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Introducing babies and toddlers to books will set them on the way to being confident readers later on. Andy McCormack offers some advice and explores examples of age-appropriate titles
Scandinavia is famed for the quality of its early years settings. So, what is it actually like to work over there? Nicole Weinstein asks a leader at four different settings to describe a day in their...
Early years landscape designer Julie Mountain continues her exploration of an innovative Canadian approach to early childhood landscape design - the 7Cs - by looking at context and connectivity.
The value of seeking children's opinions and some ways practitioners can initiate it in an early years setting are described by Pat Gordon-Smith.
Social networking sites - personal or professional? Jennie Lindon gives advice on establishing boundaries when communicating on the web.
What are the barriers that some children face in becoming good communicators, and how can early years settings support them? Dr Julian Grenier reports
Gayle Goshorn talks to nursery groups that have seen good times and bad times over two decades or more. How does today compare - and is there still a sense of fun in the nursery day?
Ways that early years staff can thoughtfully engage the parents of challenging children are explored by Pat Gordon-Smith.
With the childhood obesity plan found wanting, Dr Lala Manners asks what should be done
The children's centre programme is an ambitious project to integrate services for under-fives. In the run-up to phase 2, is it still on track? Nothing illustrates more graphically the Government's...