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What does ‘Early Words Matter’ mean to Cosy? According to a recent National Literacy Trust report, last year over 185,000 children started school at age five without the language, communication, and literacy skills they needed to succeed. Cosy recognises the detrimental impact this will have on these children. Without a strong foundation, children face fundamental challenges in learning, confidence, and wellbeing...

On Remembrance Day, it's essential to instil a sense of gratitude and respect in the hearts of children. While the significance of this day may be complex for young minds, engaging them in age-appropriate activities can help them grasp the importance of honouring the soldiers. Here are some eyfs remembrance day activities you can do today with children. Create Your...

Our little outdoor critter friends can be an endless source of awe and wonder for children young and old. This fascination can inspire such wonderful conversation and sustained shared thinking which can nurture communication and language development. We can engage in talk about size, shape, colours, the number of legs or spots, differences between the minibeasts we have found and...

Cosy has a history of successfully hiring apprentices, and employs apprentices at levels 3-7 in areas ranging from data science to digital marketing, ensuring staff can earn whilst they learn. We caught up with our current apprentices to find out more about their experiences. An alternative to university study “I did not enjoy school, and knew I would prefer learning...

As communication and language development is a prime area of the EYFS, it’s important that talk is threaded throughout practice and provision in settings and schools. However, it’s vital that we recognise that children develop at different rates, therefore evidence of the need to celebrate the ‘unique child’. There are many ways we educators can support early language development, and...

Picture books are a wonderfully simple tool that can unlock a wide range of skills under the EYFS. From the more obvious literacy development through to social skills and understanding the world, they deserve a spotlight. In this post we share our love for literature as well as our top tips for making use of picture books in your setting...

We're passionate about making a difference with Cosy Direct through giving back to our local Derbyshire community. While our summers see many of the Cosy team giving back to the children of Derby through Derby Kids Camp, we also run lots of initiatives throughout the year! This October is a great example of this, as six of our fantastic team...

With strong fine motor skills underpinning the development of writing, it is important that this area of play and learning is well considered. When children have good fine motor skills, they find it easier to hold a pencil in the correct grip, apply pressure and use it with control. The development of fine motor skills also relates to hand eye...

Autumn is firmly here - even if the weather occasionally decides to go back up to 20 degrees! Autumn is one of our favourite seasons here at Cosy. The weather is turning a little bit more chill, a new school year begins, and the cosy evenings of the 'ber months are upon us. We particularly love what autumn has to...

Welcome back! Term is in full swing, and and if you're like us, you might be itching to get your classroom organised now you've started to get to know your new cohort. Whether you've identifying learning styles, organising your room around new learning areas, or adapting your provision to meet new interests or needs, these early weeks of September often...