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'The earlier the better' when applied to young children learning to read is an orthodoxy that needs to be challenged, says Dr Sebastian Suggate.
To an infant, moving into group care from the familiar relationships of home can be like arriving in a foreign country. But a practitioner's thoughtful, personal interactions can bridge the gap, says...
Research Studies in Early Childhood Education. Edited by Cathy Nutbrown. (Trentham Books, 16.99, 01782 745567) Reviewed by Denni Morrison, lecturer in psychology and child development at Hertford...
The manager of the first Montessori Sure Start nursery is working hard to educate and benefit the local area, writes Sue Learner.
Children's charities have welcomed the creation of a new child poverty unit (News, 1 November), but said the Government must invest an additional 4bn annually to end child poverty by 2020.
An inclusive approach to children learning and speaking more than one language is explored by Tina Bruce, Carolyn Meggitt and Julian Grenier.
A swathe of new big policy documents are hitting the early years sector from September, starting with the new inspection framework. Hannah Crown has a handy summary of what is happening and when
The Healthy Lives, Brighter Futures strategy extends the role of children's centres in promoting health. Ruth Thomson looks at what's on the agenda.
Young children are helped to become confident writers in a project described by Michael Jones.
Key issues for early years policy and the future provision of free childcare - with latest thinking on funding, staffing and Ofsted’s new inspection arrangements.