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Observe the great leap in development when young children learn how to use one thing to represent another, with a demonstration of symbolic thought from Pamela May.
How can practitioners work within the Prime areas while also introducing children to the Specific areas of development? Penny Tassoni considers how the different aspects link together
Designed to be used in everyday practice, the revised developmental grids give guidance on planning and 'how' children learn, says Helen Moylett, principal consultant, Early Learning Consultancy
(Photograph) - The work of a successful child development programme in Scotland looks set to continue thanks to a Pounds 70,000 cash injection. The Play@home activity scheme, originally set up in...
The sensory experience of messy play has far-reaching benefits for brain development, creativity and risk-taking, says Anne O'Connor
The Children's Workforce Development Council is holding a free event for all practitioners at the East Midlands Learning Partnership in Derby on 1 February to share best practice and ideas on...
The experiences young children have with their carers can shape the development of their brains and influence the sort of people they become, says Maria Robinson.
Rather than obsess over whether activities are free-flow, child-led and so on, teachers should consider if they constitute effective learning and empower the child as a learner, says Jan Dubiel
The hugely popular Nursery World pull-out series 'Child Development: your guide to the first five years' by Maria Robinson is now available to buy as a resource pack at 8.99 from our online bookshop...
Learning how to throw and aim at a target is an important skill for the very young, says Helen Bilton.