Jane Kelly

Reading and writing development often "takes off" when children start school, so this is a really good time to give them all the support they need.

Sep 16, 2009 - Jane Kelly

Literacy is often associated with starting school. However, early writing skills begin to develop before this, enabling schools to build on children's prior learning.

Sep 12, 2009 - Jane Kelly

Homework is a contentious issue and opinion is often divided between those who favour it and those who do not.

Sep 2, 2009 - Jane Kelly

Starting school is a major event - not only can it be stressful for children, but families may also be anxious about how well their little ones will settle-in.

Aug 31, 2009 - Jane Kelly

By the age of four or five years, most children have started to show an interest in mark-making and are ready to learn conventional writing (letters, sounds and words).

Aug 30, 2009 - Jane Kelly

A play-based curriculum is now widely considered to be the most appropriate approach for facilitating young children's learning and development.

Aug 27, 2009 - Jane Kelly

Early years practitioners will have their own views about how children should be taught to write, and schools, in particular, may have a policy dedicated to handwriting.

Aug 25, 2009 - Jane Kelly

Stories can inspire many emotions in children - wonder, excitement, trepidation, joy, to name but a few. Story-telling can be rewarding to both the listener and narrator.

Aug 23, 2009 - Jane Kelly

There has been a gradual shift in early years and this has culminated in the revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum in England (DfES, 2007).

Aug 23, 2009 - Jane Kelly

Early years theorists and practitioners have long advocated a play-based approach to learning, which puts the child at the heart of all provision.

Aug 21, 2009 - Jane Kelly