Dr. Aaron BradburyNov 203 min readPlay Matters: Play advocacy and sharing of knowledge.‘Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child’s soul.’...
Dr. Aaron BradburyOct 64 min readThe Early Years crisis no one is talking about. Don’t let them go.Retention and recruitment in the early years is not a new phenomenon. The Early Years Alliance , LEYF , and Bradbury and Meechan...
Maureen HuntSep 174 min readSchool Readiness or 'School' ReadinessSo, September is here, and our youngest pupils are now starting school. Most parents find this an exciting milestone, but also a...
Dr. Aaron BradburyJun 167 min readThe Early Years and the Election 2024When it comes to the election, you may be wondering who's the best option, but it is not my place to tell you who to vote for. Don't get...
Dr. Aaron BradburyJan 276 min readBalancing Structured Learning and Play: Reflections on a recent visit to one Kindergarten in Shanghai, China.In December of 2023, we were warmly invited to visit Shanghai for a cross institutional marketing visit. In the early stages of...
Dr. Aaron BradburyJan 83 min readThe Community Playthings’ activity tray table – a tuff tray with a differenceIt’s no secret that I don’t get the tuff tray craze. Stick something in it, make it look pretty, and then get some likes on social media....