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Who knows how long free pre-school provision is likely to survive?
The Foundation Stage Profile national results for 2004 have been released (see News, page 4). But will publication of percentages of children working towards, meeting or exceeding early learning goals...
The extension of the nursery education grant for three- and four-year-olds, from 33 to 38 weeks a year from 1 April, should, on the face of it, be good news for non-maintained providers. But examine...
An attempt by peers to maintain the legal duty on local authorities in England to assess the sufficiency of childcare in their local area has failed.
Resources for productive role play, and the best practice for organising and offering them, are outlined by Jane Drake in our series on continuous provision in an early years setting.
Malleable materials such as play dough offer rich opportunities for promoting scientific learning (see page 21). To make play dough, you will need: Ingredients *2 cups plain flour *2 cups water *1 cup...
Looking for ways to extend parachute play? Making Waves by Jenny Mosley and Helen Sonnet is full of great parachute games with the emphasis on developing the children's self confidence and team...
Cut out the daylight to encourage the youngest children in your nursery to have peaceful, refreshing naps. Night Night curtains are specially woven so that they block out light and are available in...
Music is important in its own right in promoting young children’s cognitive development, well-being and enjoyment, says Linda Pound in the first of a series about how music can support early learning