The DfES conferences on 'What makes an effective reception class' seems to be causing quite a stir. Professor Tina Bruce has contacted us with her thoughts on their importance (see 'In my view', page...
I think that rather than calling the eight-page pull-out 'All About Painting and Drawing' (7 March), a good name for it would have been 'Art Torture for Tots'. What age group is the author of this...
Best practice in the Early Years Foundation Stage will depend on understanding how all the aspects of child's development link together. Maria Robinson sets out a way to approach them.
DOING YOUR EARLY YEARS RESEARCH PROJECT: a step-by-step guide. By Guy Roberts-Holmes. (17.99, Paul Chapman). Reviewed by Nicola Gray, BA nursery management student This book goes through the whole...
In February, Nursery World published a questionnaire about nursery food provision in partnership with the children's organic food company Organix. A big thank you to those readers who took the time to...
The first national survey of food in childcare is seeking your views. Dr Patricia Mucavele, Children's Food Trust head of nutrition, explains.
Fresh advice on how to reduce the risk of infectious diseases in pre-school settings is available in a free information pack published by the Infection Control Nurses Association and the Community...
The Welsh Government deserves plaudits for its bravery in implementing the play-based Foundation Phase for threeto seven-year-olds - radical indeed compared to the way that things are progressing...
Glue ear is one of the most common childhood illnesses, but what are the symptoms and how is it treated? Audiologist Vicki Kirwin explains.