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Make sure that your setting is offering sufficient opportunities and resources to provide for the common play patterns and schemas of two-year-old children, advises Penny Tassoni.
Behaviour is a complex interplay of every aspect of development, and for young children, the driving force behind it is the ability to manage emotions, explains Maria Robinson.
The best way to get children to think about our disappearing wildlife is to have them take an active part in its resurrection - and it's really simple to do, says Mary Whiting.
We know that pay and prestige are a problem for early years staff in the UK, but how does the workforce fare in other countries? Meredith Jones Russell investigates
As the world begins to recover from the pandemic, Meredith Jones Russell discovers that for many, the Montessori approach is more relevant and appealing now than ever
The market for acquisitions has slowed due to problems in the economy and concerns over staffing, but high-quality settings remain favourable targets. By Annette Rawstrone
With referrals to social care and concerns about children rising during the pandemic, what is the impact on early years settings’ safeguarding role? By Meredith Jones Russell
Anne O’Connor explains why visiting local spaces is important – and how to navigate doing so in the wake of lockdown
There are treasure troves that will stimulate open-ended learning - by both children and practitioners. Pat Gordon-Smith describes the possibilities
In the first of a four-part series, Julie Mountain explores what Japanese kindergartens can teach us about risk-taking and resilience