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Following Through on Project Follow Through
Following Through on Follow Through When research becomes a teaching prescription A little while ago, I wrote a blog about Project Follow Through, the enormous American educational experiment…
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The data didn’t say that!
AI, early years outcomes and the danger of plausible nonsense ! Recently, I was reminded of something that has been troubling me increasingly as artificial intelligence becomes more…
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Nappies, Numbers and Potty Panic : Let’s Talk About Toilet Training
Once again, the headlines are telling us that one in four children is starting school without being toilet trained. Once again, there are suggestions that parents aren’t doing…
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I think you’ll find it’s a bit more complicated than that…
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No Simple Answer: Did Project Follow Through Really Prove That Direct Instruction Is Best? There are some pieces of educational research that seem to take on a life…
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Identify NEED not NEET
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I am a passionate advocate for early identification. Before I was a consultant, I spent 20 years working in schools, 17 years in school leadership and I spent…
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Movement is not a break from learning: what the updated CMO guidance means for the early years
The recent update of the UK Chief Medical Officers’ physical activity guidance has brought an important message back into focus for those of us working in early childhood:…
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All at Sea: The Hidden Burden of Guidance
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There was a time when keeping up to date in education meant going to a headteacher briefing once a term and checking the LA newsletter each week. Any…
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Let’s Go Outside!
Outdoor learning has long been recognised as an essential component of high-quality early years practice. Yet in some settings, outdoor environments are not as well developed as indoor…
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Tuning in…
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Recently I’ve been developing a curriculum for 0–2 year olds with my colleague and co-author, Aaron Bradbury. Alongside this, I’ve been working with schools, settings and organisations to…
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Should old acquiantance be forgot
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As we hurtle towards the end of another year, it’s only natural that we take stock of the year that’s passed, reflect on the things we’ve achieved, the…
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