Early childhood education today has been influenced by key figures such as Froebel, Montessori, Isaacs and MacMillan. Much recent research has supported their ideas although the ways in which they are implemented continue to evolve.
You can learn more about these thinkers and the contemporary application of their ideas through our books, newsletters and Journals, and our training and events.
The online back catalogue of our Journals is available to members. Past issues cover the influence of key figures in early childhood education such as the educational philosophies of Froebel, Montessori, Steiner and Pikler or the
the influence of Susan Isaacs and Vivian Gussin-Paley on observing child development.
Susan Isaacs' book, The Educational Value of the Nursery School , is a classic work on early childhood education which has been continually in print since the 1930s. It's just one of the books we publish to support greater understanding of early childhood education.
Our resource pages include information about the educational philosophies of thinkers such as Froebel and Malaguzzi, as well as reflections from contemporary researchers and practitioners.
We offer a constantly updated programme of events at local and national level, both online and in person.
Early Education Associate, Debi Keyte-Hartland reflects on a recent commission by Balcarras Teaching School Hub In Gloucestershire to deliver a four-day course on Sustained Shared
Guest blog by Frances Giampapa and Claire Lee Introduction A wealth of evidence demonstrates the fundamental role played by early years (EY) education in shaping
by Katherine Gulliver Introduction Early Education was recently asked to review the special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) provision in the early years within one
Clare Devlin, Early Education Associate What aspects of physical development should we focus on within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and other early years
By Debi Keyte-Hartland, Early Education Associate This article is based on one included in the Early Education Journal no 100. To access the full article
In this article, Kate Irvine from Bristol Early Years discusses the impact of practitioners engaging in a sustained process of CPD through cluster groups and
by Dr Jo Albin-Clark, Edge Hill University and Dr Nathan Archer, Leeds Beckett University Inspection in the news Being involved in education in England involves
by Kayla Halls, Early Years Research Fellow at Middlesex University & Mona Sakr, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood at Middlesex University’ Leaders in the early
What are “Fundamental British Values”? by Vicky Hutchin The so-called “Fundamental British Values” form a part of the Prevent Duty, introduced in 2015 and last
The open letter below was sent to Ofsted in November 2023. Download Ofsted’s response We the undersigned are writing to you about the recently published
Sustained shared thinking: An episode in which two or more individuals “work together” in an intellectual way to solve a problem, clarify a concept, evaluate
Early years pedagogy is the theory that informs the practice of teaching children in the early years. The pedagogical research has been carried out by
by Cathy Gunning What is reflective practice? Reading a book by Donald Schon early on in my career as a teacher opened my eyes to
The Early Career Framework has been designed by the Department for Education in England to support newly qualified teachers in England with a structured package of support
The following extracts from past early years teaching newsletters have a feature which supports your team dialogue around pedagogy and practice dilemmas and reflective practice.
Last updated Spring 2018. The preschools of the Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy inspire us with their pedagogy and practice in giving children rich encounters
In most cases, sound early years principles and practices are already in place in settings. The EYPP funding allows settings to review and refine what
Who was Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852) Born on 21 April 1782 Friedrich Froebel was a German educator who invented the kindergarten. He believed that “play is
This article by Early Education Associate Anni McTavish explores the term “cultural capital”, and what it might mean for early years practitioners and their settings.
Welcome to the e-book Child-Centred Competences for Early Childhood Education and Care. The book brings together four years of research undertaken by early childhood academics
Raymond Williams maintained, after years of examining constructs of culture and society that “Culture is one of the two or three most complicated words in
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