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Sue Gregory, Ofsted Early Years Director, explains the rationale of the new framework and gives a point-by-point response to the sector's Big Conversation demands
Photography is more than a visual art form and can unlock conversations with children, explains Pete Moorhouse, who also offers some practical advice
The name change from Creative Development to Expressive Arts and Design gives practitioners the chance to rethink how they support creativity within early learning, says Di Chilvers, advisory...
Adopting the dialogic approach to reading with a child will help parents, and practitioners, to advance the child's oral language. Joan Kiely explains the method and its importance.
What children’s rights are legally, and how they should be promoted. By Professor Priscilla Alderson
How should practitioners approach the revised learning area of EAD within the new EYFS, and how does it compare to the previous version? Penny Tassoni reports
What is self-regulation, why is it important, how does it affect development in the early years, and what role should practitioners play, asks Dr Julian Grenier, who led on the revised Early Years...
Helen Moylett examines case studies from the Newham Reception Innovation Project on play
When learning a language, children often say things that don’t sound quite right. In the last article in this series, Professor Julian Pine explains why ‘clever mistakes’ are often a sign of progress
Babies, toddlers and two-year-olds and the outdoors are a natural combination, with endless benefits for learning and development. Jan White explains where to find them.