Early Years

How can we make maths feel natural, exciting, and totally doable in everyday moments? Too often maths gets boxed into...

Curriculum is one of those words that can feel a little heavy. With the new Ofsted inspection framework arriving in...

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) might sound more suited to secondary school than story circles and sandpits. But in...

September might still feel far off, but in the nursery world, it’s the big reset. Children move on to school,...

In the earliest years of life, food does far more than satisfy hunger. It plays a crucial role in shaping...

This week, the Education Secretary has once again placed “school readiness” at the forefront of the early years conversation. The...

“We need to… but we just don’t have time right now.” Sound familiar? If you’re a nursery leader or manager,...

As Early Years professionals, our shared commitment is to create environments where every child feels safe, valued, and able to...

There’s something magical—and a little bit wild—about turning two. It’s the year of “me do it!”, where fierce independence shows...

Why is it still such a surprise to see a man working in a nursery setting? Despite the strides we’ve...

At Mini Minds Matter, our personal mission is to develop children’s emotional intelligence to promote a healthy relationship to emotions....

Children experience space and time differently from adults. Their interactions with an environment are shaped by what they see, hear,...