Helpful Articles For Educators and Parents & Carers

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EYFS 2021 and Tapestry

6 min read: September 2021 sees a new EYFS framework being introduced, and whilst there are many changes, there are also lots of similarities to the previous version. The changes have been brought about with the aim of improving early language and literacy outcomes in 5-year-olds, as well as...

Keeping the EYFS ethos while learning at home

The pandemic has thrown up challenges for those involved in teaching in a way that has never been experienced before. The ‘schooling of the future’ that was shown in the 80s on Tomorrow’s World, became the reality for many, and new skills were learnt by staff and students around the...

Planning for all children to succeed and make progress

I have recently been discussing the start of term with a Reception teacher, and during our chat the subject of expectations came up. There is no doubt that for children starting school in September 2020, the challenges they have experienced beforehand and the transition into school has been very different...

The new Development Matters on Tapestry – a few questions answered

N.B. Since this article was written, we have continued to discuss the 2021 changes to the EYFS and refine our approaches to them. Although this article is now outdated, we have retained it to show the journey we are all on – please read this article for an update on...

Development Matters for Early Adopters on Tapestry

N.B. Since this article was written, we have continued to discuss the 2021 changes to the EYFS and refine our approaches to them. Although this article is now outdated, we have retained it to show the journey we are all on – please read this article for an update on...

Supporting Transition to Year 1 in 2020 with Tapestry

When September comes, the start of a new and exciting academic year will be upon us all. No one knows how the year will go, but what we do know is that it will be a greater challenge than the normal September struggle! Some children may not have been back...

Enhancing and maintaining parental engagement with Tapestry

Since schools closed their doors to the majority of their children on the 20th March, educators have done what they always do at times like this; they have risen to the challenge of keeping a sense of normality for the children and found ways to enable access to learning while...

How families can adapt to home learning

With the school closures now in full effect, schools up and down the country (and around the world) have been preparing resources for remote learning to help families support their children while they remain at home. If your social media feed is the same as mine, it will be filled...

Teaching and Learning Remotely: an interview with a teacher from Italy

We now know that schools and early years setting will be closed from tomorrow, with provision set up for children who have parents working in vital public service areas and for vulnerable children. Schools across the world have already been closed for some time, and teachers in other countries have...

How Tapestry can help settings deal with temporary closure

With all the worry that surrounds the global outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), it is natural that people are starting to think “What if…?”, especially when the news from Italy and Ireland is that their governments have closed schools for a period of time. The knock-on effect for the education...

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