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One of the most appealing sites to look for patterns is on the bodies of animals, writes Lena Engel Animals display wonderful variations in pattern on their skin, feathers, scales, shells or fur,...
* The National Day Nurseries Association has a new publication to help nurseries market their provision to the public and improve their sustainability. Topics include doing market research, making...
Lena Engel looks at nurturing children's well-being, in the penultimate part of this series
The revised Early Years Foundation Stage will form part of sweeping changes to services for families and young children, but the framework's original values and principles must remain if it is to...
The GCSE maths and English requirement for Level 3 has been scrapped, but many settings are still struggling to hire and retain quality staff. Jo Parkes speaks to some chains to find out why
Our selection covers a whole range of childcare issues and offers information and advice for both staff and parents Small Talk by Dr Richard C Woolfson (Hamlyn, 14.99) is written as a guide to...
If you've exhausted all the quick fixes in Tommy Donbavand's book Quick Fixes for Bored Kids, or not tried them yet, you'll find a whole new set in the sequel called - what else - More Quick Fixes for...
GIFTED AND TALENTED IN THE EARLY YEARS: Practical activities for children aged 3 to 5. By Margaret Sutherland. (Paul Chapman, ISBN 1 4129 03 68 8, 16.99, 020 73 248500) Reviewed by Miranda Walker,...
Discover the vast possibilities for play and learning in a treasure trove of shells. Jean Evans suggests activities Ashell collection is a valuable natural resource in any early years setting....
Is the end in sight for the recent boom in growth of nursery provision? A survey released last week, showing that capacity is significantly outstripping demand in private day nurseries, would seem to...