Early Years Library @EY_Library
A curated collection of effective early years practices. Free to use, easy to implement and evidence-informed @theEIFoundation @PEDALCam Joined August 2021-
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Great piece on the #EarlyYearsLibrary via @NurseryWorld: more on its development in collab with practitioners, and insight on how practitioners use the library to enhance their support for early child development & essential skills for life @PEDALCam ➡nurseryworld.co.uk/features/artic…
Today @TheEIFoundation have published the full report on the 'common elements' research approach used to develop the #EarlyYearsLibrary. Find out more: eif.org.uk/report/common-…
Today @TheEIFoundation have published the full report on the 'common elements' research approach used to develop the #EarlyYearsLibrary. Find out more: eif.org.uk/report/common-…
This week, @TheEIFoundation and @PEDALCam launched @EY_Library, a resource hub aimed at helping early childhood education practitioners support young children’s development and essential skills for life. Explore their free resources here: eif.org.uk/resource/early… #education
This week, @TheEIFoundation and @PEDALCam launched @EY_Library, a resource hub aimed at helping early childhood education practitioners support young children’s development and essential skills for life. Explore their free resources here: eif.org.uk/resource/early… #education
ICYMI ⏰ This week we launched the #EarlyYearsLibrary: eif.org.uk/EarlyYearsLibr… Watch 📽️ this short clip where EIF director of evidence @AleishaClarke3 explains more about the library and who it is for. 🤝 with @PEDALCam @TheEIFoundation @NuffieldFound
We are so excited about the @EY_Library! This is a new resource that we have been working on with @TheEIFoundation & @NuffieldFound It includes fun ideas to support: 🖍️language & early literacy skills 🧮early numeracy skills 👯social-emotional skills eif.org.uk/resource/early…
Last but certainly not least is the series on Social and emotional learning 🤝 #EarlyYearsLibrary #SEL eif.org.uk/EarlyYearsLibr…
Continuing our whistle-stop tour of the #EarlyYearsLibrary 👀📚 Next up, the Early numeracy series 🔢 eif.org.uk/EarlyYearsLibr…
Here's a closer look at the #EarlyYearsLibrary 👀📚 The library is made up of 14 short booklets across 3 series. eif.org.uk/EarlyYearsLibr… Find out more about the Language & early literacy series 👇
📝Co-designed with EY practitioners. 🚸Check out the free resources we launched today #EarlyYearsLibrary Download here: eif.org.uk/resource/early… 🔑Key EY skills + inspiring ideas you can try in your own setting.
📝Co-designed with EY practitioners. 🚸Check out the free resources we launched today #EarlyYearsLibrary Download here: eif.org.uk/resource/early… 🔑Key EY skills + inspiring ideas you can try in your own setting.
Exciting news! Check out this brilliant new resource for early childhood education practitioners on how we can support 🖍️language & early literacy skills 🧮early numeracy skills 👯social-emotional skills @EY_Library @TheEIFoundation #EarlyYearsLibrary
Exciting news! Check out this brilliant new resource for early childhood education practitioners on how we can support 🖍️language & early literacy skills 🧮early numeracy skills 👯social-emotional skills @EY_Library @TheEIFoundation #EarlyYearsLibrary
Throughout the development of #EarlyYearsLibrary, we worked alongside a group of early years practitioners to ensure the guidance was relevant, practical and accessible. Here's what they have to say about the library 🗣️👇
Great blog from EIF's @AleishaClarke3! Find out more about the #EarlyYearsLibrary and the 'common elements' research that underpins the evidence-informed strategies and techniques it provides🔽
Great blog from EIF's @AleishaClarke3! Find out more about the #EarlyYearsLibrary and the 'common elements' research that underpins the evidence-informed strategies and techniques it provides🔽
Look! A fantastic new resource in the early years!
Look! A fantastic new resource in the early years!
1/ Launched today: The #EarlyYearsLibrary offers free resources for early childhood education practitioners supporting language & early literacy, numeracy, & social-emotional skills. It's based on research by @TheEIFoundation & @PEDALCam @Cambridge_Uni. @NuffieldFound @SaraBCam
1/ Launched today: The #EarlyYearsLibrary offers free resources for early childhood education practitioners supporting language & early literacy, numeracy, & social-emotional skills. It's based on research by @TheEIFoundation & @PEDALCam @Cambridge_Uni. @NuffieldFound @SaraBCam
The Early Years Library team have been working hard to gather and analyse the most common strategies of successful early interventions to make them easily accessible to practitioners across the early years sector! We’re nearly finished and we can’t wait to share it with you!
Our Panel of Experts by Experience made some great points in our introductory workshops. Lovely to see children at the heart! It’s clear, too, that practitioners aren’t looking for a tick list when it comes to guidance.

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