Sean Delaney and Kirsty MacDonald discuss research evaluating the First Words Together programme, which aims to address the language gap in areas of high deprivation
Meg Barclay, educational consultant and early years reviewer for the School Library Association, reviews books that support children to cope with change in various forms, and learn about the importance of the Okavango Delta as well as...
In the second and final part of her series, Claire Martin, Reception teacher at the British International School of Boston, looks at mark-making projects with curriculum links
How can settings resource their areas to support children’s early literacy skills, asks Nicole Weinstein, with some suggestions for products to purchase
Claire Martin, Reception teacher at the British International School of Boston, US, suggests ideas and resources for magnificent mark-making
After reading a story about a green-fingered young gardener, nursery school children were inspired to design a plot of their own. By Annette Rawstrone
Which resources can help young children explore language, and what are the basic principles that...
Find out how this free resource was developed by the Early Intervention Foundation and the PEDAL...
The Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson was Children's Laureate between 2011 and 2013 and was given a...
Storytelling is still centre stage in many nurseries around the world, thanks to the inspirational...
Amy Jackson continues her tour of the alphabet of enhancements to continuous provision, looking at...
Karen Hart road tests some new titles to find out why they will appeal to both children and adults...
A six-part series from the team at the University of Liverpool and ESRC International Centre for Language and Communicative Development (LuCiD).
A 12-part guide to meeting the emotional and learning needs of the unique child, by Julia Manning-Morton.
Expert advice on the new Prime Areas of the revised Early Years Foundation Stage - Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Physical Development, and Communication and Language. Focus on three to fives and under-threes.
Leading experts on the new Specific Areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage - Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World, and Expressive Arts and Design - and how to achieve best practice.
Children should be physically ready before they are expected to write, having experienced developmentally appropriate PD activities, explains Reception teacher Claire Martin
The publication earlier this year of the Government’s new Reading Framework was met with a mixed reaction. Caroline Vollans considers the responses
Giving children the chance to share books and tell their own stories develops confidence, imagination and communication skills. By the Rachel Keeling Nursery School team
Why is mark making an important form of early writing and how can practitioners support and resource for it in their settings? Penny Tassoni investigates
How can we ensure that Literacy supports a love of reading and writing which links to all learning areas, asks Phil Armstrong
In the final part of this series, Andy McCormack provides some essential reading lists, covering a range of subjects, to help you build your own picturebook library
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