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Effects of child-caregiver ratio on interactions between caregivers and children in childcare centers: an experimental study In this Dutch study 217 caregivers from 64 childcare centres were observed...
Sharing a book creates a partnership between a young child and their carer that will promote their attention, social awareness and a habit of reading for pleasure. Anne O'Connor shows why. Photographs...
Poppy Cat, one of the stars of this year's World Book Day on 3 March, could be paying your nursery or playgroup a visit. Poppy Cat's adventures have filled 12 books and she has emerged as the little...
Enabling Successful Futures: Developing a reflective & impactful pedagogy in an increasingly challenging climate
In the face of much concern about some aspects of the draft Early Years Foundation Stage, welcome news came this week that the Department for Education and Skills is proposing to put back the...
The development of being conscious of oneself and the wider world begins with the care that a child receives from attentive adults, explains Maria Robinson.
Molly (not her real name) was a quiet girl at nursery, but appeared to settle in well, although sometimes she did seem a little withdrawn.
* An online resource to help children's organisations in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to influence legislation in their respective countries was launched yesterday (Wednesday). The...
A new national project uses music to support wider development. The University of Roehampton's Adam Ockelford and Angela Voyajolu explain.
A controversial database holding contact details for every child in England was launched on Monday (26 January), following several delays prompted by security fears.