'There is more that connects us than drives us apart in early years'
An event to celebrate the fifth edition of Julie Fisher's book, 'Starting from the Child?', provided...
A 10-part guide to child development in the early years, covering language, communication, awareness, behaviour, memory, relationships, the brain and physical and emotional development.
An event to celebrate the fifth edition of Julie Fisher's book, 'Starting from the Child?', provided...
Children who do not meet the Early Learning Goals (ELGs) at the end of the EYFS are more than twice...
In the first of a two-part series, Caroline Vollans advises practitioners on how to support children...
Recent generations have softened their attitudes to toilet training, but with high numbers of...
The percentage of two-year-olds at or above the expected level of development in England has fallen...
In the first of a three-part series, Jan Dubiel sets out 12 key ‘Learning Behaviours’ that should...
What are co-regulation and self-regulation skills and how do they interact? Caroline Vollans reports
Pearson’s Primary Literacy Advisor explains why the use of phonics are vital for early literacy...
A nursery ‘research lab’ that sits within the University of Stirling’s psychology division is...
One setting in Liverpool has been taking part in research projects with universities to improve the...
One nursery group has embedded theory into its everyday practice by co-locating early years...
It is traditionally hard to prove how pedagogical knowledge impacts children's outcomes, but a new...
Like research schools, some nurseries use evidence to improve practice. In part one of this series...
Today’s report highlights the extent to which Covid is continuing to impact children’s communication...
More than 700,000 Reception children will receive a free book this week, as a study finds reading...
Too much containerisation – such as in a pushchair or car seat – is bad for babies. Meredith Jones...
The Youth Sport Trust has been working in West Somerset, an Opportunity Area, which is ranked lowest...
Behaviour is a complex interplay of every aspect of development, and for young children, the driving...
The many ways that young children and adults give and receive messages without using words, and...
How language begins with sounds, which acquire meaning through the accompaniment of actions in an...
The different types within the human memory system, what they are used for and the ages and stages...
Early years practitioners need to appreciate how the interrelated processes of physical development...
Best practice in the Early Years Foundation Stage will depend on understanding how all the aspects...
The experiences young children have with their carers can shape the development of their brains and...
Emotional development moves from the simple and universal feelings to the more complicated ones...
The development of being conscious of oneself and the wider world begins with the care that a child...
Early years practitioners should reflect on how the quality of the relationships they establish with...