and Mental Health Foundation
Current campaigns
We also campaign for every child’s right to high quality early childhood education. Find out more about current campaigns: