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The Curiosity Approach is more than just beautiful play spaces… So grab a cuppa, settle down and delve deeply inside our articles...
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Get rid of the chairs! Why?
If you have ever been to one of our Curiosity Approach nurseries, one thing that is missing is CHAIRS! In fact, they are not missing, staff know exactly whe...
Read articleBut it might break?
At The Curiosity Approach, we believe in giving children responsibility to handle and play with breakable items. Ceramic tea pots and tea sets replace the bright plastic child sized ones that we al...
Read articleAre you an Early Years Weather Warrior?
A new month is upon us. The British weather is notoriously wet & damp and our seasons have followed the same pattern year in & year out! Autumn brings no surprises for us, with colder damp morning...
Read articleAre you a passionately curious educator?
Yesterday Lyndsey & I attended the Play Iceland Seminar in Northampton and it was wonderful to meet and hear so many passionate people. Lyndsey Hellyn and I are th...
Read articleWhat does process over product mean?
At the Curiosity Approach, we promote curiosity, investigation and discovery. For children to be CURIOUS about the world around them, following their own uni...
Read articleHow to have a mindful Christmas?
A mindful Christmas At The Curiosity Approach, we encourage educators, parents to be mindful during their practice and daily lives. As Christmas fast approaches and the excitement builds, th...
Read articleCurious about what “Arbejdsglæde” means?
At The Curiosity Approach, we promote mindfulness and the emotional well-being of children and staff. Within our first book, The A-Z of The Curiosity Approach 2017, we...
Read articleHow to bring Hygge into Early Years?
Your nursery or education environment should be a place of HYGGE. At The Curiosity Approach, we first introduced the word 'Hygge', in our latest book The A-Z of The Curiosity App...
Read articleHave you opened your eyes in your Early Years setting today?
The Power of Concentration In this technological age, our society contains a multitude of distractions: iPads, computers, television & electronic toys. Combine these with extra...
Read articleBecoming the first Curiosity Approach school in the UK
It was an utter privilege to be invited to Barley Croft Primary School in Leicester today, where Lynsey Thorne (teacher) & the passionate EYFS team have embarked on The Curiosity Approach Accredi...
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