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A young child's delight in fooling or teasing an adult tells us a lot about what they know and helps them progress in making sense of their world, as Anne O'Connor demonstrates with this example.
A research paper published earlier this year has major implications for the early years because of the challenges it makes to some of the ideas that have become 'best practice', says Julian Grenier
In a new music-based series, Boogie Mites’ Sue Newman considers how involvement in regular music-making from birth can boost brain development, health and happiness
Additives should be banned from children's foods, the Soil Association claims in the light of a study which reveals damaging effects if they are used in combinations. Foods such as flavoured crisps,...
One of the skills that children need to develop in order to read and write is called auditory discrimination.
The research and thinking about infant development available to early years practitioners is highlighted by Jools Page and Cathy Nutbrown from the University of Sheffield's School of Education.
A study in Australia has shown the benefits of evidence-based training for children and staff. By Professor Iram Siraj and Dr Denise Kingston
Attention to a child's emotional development begins before they arrive at this nursery school, whose staff tell Jean Evans about their practice.