Support for parents/carers

 

Please click on the links below for useful information on a wide range of helpful topics.

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• Support with childcare costs

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• Parent's online learning journal guide – an introduction to the Tapestry system

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• Wareham Children's Centre

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• Dorset Parent Carer Council

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• Headlice information

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What to expect when: 
4Children guidance to your child's learning & development in the early years foundation stage

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Communication, language & literacy​

• ECT Information for parents to promote communication language

• Introduction to Jollyphonics

• Helicopter Stories - Letting imagination fly

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Health & hygiene advice for parents

• Parents guide to hygiene

• Sleep

• Tips for potty training

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Healthy eating advice for parents

• EY Ready-steady-go parent's guide

• Food portion book

• Healthy lunchbox ideas

• Tips for a healthy lunchbox

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Learning together

 

• Loose Parts - for playful parents, grandparents, carers, older and younger siblings, aunties and uncles

• Babies - learning starts from the first day

• Children as artists

• Going out to play and learn

• Helping children cope with change

• Helping children with their behaviour

• Making a noise for music

• Making a mark - children's early writing

• Maths is everywhere

• Questions and answers

• Science all around

• The road to reading

• Toddlers and very early learning

• Young children and technology

 

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Personal, social & emotional advice for parents

• A parent guide to tantrums in older children

• A parent guide to friendships

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Play & learning advice for parents

• Learning & play booklet

• Learning & play

• Not just childs play

• Outdoor play

• Parent's guide to 'characteristics of effective learning' (COEL)