Articulated toys Tubes were cut into into different sizes and joined with fastenings to make puppets, articulated caterpillars and snakes.
Sparkling mobiles The younger children in the Sunbeam room at Rainbow Nursery, Middleston Moor, have created their own mobiles to hang near an open door. Their senses are stimulated as they admire...
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Pat Johnson is the pre-school supervisor at Woodham Burn Pre-school Learning Centre, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. She spoke to Jean Evans. Our pre-school art gallery
The Montessori method is based on children's innate desire to learn and focuses on educating the whole child, covering all aspects of development: intellectual, social, physical, emotional and...
When it comes to your employees using social media such as Facebook and Twitter, do you have clear guidelines in place to let them know what is and what isn't acceptable? If not, it's time to, advises...
The Government praised Early Years Professionals in England for their work, as their number reached more than 10,000.
The two largest teaching unions have announced a programme of rolling strike action across the country as part of a continuing campaign over changes to teachers' pay, pensions and working conditions.
While they might be complex, children’s learning behaviours need to be established and understood as part of an early years curriculum, explains Jan Dubiel. They also need to inform an approach to...
How can practitioners work within the Prime areas while also introducing children to the Specific areas of development? Penny Tassoni considers how the different aspects link together