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Emotional development moves from the simple and universal feelings to the more complicated ones involving other people, all by the age of two years, says Maria Robinson.
Up, up and away! The children and staff at St Osmund's Pre-school have been imagining exciting journeys after creating a colourful display about hot air balloons.
- Millie's Marvellous Hat by Satoshi Kitamura
Designed to be used in everyday practice, the revised developmental grids give guidance on planning and 'how' children learn, says Helen Moylett, principal consultant, Early Learning Consultancy
Birth to Three Matters has provided settings with a welcome framework on which to base good practice but more staff training on caring for the very young is proving essential ACORN CHILDCARE TRAINING
Many nurseries had a bumpy ride in the second half of 2012. Karen Faux reports on survey findings which provide key pointers for the year ahead.
Traditional Christmas images can help reinforce children's understanding of shape and pattern, as Lena Engel demonstrates with these seasonal activities
Controversy over when reading and writing should be taught could persist under the revised framework.Jan Dubiel, national development manager for Early Excellence, reviews the essential principles.
What is empathy, how does it develop in the early years, and what can practitioners and parents do to support it? Ruth Thomson explains
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...