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Welcome to the Early Years Resources

Supporting the emotional wellbeing and development of young children is at the heart of everything we do.

We understand the unique challenges early years practitioners face, from addressing SEND complexities to helping children manage their emotions and behaviour.

That's why we've created a free goodie bag - packed with practical early years resources to help you explore child development in the early years, strengthen emotional development, and build confidence in your everyday practice.

Explore the resources in the goodie bag

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A note from Dani Lawson, Thrive’s Training, Practice and Innovation Lead

I’m excited to share our free goodie bag, created especially for early years educators.

It's packed with practical, easy-to-use early years resources designed to support emotional wellbeing and development in your setting - including tips on creating a sense of belonging, managing behaviour and understanding children's emotions. I hope these tools help you feel confident, supported, and inspired as you continue the incredible work you do every day.

"Thrive has given me the tools to support children and their families and it’s helped me grow personally and professionally."

Katie Page. Family Support Worker, Action for Children & Devon County Council

"Within six weeks of introducing Thrive I started seeing a difference, particularly in how children were using techniques to self-regulate."

Megan Davison. Early Learning Facilitator, Hatfield School.

"We’ve got happy children here, there’s no doubt about that. And happy children do well. They do well socially, emotionally, and they do well educationally, which from our point of view is the most important thing.”"

Dave Simpkins. Chair of Governors, West Exe Nursery School.

"Thrive has helped us to support every one of our children and it’s made a big difference with their behaviour."

Lisa Kelly. Thrive Lead, Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School.

"Thrive has provided the science and research that helps to make sense of what we do here."

Sophie Watson. HLTA and Thrive Lead, Heartwood CE VC Primary and Nursery School.

"We have been on a real journey with Thrive and it has really helped us to feel confident that we have the right things in place to support our children."

Eirian Painter. Headteacher, Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery.

"The benefits of Thrive have been huge. I find that creating a really special relationship is key to everything."

Amelia Joyner. Leader, Cullompton Pre-School.

"The confidence I’ve gained has been amazing and seeing the progress children make, especially the relationships they’ve built with their families, has been lovely."

Katie Page. Family Support Worker, Action for Children/Devon County Council.

"Thrive has definitely helped me more in my work and I feel more confident. I think it’s great because I can work with an individual child and see the growth."

Janine Russell. Play Worker, West Exe Nursery School.

"I just think it’s something everybody should be trained in – if you’re trained to work with children, you should be trained in Thrive."

Jess Collyer. Lead Learning Support Assistant, West Exe Nursery School.

FREE goodie bag packed with early years resources and practical strategies!

Download now

FREE EARLY YEARS RESOURCES

Supporting young
children's development

Inside, you'll discover:

  • E-guide about how to create a sense of belonging, with strategies to help young children feel safe, seen and emotionally secure.
  • E-guides exploring what to do when little ones lash out or bite, and strategies to help children feel secure while learning new ways to express their needs.
  • Webinar covering the evolving landscape of SEND in the early years, with insight into common behaviours and practical activities to support young children.
  • Bite-sized videos offering emotions resources for early years, to help you better understand children’s emotional cues and guide them towards safe self-expression.
Early years resources goodie bag

Download our goodie bag to deepen your understanding of early child development

Real stories: How Thrive transforms early years settings

 

what our customers say...

Rothesay Nursery School: How neuroscience and Thrive transformed our approach

After initially being sceptical, the team at Rothesay Nursery School quickly saw how Thrive's neuroscience-based approach provided the tools to support children's emotional development, creating a calm environment and helping every child thrive.

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what our customers say...

Cullompton Pre-School: Building special relationships through Thrive

At Ofsted Outstanding Cullompton Pre-School, the Thrive Approach is key to supporting children emotionally, helping them settle, manage transitions, and build trust, with benefits seen across the whole setting.

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Perrywood Primary School

what our customers say...

Perry Wood Primary and Nursery: Strengthening relationships during the pandemic with Thrive

Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School used the Thrive Approach to support children’s emotional wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic, building stronger staff-pupil relationships and ensuring a smooth transition back to school life.

Read full case study

 

Just launched! Early Years Level 3 Educator Apprenticeship

This levy-funded, nationally recognised programme offers everything you'd expect from a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification - with Thrive's expertise in child development, behaviour and wellbeing woven in.

Find out more

Frequently asked questions

Who are these early years resources for?
These resources are designed for anyone working in an early years setting - including nursery staff, Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) teachers, childminders and early years practitioners. The goodie bag functions as a mini toolkit for early years practitioners, covering everything from behaviour and belonging to emotional literacy and SEND.
How can these resources help with challenging behaviour in the early years?

We've included practical strategies and guides for responding to challenging behaviours including children who hit or hurt others and children who bite. This focuses on understanding the 'why' behind behaviours and responding in ways that support emotional safety and regulation.

What is personal, social and emotional development (PSED) and why does it matter so much in the early years?

Personal, social and emotional development is the part of the early development that helps children understand themselves, manage emotions, build positive relationships and feel confident in the world around them. PSED is a prime area of learning with Thrive in the early years. When children develop strong emotional and social foundations early on, they're more ready to explore, learn and thrive.

 

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