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Early years settings' work with families can take a new dimension when everybody gets outdoors together, says Annie Davy, early years advisor at Learning through Landscapes.
Plans for a shared database that will hold basic records on every child under 18 in England from 2008 have been set out by the DfES. The Information Sharing Index is intended to improve good practice...
Celebrity culture will have attracted many readers to the headlines in national newspapers this month about Zoe Ball's nanny being killed tragically after a car crash. It turned out that the 'nanny',...
Musical instruments can help children develop the sound recognition skills essential for reading, spelling and writing. Early years settings call the tune as they try out a few for Nicole Weinstein.
Art and craft activities give children the opportunity to explore their creativity through sensory experiences. Early years practitioners try out the latest resources and give Nicole Weinstein their...
Pretend shops are a magnet for young children – and the role play can be meaningful too, explains Nicole Weinstein, who also provides some useful resourcing pointers
A forest environment stimulates the use of descriptive language, says Caroline Watts, a Forest Schools leader for several schools in Kent.
Construction block sets are among the essential equipment that any nursery will have, but that doesn't mean they're all alike. Mary Evans hears how early years settings rate a variety of the latest...
Resources that support superhero play are abundant and they need not be expensive.
The way a nursery is set up can profoundly influence the quality of children's experiences there.