BOOGIE MITES BLOG
Category: Early Years Development
Sue 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 moreEY Teachers Supporting Community Cohesion Through Music
How can we strengthen community cohesion through music? Why Music? How does Boogie Mites support community cohesion? Wherever in the world, and for whatever reason you engage in i...
Read moreEarly Years Training for your Team – Boost learning and development through music
Train Your Team To Boost Learning and Development Through Active Music Making Early Years Training - A Great New Years Present for Your Team Make it a Magical Musical 2019 What if...
Read moreDiscussing Early Childhood Development at Achievement for All’s 2018 conference
On Wednesday 17th October... ...We had the pleasure of attending Achievement for All’s ‘Every Child Included in Education’ Conference – to ensure no child is left behind. From early childhood...
Read moreMusical Development Matters – a momentous achievement for all.
STOP THE PRESS MOMENTOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. Here at Boogie Mites, we are delighted to see the publication of Musical Development Matters non-statutory Guidance to the EYFS. We welcome the recognition t...
Read moreMy Musical Transition – Top tips for Starting School
4 aims to harness the potential brain-boosting benefits of early years music practice Tips for including effective music practice in your transition activities Feedback from schools ...
Read moreThe links and benefits of music and maths
In this week's blog, we will be discussing the links and benefits of music and maths. We have previously highlighted that numeracy skills in the UK have become worse, not better. Could this perhaps be...
Read moreThe Role of Music in Closing the Early Years Attainment Gap
This blog explores how focusing your Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) budget on increasing active music making in your setting can help narrow the attainment gap. What is the attainment gap? Researc...
Read moreWhy There’s More to Early Years Music than Nursery Rhymes
Nursery Rhymes are a valuable element of early years music provision, but nursery rhymes alone will not maximise the potential brain boosting benefits that music can offer in early years development. ...
Read moreTime For Transition
Well, here we are again – the summer term; a time of transition, moving on from nursery and pre-school towards Reception year. We wrote about this very subject three years ago, and noted that there ...
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