BOOGIE MITES BLOG
Author: Louise Bull
EYFS Online: Moving Music Learning Online in the Wake of Lockdown
At Boogie Mites, we have been developing our music workshops and resources for over 15 years. We believe in learning through interactive play, and there is nothing more uplifting and memora...
Read moreWhat is Self-regulation? Self-regulation in the EYs with Sue Asquith
Sue Asquith, Early Years Advisor and Childhood Consultant, continues our wellbeing focus and discusses self-regulation in early years – specifically in relation to the 2020 COVID19 pandemi...
Read moreHow can you use music for wellbeing in the early years?
How can you use music for wellbeing in the early years? Cache.org claims that “Children’s well-being is without doubt at the core of the Early Years Foundations Stage (EYFS)”, and ...
Read moreParent support beyond lockdown – how I led preschool learning at home
Want to lead preschool learning at home? We asked one of our Boogie Mites Online Club members, Zoe Newsom, what she thought of our online support for parents throughout lockdown. Zoe is a ne...
Read moreSupport parent engagement and gain extra funding for your EY setting
Want to inspire parent engagement? Use Boogie Mites to boost music making in your setting and encourage it at home - all the while generating funds for your nursery. You can even use yo...
Read moreSpending your EYPP: Online Music and Movement for EYFS learning
Your EYPP funding: supporting children at nursery and at home Education sectors are recalibrating at the moment. Everyone is getting used to the new normal and trying to find ways to support ...
Read moreThe Boogie Mites Music Club: online music classes for under 5s
During lockdown, we have been offering online music activities for under 5s. Research shows that regular participation in music activities can boost the development of key language, physical...
Read moreSue Asquith, Early Childhood Consultant, discusses transition in early years
Sue Asquith, early childhood consultant, talks about transition in early years. She considers the implications of lockdown and how you can practise literacy skills ready for starting at...
Read moreMusic and movement to support Under 5’s at home
OUR MUSIC AND MOVEMENT WORKSHOPS HAVE CHANGED For the last 8 weeks, our music and movement teachers have been leading workshops for pre schoolers to enjoy from home. These workshops ...
Read moreIs your child getting ready for school in September?
During June and July, Primary schools would usually be running transitions group for parents and children starting with them in September. One of the main aims of these groups is to give par...
Read moreEYFS Maths Activities to Support the Transition to Big School
Maths is a specific area of the EYFS, accompanying expressive arts and design, literacy and understanding of the world. But while maths learning does not begin from birth, recognition of it ...
Read moreOur transition workshops for children starting school in September…
WHAT IS SCHOOL READY TRANSITION? All over the world, some children are more prepared than others when starting primary school. Year R teachers will hope that they have reached a level of lite...
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