As we head towards the end of another busy academic year, I know some of you are balancing reports, transitions, staffing, and trying to keep hold of what matters most for the children in front of you. We see you!
The PLAYlist is packed with even more Early Years content this month, which I’m really pleased to share with you! Below is your guide to absolutely everything on The PLAYlist this month, starting with our free-to-access content with the paid-subscriber bonuses below.
I hope that The PLAYlist can be a digital arm around your shoulder this month if you’re heading into the tricky part of the year. Not only can we help to elevate your practice, but we’ll be advocating for a nice, cool room and a Magnum ice lolly all month. Winner winner!
So, without any further ado, here is your July PLAYlist:
This month, we have a really interesting article from nutritionist Sarah Scotland, exploring the topic of food play. It is one of those subjects that often divides opinion, so I have shared some of my own thoughts at the beginning of the article. I would be really interested to hear what you think. - FIND IT HERE
I have written an article all about sand trays and why I (seriously) love them! This article comes with a free activity that you can download and keep, with 4 more for paid subscribers. - FIND IT HERE
We also have a brilliant guest article from movement coach Helen Battelley, all about Boosting Learning Through Movement. Helen makes a good argument for putting movement at the heart of children’s learning and development. - FIND IT HERE
Our featured online training this month is all about Setting up a Space for New Children. Looking at what really matters when a new cohort of children join your learning space. - FIND IT HERE
There is an exclusive interview with Helen Battelley, where we dig deeper into movement, development and what this looks like in practice. - FIND IT HERE
James has put together a collection of activities and I have written this month’s ABC article, both focused on sand play. Sand is one of those areas that can sometimes become overlooked, but when it is well thought through it offers huge opportunities for learning and development. - FIND IT HERE
We are also offering a 33% discount on all online training for the month of JULY as a thank you to our paid subscribers. - FIND IT HERE
We have some exciting international events coming up in the autumn, as we take the Best Practice in the Early Years Conference to:
Bucharest – 26th September
Jakarta – 7th November
Bangkok – 14th November
Find out more details and booking info by clicking the button below
International Training - Best Practice
Wherever you are reading this from, thank you for being part of The PLAYlist community. I hope you find something this month that makes you think, reassures you, challenges you, or simply reminds you that good Early Years practice doesn’t have to be complicated - it just needs to be fun!
Enjoy July! ☀️

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