The value of books for exploring different emotions is explained in another of our series by Opal Dunn. Learning how to recognise and manage personal emotions is an important part of growing up....
Jane Nimmo, head teacher at Arbirlot Primary School, can see the benefits of having a contemporary dancer such as Claire Pencak working with her pupils straight away. She points out one little boy who...
The Government’s decision to bring back a baseline assessment in Reception, just two years after it was forced to scrap the previous attempt, is a controversial one (see Analysis, page 14).
Fairy stories can unlock complex feelings and emotions in children in therapy, say Hessel Willemsen and Elizabeth Anscombe
Childcare workers will know exactly what they're letting themselves in for on a new course. Karen Faux reports What is expected of childcare workers and what are the underpinning values and principles...
More than eight out of ten childminders believe that an agency model would lead to a rise in fees for parents, according to research.
The good, the bad and the ugly: what picturebooks teach children about beauty and self-worth. By Andy McCormack
How Elmscot Day Nursery in Greater Manchester makes working with parents and carers a priority, both inside the setting and beyond. Annette Rawstrone reports
Observation, reflection and planning are the keys to success in helping children to explore ICT, as in any other areas of early learning, writes Jane Drake Information technology is now an integral...
The Government has given its response to the recommendations for the early years from the Commons Select Committee on Education and Employment (Special Report, 25 January 2001). The response, received...