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Encouraging parents to read to their children is just one aim of the National Year of Reading. Ruth Thomson talks to one nursery chain getting in on the act themselves.
Children as young as three can benefit from developing ‘learning to learn’ skills, which can boost children’s attainment by seven months, according to new research.
‘Road-testing’ of early drafts of the updated Development Matters is about to get under way as nurseries, childminders and Reception classes start to trial the materials in the next few weeks. They...
This month comes a report on ableism and inclusion, a four-page outdoor play in schools focus, a special report into sensory play and a new series on physical development at home.
Sensory play enables babies and young children to explore the properties of materials through their senses and learn about the world around them. Porridge oats are an ideal material for babies to...
By Linda Cooper and Jonathan Doherty (Continuum, 16.99, ISBN 978-4411-9244-8)
Everyday play provides plenty of chances to learn number skills. But it doesn't just have to be through tangible objects, says Jane Drake Counting, and use of numbers as labels, constitutes one strand...
Getting children to make the move out of nappies is not always simple, but having a full understanding of the possible barriers can help smooth the process. Penny Tassoni explains.
Ahead of a much-anticipated review of the EYFS this year, many nursery heads have firm views on which aspects of the framework need to be improved, writes Melanie Defries.