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The importance of developing the sense of balance is examined by Anne O'Connor and Anna Daly.
The research and thinking about infant development available to early years practitioners is highlighted by Jools Page and Cathy Nutbrown from the University of Sheffield's School of Education.
The impact of ECaT on children's language development is evident in a project being run in a number of Hampshire settings.
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.
Emotional Literacy has been identified as key to a child's development. But what is it, why is it so important in the early years and what can practitioners do to nurture it? asks Yasmin Mukadam.
So many issues in childcare and early learning come down to communication.
Supporting the maths development of four-year-olds requires meeting this age group’s widely varying needs, writes Judith Dancer
ICT can help to gather rounded evidence of learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage and improve practice, says Adrian Hickman.
Early years settings need to offer provision that will help sustain young children's thinking by using their own initiative, says Marion Dowling.
Literacy is linked to a specific body of knowledge and skills, so practitioners should focus on helping children to acquire these essentials, says Vicky Hutchin.