Playing with texture in groups encourages co-operation and individual creative development. And just as importantly, it's also great fun, says Judith Stevens Encourage sensory exploration as children...
How one setting brought the traditional tale to life for its children. Annette Rawstrone reports
Rhythm and timing are far-reaching skills that support communication and teach being active safely, says Dr Lala Manners
Developing emotional and social skills hinges on finding ways to make children feel involved and valued. Lena Engel offers some ideas Early learning goal
Education journalist Karen Hart takes her pick of this summer’s professional books and immerses herself in a range of subjects from sustainability and songs and rhymes to the menopause and...
Children’s television series Clangers has joined forces with the NDNA to promote kindness.
Nurseries in Wales have been singled out as having improved the quality of their services, in the annual review by the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales.
In the final part of this series, Meredith Jones Russell finds out why settings make an effort to build strong relationships with the parents who use their baby rooms
An art gallery project inspired one setting to get creative with mud and explore the material’s various qualities. By Annette Rawstrone
Practitioners can take the lead from one child's emerging literacy skills and enhance their provision around the setting for all the children, as Jane Drake explains Observation in setting