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The private talk a child engages in while playing is a tool in their language development, with a lot to tell practitioners, says Anne O'Connor.
Making children in day nurseries wear electronic tags has been criticised as a 'gimmick' that is fuelling paranoia in parents. Tagging systems similar in design to the anti-theft tags used in clothes...
Meeting the emotional and learning needs of the unique child.
Blackpool's new Centre for Early Child Development combines expert knowledge and practice to improve children's lives in their first three years.
The Scottish Pre-School Play Association has published a policy pack to help playgroups sign up to good practice. The pack includes guidelines on behaviour management, staff development, child...
Now in its fifth year, the Nursery World Outdoor Challenge proved as popular as ever in 2007, with hundreds of entries pouring in for the chance to win a share of 13,000 of prizes and advice. Find out...
The developing child in the 21st century: a global perspective on child development By Sandra Smidt
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.
Thoughtful practitioners will identify what may be preventing children from doing their best, as Chris Dukes and Maggie Smith demonstrate.
The economic incentives offered to encourage mothers to return to work ignore the parent's crucial role in the early years, Sally Goddard Blythe believes