Interacting with children Lev Vygotsky's work has made us aware of the importance of thinking and learning taking place in a social context. Children learn from one another, and practitioners play a...
On our study visit to Reggio Emilia, Italy, last year, a pedagogista raised the question, 'Who is the teacher, who is the learner in early years education?' This evoked much thought among the British...
Karen Hart unpicks Standard 1 of the Early Years Teacher criteria, and offers an insight into how trainees might demonstrate the standard and embed it into their practice.
Attractive, good quality bedding can make all the difference to the appearance of the baby room. So, make it your new year's resolution to throw out anything threadbare and invest in a fresh new look...
Once again the early years sector is reeling after failings in a nursery's management are blamed for allowing horrific crimes to go undetected.
Children speaking different languages, or very little at all, learn to communicate happily at a nursery visited by Annette Rawstrone.
Good physical development (PD) practice starts in the setting, says Dr Lala Manners in this first part of a new series exploring how staff can increase knowledge and balance in-house activities with...
After reading a story about a green-fingered young gardener, nursery school children were inspired to design a plot of their own. By Annette Rawstrone
Children who attend a pre-school setting go on to gain better grades at GCSE than those who do not, the latest findings from a major study show.
You'd be surprised at the activity ideas that can arise in a project focusing on spots and dots. Anne O'Connor spots the opportunities. Adult-led activities