Three weeks ago, I reviewed some sound-activated toys for the ICT page in 'Sounds good' (Nursery World, 18 April). Here are some activities for the toys - each one provides opportunities to control a...
WINNER: CATHERINE FLYNN, ROMPERS NURSERY, ALLERTON, LIVERPOOL
By Mary Dickins, early years consultant (All Together Training and Consultancy).
As Jasmine approached eight months she attended her developmental check with her health visitor. She was declared healthy and developing well, although still small for her age and birth weight, being...
The National Day Nurseries Association is holding a series of free events during the year with Ofsted.
Inviting parents through the gate makes all the difference to children, says Pat Wills.
Administrators for the parent company of the Primary Steps chain, which became insolvent in the summer, have found potential buyers for 16 nurseries, although a further 11 are being closed.
Progress made under the previous Government in reducing child poverty could be undone by cuts to early years services, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has warned.
Building a swing in the woods was a model of child-led learning, says Caroline Watts, Forest School leader with St George's Primary School, Wrotham.
A nursery set up by a training firm aims to be a centre for excellence in practice.