The name change from Creative Development to Expressive Arts and Design gives practitioners the chance to rethink how they support creativity within early learning, says Di Chilvers, advisory...
Go outdoors to create monster puppets, sing, dance and hide in a Gruffalo's den in part two of a project by Helen Bromley Having introduced the theme of monsters through Maurice Sendak's classic...
Use focused activities to help children explore the world through their senses with a two-part project from Judith Stevens Practitioners may plan a project based on 'the senses' on its own, or as part...
Early years practitioners were amazed at the success of boys' writing projects that started from their observations. Julie Cigman reports.
Our comprehensive guide to recognised qualifications at all levels will help you plan your career from your first steps in working with children to management and degree courses that will equip you...
Childcare centres in deprived areas could be the remedy for social exclusion, says the Daycare Trust
A thoughtful strategy will help practitioners keep incidents of biting under control, writes Jennie Lindon.
As thousands of children return to their early years setting for the first time since lockdown in March, how have they responded to the crisis and how has their well-being been affected?
Paper, scissors and glue are all that is needed to create dazzling 3D decoupage pictures, says Miranda Walker decoupage is the traditional paper craft technique of layering identical pictures one on...
Paper plates are cheap and readily available, providing opportunities to develop a range of physical and creative skills. Denise Bailey suggests uses for a versatile resource