Prepare to set sail for Australia and North and South America to discover a new world with old traditions. Hetty Kothari embarks on another classroom journey At Sarum Hall School we decided to embark...
The learning potential for children preparing food as well as eating it is explored by Judith Napier
Has the slimmed-down Understanding the World impacted on teaching and learning? And what can we do to ensure we inspire children's interests and consolidate their knowledge? Lena Engel writes the...
The key to successful planning is for the early years team to be aware of children's developing needs and be able to respond to them flexibly Planning is about practitioners giving informed thought to...
Approaches to planning need to be reconsidered, especially in the light of the Early Years Foundation Stage and Ofsted inspections, says Helen Bromley.
With digital technology now an integral part of children's everyday lives, settings must consider how they can best use it to support learning. Dr Christine Stephen draws on 15 years of research to...
Help the children to stretch their understanding of mathematical concepts by exploring shapes with ideas by Anne O'Connor Adult-led activities
Children's creativity occurs in the creating, not the end product, Jennie Lindon advises Y oung children need time and space to develop the flair of creativity - an open-ended confidence that lets...
What is the purpose of Persona Dolls in helping to tackle issues such as diversity, and how do practitioners use them in early years settings? Vicky Hutchin explains
EARLY EXPERIENCES To plan effective D&T activities, practitioners need first to acknowledge the experiences that children bring with them to the early years setting, their stage of development and...