Author: Jamal
I am the father of four beautiful daughters whose age range span the primary, secondary and tertiary education sectors. I am also a Lecturer in the Foundation Learning department of a further education college. Foundation Learning departments cater for children who have not been successful at their GCSEs by helping them to make a 'fresh start' in education. Often, the reasons for a child's lack of any basic educational success could be traced back to a weak start at primary school. It is my contention that a strong foundation in education is key to a child's success. This hopefully would prevent them having to make a fresh start in education later on.
For many parents, National Offer Day is a positive one because their child has been offered a place at their preferred school. If your child is offered a place at your first choice, the next step is to accept the offer according to the guidelines in the offer letter/email. But chances are you are …
At EducatorsDen we believe that fostering the love of books and reading from a young age opens up limitless possibilities. Every child should have access to books regardless of their socio- economic background. There are many ways to find books to start your child on their reading journey. You should start with your local library …
My year 1 daughter recently uttered the words ‘daddy we didn’t learn anything at nursery’ when I was looking over one of her old scrapbooks with her. At this point, I should be able to confidently reel off a list of things she did learn BUT I realised I couldn’t. Did she say she …
1.What do the letters EYFS stand for? EYFS stand for Early Years Foundation Stage. 2. What is EYFS all about? The Department of Education has published a set of Guidelines (Statutory Framework for the Early years Foundation Stage) stipulating learning goals for children aged 0-5 who are in the care of nurseries and registered …
