Ofsted inspectors are to revisit schools graded inadequate due to ineffective safeguarding sooner, under plans by the inspectorate to improve aspects of its work.
An essential item that everyone wears can also make a great resource for learning and play, in cross-curricular activities from Jean Evans.
Can daily sessions of focused physical activities help children develop the gross and fine motor skills they need to become confident writers? Helen Chilton reports on her school's progress.
Get down to earth in another of our series on exploring the four elements in your setting's outdoor area, by <B> Jan White </B> , development officer at Learning Through Landscapes
Five-year-olds will learn about fractions and computer programming in the revised national curriculum for children from five-to-16.
Birthdays and other celebratory experiences offer a host of cross-curricular experiences and knowledge of the world, finds Amy Jackson
A project on elephants will provide a jumbo opportunity for large-scale creative and mathematical activities, writes <B> Denise Bailey </B>
Add a musical note to your weather investigations and welcome autumn in the second part of a project by Helen Shelbourne Adult-led activities
Suggestions on choosing and using the most productive musical resources for babies and young children are offered by Emma Hutchinson.
A project on elephants will provide a jumbo opportunity for large-scale creative and mathematical activities, writes Denise Bailey Adult-led activities