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The importance of developing the sense of balance is examined by Anne O'Connor and Anna Daly.
The research and thinking about infant development available to early years practitioners is highlighted by Jools Page and Cathy Nutbrown from the University of Sheffield's School of Education.
The impact of ECaT on children's language development is evident in a project being run in a number of Hampshire settings.
Action research is a form of 'self-reflective enquiry' that can help settings work through points of concern to find workable solutions. Julie McLarnon shows how it works in practice.
Emotional Literacy has been identified as key to a child's development. But what is it, why is it so important in the early years and what can practitioners do to nurture it? asks Yasmin Mukadam.
So many issues in childcare and early learning come down to communication.
Literacy is linked to a specific body of knowledge and skills, so practitioners should focus on helping children to acquire these essentials, says Vicky Hutchin.
- How to be a Baby by Me The Big Sister by Sally Lloyd-Jones and Sue Heap; Walker Books, hardback, 10.99
More early years settings are glad they let children of different ages mingle together through the day. They tell Annette Rawstrone why.
Supporting the maths development of four-year-olds requires meeting this age group’s widely varying needs, writes Judith Dancer