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The defining elements of active learning, the second characteristic of effective learning and teaching identified in the Early Years Foundation Stage review, are set out by Jan Dubiel, national...
Part of a parent's or carer's role is to make sure that activities are at the appropriate level for an individual child. Each baby or toddler will develop at their own rate, so be careful that they...
The importance of developing the sense of balance is examined by Anne O'Connor and Anna Daly.
A home-grown approach to peer mentoring at a nursery school and children's centre in London is improving practice, as well as making work more satisfying for the team. Headteacher Dr Julian Grenier...
Much emphasis is put on academic achievement, but how do we support each child to become a person? Marion Dowling begins a three-part series
If a child overreacts to tactile experiences it may be down to sensory processing, says Anne O'Connor.
* This year's Child Safety Week will run from 18 to 24 June, and to promote the event the Child Accident Prevention Trust is offering free resource packs to anyone working with children, young people...
Different language rules and cultural attitudes to how children learn provide some valuable insights for practitioners working with bilingual children. Professor Elena Lieven explains.
Families of military personnel are to benefit from an extra 2 million a year, under new measures announced by the Chancellor George Osborne in today's budget.
Ofsted has published its first major survey on health and well-being in education since the beginning of the Every Child Matters agenda. The report aims to disseminate good practice and encourage...