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Adults' facial expressions have a strong impact on very young children learning about social relationships. Anne O'Connor explains social referencing and why early years workers need to understand it.
PARTNERSHIP CONTENT Advice on integrating digital tools to help you streamline processes and stay connected with everyone involved in a child’s development.
Ongoing failure to care for a child can have devastating results for their whole life. Breaking the cycle of neglect is crucial, says Anne O'Connor.
By Sally Neaum (Learning Matters, 16, ISBN 1844454746)
More early years settings are glad they let children of different ages mingle together through the day. They tell Annette Rawstrone why.
In the first of a series presenting models of best practice for inspection, we look at monitoring and evaluation processes at Poppy and Jack’s. By Hannah Crown
The SEND Code of Practice seeks to refocus practitioners' efforts on making sure children and families are at the heart of decision-making. Kay Mathieson takes a look at how the early years...
The battle for Reception? Is this most crucial of years about curriculum or about skills/child development? In this Best Practice Focus, we consider the latest on the controversial Reception year...
In the first of a series on the Progress Check at Age Two, Sue Chambers looks at what you need to know now and what to expect in the future
Self-awareness is not something we are born with, but an understanding that grows over time. Crucially, says Maria Robinson, it relies on a baby's experience of interacting with others