Knowledge Centre
"Play is the work of childhood" - Fred Rogers
Indulge in our blogs and understand more about why children do what they do and how our unique Curiosity Approach works at The Nest Nursery.
Do You Need Help with Getting Your Child to Sleep?
Why is it our little people see sleep as the enemy? Sleep can seem like an elusive dream when you're raising a toddler. Our friends at The Children’s Sleep Charity have created some brilliant tips to help you get some sleep once again.
Why is My Child Biting?
Discovering that your child has been bitten, or indeed that your child has bitten, can be incredibly distressing for parents. Please be reassured that this is a very natural occurrence in a child’s development. Read Penny Tassoni’s ‘Parent’s Guide to Biting.’
What is Millie’s Mark?
We are very proud that all 4 of our sites hold Millie’s Mark Accreditation. It is something we take very seriously at The Nest Nursery. We train all of our staff in Paediatric First Aid and refresh their training yearly. To understand more about Millie’s Mark click below.
What are Authentic Resources?
At The Curiosity Approach, we absolutely love Authentic resources, recycled materials and loose parts. But, what are 'Authentic resources'?
But it Might Break? Why & How We Use Ceramics in Nursery
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 all have always used.
Why Your Child Won’t Come Home with Lots of ‘Made’ Items. Process Over Product – What Does it Mean?
At The Curiosity Approach, we promote curiosity, investigation and discovery. For children to be CURIOUS about the world around them, following their own unique style of learning and to be engaged in the joy of DOING rather than the end result.
Why am I Not Ready to Write My Name?
I’m not ready to write my name! Important message to share with our lovely parents, who are drawn into the misconception that children must be able to write their names prior to going to school.
Do Aprons Stop a Child's Learning?
Sometimes it’s a struggle to get a child to wear an apron. Do some children refuse to wear an apron and therefore never engage in messy activities? When a child comes to a messy activity and starts to become engrossed with the resources…
Curious Babies – Let’s Reflect?
What activities do you ‘plan’ for your babies? Are you constantly trying to provide a wealth of activities to ‘PROVE’ you are meeting all areas of their development! A tick box array of prescribed tasks and activities?
