Froebel Trust Training Resources

The Froebel Trust offers a series of pamphlets with information on supporting the youngest children, including the excellent ‘Songs, rhymes, and finger play’ by Jane Dyke

 

Elinor Goldschmied & treasure baskets

A webpage that includes information and a video showing how treasure baskets support babies’ curiosity and exploration through everyday objects

 

 

Zero to Three USA

An evidence‑based website offering research, guidance, and resources to support babies and toddlers from birth to three

 

 

Pikler UK Association

The resources from the Pikler UK Association offer valuable insight into good practice with babies

 

 

The Baby Room

Research, resources, and blogs focused on children aged 0-2 years old in nurseries

 

 

Childminding Babies

 

Research, resources, and blogs focused on children aged 0-2 years old with childminders

 

Baby Rooms – Inspiring Leaders

 

Blog posts and videos focused on quality practice for babies

 

 

Babies Outdoors

 

Research and resources focused on children aged 0-2 years old in the outdoors

 

The babyNENE Toolkit

 

From Babies Outdoors, babyNENE (nature engaging and nature enhancing) toolkit includes a framework built around being attentive, nurturing, responsive and questioning.

 

 

Bristol and Beyond Stronger Practice Hub Webinars

 

Offers a series of webinars that explore good practice with babies

 

 

Musicality and Music before Three

 

Academic paper about how musicality develops in very young children (birth–3 years)
 
 

 

Royal Centre for Early Childhood

A series of videos that explain brain development for babies

 

 

Community Playthings

Free training resources including the baby room, prompting reflection on good practice

 

 

The Baby Room: A practical Guide

for Early Years Educators

Booklet by Dr Mona Sakr covering development, pedagogy and day-to-day routines

 

 

A good place to be two

 

A training e-book covering all aspects of the environment, indoors and out. Jan White provides the chapter on the importance of a movement-rich environment for twos

 

 

 

Together for Twos

 

Coram Pacey resource with top tips, videos, case studies, downloadable tools and more to help develop 2-year-old provision

 

 

A Quality Framework for Early Childhood Practice in Services for Children under Three Years of Age

 

Thorough guidance from international Step by Step Association including principles and recommended practice