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Young children rarely have the opportunity to get bored any more, says Helen Pinnington, but we can create moments of curiosity to spark their imaginations

As schools struggle with ever-diminishing budgets, one early years lead shares the impact of a lack of funding on her pupils – and how her team are trying to combat it

More children are entering school needing support with language, says Helen Pinnington, but there are some simple changes you can make to help

Learning how to write your name is a crucial first skill, but what is the best way to help children get to grips with it? Helen Pinnington takes a look

Teachers may interpret EYFS concepts in different ways, says Helen Pinnington, so it’s important to make sure your team are on the same page for continuous provision

Using a systematic synthetic phonics scheme has improved decoding at her school, but are the costs to engagement and reading for pleasure worth it, asks Helen Pinnington