From observation to plan in one breath
How three Berlin directors structured a 30-second voice note into a week of activities — without a curriculum manual.
The Early Years AcademyBig ideas from the people
Big ideas from the people
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Webinars, printables, guides, and short workshops — built with directors and lead teachers from 350+ nurseries across Europe & MENA. Free, every month.
The voice-first nursery, explained
A practical handbook for switching your team from paper notes to spoken observations — including the 4 sentences we ask every teacher to memorise.
EYFS milestone tracker — Spring term
A wall-ready milestone grid in 4 colours. Print it, stick it on the snack-room door, hand each teacher a sticker pack.
Reports without the Sunday
A half-day for directors: turn 80 raw observations into one parent-ready term report. Bring your laptop and your messiest folder.
Parent updates that don't feel like spam
Field-tested rhythms for weekly family digests — and the one phrase that turned a sceptical Doha mother into hoopooh's loudest advocate.
Hiring for the voice-first classroom
What to put in the job ad, how to interview, and the one trial-shift activity that surfaces a great early-years educator in 20 minutes.
One quiet email a month.
The best of the academy — webinar invites, new printables, a story from a director who just stopped doing reports on Sundays.