Hello, I’m Melissa from the Early Years Alliance Parenting Team. The team run parenting groups in many of the children’s centres and schools across Lewisham borough. One of the programmes we offer is the Incredible Years Programme. The Incredible Years is a well-researched evidence-based programme that is used worldwide. It supports parents in using positive […]
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Routines Week This week we are looking at routines. As Covid 19 restrictions change again our current routines will need to adapt, however, it is still important for us all to keep to some sort of daily and family routine. Managing the morning rush For many parents the morning routine and getting children ready for school can be
We would like to share a short video with you that illustrates the impact that our domestic abuse recovery support – the Children Overcoming Domestic Abuse (CODA) Programme – has had on children throughout this challenging year. Using the voices of the children, this powerful video encapsulates the child’s lived experience and what they have gained as a
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Parenting during COVID-19 has brought so many challenges for us all over the last year, whether we are first time parents or have several children. There is certainly no ‘typical’ family or right way to do it, we’re all struggling through and trying to make things work in the best way we can. One thing
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Children learn all the time and using a theme they enjoy is a useful way to engage and inspire them, so what will my child learn when learning about animals? We have put together information using ‘Tiny Tim’ as an example – Activity Sheets, videos and words to the song referred to in this post
Hello, my name is Anne Coppendale I am Early Year’s Practitioner and I thought it would be nice to keep in touch with you all sharing with you what Tummy Time is, why its important for your baby and show some activities you can do with your baby. Why does my baby need to do Tummy
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Emotional Regulation & The Brain As a parent I know only too well how hard and stressful it is when your child is having a tantrum or meltdown. As parents we try to reason with our child or continue to say no to their demands when they are showing unwanted behaviour. We expect them to
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How does being outside help my baby? Benefits of being outside – There are so many benefits to being outdoors for example, walking outside gives your baby an opportunity to explore the world. Every sight, sound, and smell provides your baby with valuable experiences and learning. The changing colour of the trees, the different flowers
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Children under two belong outside (Jim Greenman 1988) We think that the outdoors is very important for everyone, especially young children, so we devised a course to share what we have learned over the years. The course is called OWL Babies – Outdoors While Learning. We have put together some information for you from reports
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Wellbeing is a term we have been hearing a lot lately and the situation we are all experiencing during the current lockdown has probably had an effect on all our mental health. As parents and carers we are again having to put on many hats as we juggle family life. Some of us have again
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