Learn about forces and then investigate their effects with the children, in the first part of a new science series by Linda Thornton and Pat Brunton
In order to spot speech problems, practitioners need to know what children should be able to say for their age group, explain Penny Tassoni and Anne-Marie Tassoni
Give babies and toddlers ample time and opportunity to explore what's around them, while feeling secure in familiarity, says Jennie Lindon Young children are curious and interested in the boundaries...
Practitioners played merely a supporting role in a project on castles that was totally child-initiated. Lianne Grace tells Melanie Defries tells all about it.
The Government’s dreams of a childcare sector led by graduates could remain just that if proposals to strip town halls of powers to pay ‘quality supplements’ get the go ahead, sector leaders have...
Don't forget about the role of physical activity in preparing children to read and write when planning provision for literacy development, both indoors and out, says Anne O'Connor.
It has a common language and it's geographically close, but so far only two UK chains have seen Ireland as ripe for expansion. Mary Evans finds out why Successful nursery chains are constantly on the...
Harmful gender stereotypes are significantly limiting children’s potential, warns a report from the Commission on Gender Stereotypes in Early Childhood.
In a new series celebrating the pioneers and influencers of early years education, Nicole Weinstein looks at what resources best fit their pedagogies, starting with Robert Owen
Much emphasis is put on academic achievement, but how do we support each child to become a person? Marion Dowling begins a three-part series