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Bristol-based setting The Nursery has won praise for its approach to planning to best challenge children and taking into account their next steps. By Hannah Crown
Why is touch so important for babies and young children? Because it is linked to healthy physical and emotional development, Anne O’Connor explains
Bringing parents and practitioners together to review a child's progress in a way that is positive for all parties involved requires careful preparation and specific skills. Dr Kay Mathieson...
April Jones, director of Computer Kids, surfs for pictures Part of the excitement of going on holiday is the idea of somewhere new and different. But what does our holiday destination look like? Are...
Children using more than one language may have advantages in learning, but practitioners must ensure they can readily access the curriculum, say Tricia Carroll and Anne O'Connor.
A pretend telephone communication can demonstrate a very young child's grasp of speaking languages, imitating adult reality and being held in mind, as Anne O'Connor explains.
The children's artwork at St Oswald's Pre-school Learning Centre so impressed a visiting member of the local council staff that it has been reproduced for the Co Durham town's residents to enjoy The...
By Kathy Sylva, professor in educational psychology at Oxford University, from her speech to the North of England conference in Bridlington earlier this month In the days before early childhood...
Caring for twins requires a thoughtful approach, to ensure each child gets the best start in life. Meredith Jones Russell takes a look at what settings might need to consider.
Thinking in a more challenging way about gender in early childhood can be daunting but is vital to real understanding, say Kath Tayler and Deborah Price