Any number of objects lend themselves to sorting, for more activities from Judith Stevens For the rest of a project on similarities and differences, focus on experiences that encourage children to...
Practitioners may find it difficult to link their understanding of how children develop with the demands of the literacy strategy, and need to examine their practice carefully Children grow, learn and...
Fine motor skills are apparently declining in school-leavers, so instilling them in the early years is vital, says Caroline Vollans
Find out about Bug Club's family of imaginative and independent reading resources which provide a reading solution for your whole school. These resources are currently free to download and use.
Make plans over time for one of the most important areas of a setting's provision with this advice from Jane Drake Long-term planning
The most essential household utensils offer a surprising array of learning activities, as Jean Evans demonstrates A project focusing on the familiar and readily available resource of cutlery provides...
Knowing how to manage 'difficult' conversations with parents and carers is vital, and particularly so when a child has emerging SEN. Dr Kay Mathieson provides guidance on what to think about.
This is the way we wash the clothes - and learn by experimenting, in part two of a project by Judith Stevens When children have regular opportunities to explore their ideas with interested, caring...
After Sure Start Children’s Centres were found to significantly reduce hospitalisations for children in poorer areas and save the NHS millions of pounds, the research authors share their findings.
The Characteristics of Effective Learning aren’t just central to children’s development, but are also key to improving staff performance, argues Pennie Akehurst