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There is no denying that all social media platforms favour video, and over the past 18-plus months in particular, it has been perfect for enabling settings to share a glimpse inside their nursery.
If the thought of standing in front of a camera and talking into the abyss terrifies you, fear not. We have some hints and tips on the ways you can use video for your setting which aren’t going to cause you to panic.
This month your nursery children may be busy with Christmas crafts, whether that’s a Christmas card or pretty decorations for the tree. Videos of these while they’re taking place are a great way to showcase some hands-on activities the children are getting stuck into. You can do this in the way of a normal video, or you can take lots of pictures of the work in progress, set them to music and make a video that way. You can even have the camera facing what you are filming with you talking people through it from behind.
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