Resource Introducing young children to Refugee Week Early years session plans and activity ideas supporting children to understand more about refugees in an accessible and age appropriate way.
Resource Jubilee picture books list and character quiz for early years Discover some great picture books with royal characters to help mark the occasion of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Resource Support for multilingual families at home: Time together booklet This easy-to-read guide now comes in 22 languages and is full of suggestions for how parents can support their young child's learning at home.
Resource Science Week book lists for early years Inspire inquisitive minds with these fabulous science books for early years
Premium resource Understanding multilingualism in the early years The most important message you can give parents is to keep their home language alive.
Resource Mindfulness activities for early years children Activities for introducing early years children to the concept of mindfulness, linked to the book Happy: A Children’s Book of Mindfulness.
Resource Fables and folktales booklists Delve in to storytelling traditions with our folktales and fables booklists.
Resource Dual language booklist Dual language books are a powerful way to help children’s language development and to ensure inclusion and representation.
Resource Supporting early years children to tell stories Support early years children to tell more stories in your setting by using these top tips.
Resource Introducing young children to World Braille Day EYFS-linked sessions that teach children about Louis Braille and his creation of a system to make reading more accessible for people living with visual impairment or blindness.
Resource Disability awareness for early years children book list Books with a positive representation of disability - the books include disabled characters without their disability being the focus of the story. and books that address disability...
Resource Poetry in the early years foundation stage The new statutory framework for the early years foundation stage and the new reading framework, both frequently refer to poetry and highlight the importance of saying and learning...
Resource Black British Book Map Explore our digital map of Black and Black British authors, illustrators, publishers and bookshops from all over the UK, along with recommended book lists.
Resource Celebrate Black history all year round Our calendar of key dates aims to help you honour Black heroes throughout the year.
Resource Talking to Young Children about The Global Goals These session plans use the book George Saves the World by Lunchtime by Jo Readman to explore The Global Goals (also known as the Sustainable Development Goals).
Resource Count down to nursery A resource to help you support families as they begin or return to nursery
Resource Starting nursery and reception: wellbeing resources Easy-to-deliver resources designed to help children settle into the nursery and classroom environment.
Resource Five top tips for supporting communication in under twos Babies and toddlers communicate long before they start to talk, through smiles, gestures, showing and giving objects, pointing and vocalising.
Programme resource First Words Together resources We have a number of resources available for settings delivering First Words Together.
Resource Promoting diversity through literacy: our resources A curated collection of our resources to support diversity in book collections and literacy teaching.
Programme resource Early Words Together for refugee and asylum seeker families Resources to support practitioners delivering Early Words Together for refugee and asylum-seeker families.