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Welcome to the Alliance blog, where you’ll find expert advice, best practice tips and ideas, thoughtful opinion pieces and successful case studies. For everyone who is passionate about the importance of Early Years.

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Removing the barriers to outdoor play

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Jun 21, 2023
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Promotion

Outdoor play provides fantastic opportunities for exciting open-ended learning and role play, but we understand that it’s not always easy and there are things you need to prepare for. Read more

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Supporting children’s behaviour – the emotionally-intelligent way! 

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Jun 21, 2023
Category: 
Promotion

I think it would be almost impossible to have a career working directly with children and never find yourself facing a child’s emotional or physical escalation, what might be perceived as ‘defiance’, or their rejection of you!Read more

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Play as a force for inclusion

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Jun 21, 2023
Category: 
National Week of Play

I was sitting in a hot, stuffy classroom one mid-afternoon in rural Kenya. As I sat there, the meeting drawing to a close and the stifling air clinging to my skin, I was struck by something a teacher said. Read more

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Connecting through music

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Jun 20, 2023
Category: 
National Week of Play

Music has the power to provoke a range of emotions and can help to release the hormone dopamine, which creates feelings of pleasure and motivation. Let's explore the ways that music can be used to support children's learning and development.Read more

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Connecting with words

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Jun 19, 2023
Category: 
National Week of Play

As we know, language is important when it comes to connecting with the world around us, interacting with other people or being able to share our inner thoughts and feelings. Read more

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