Children who spend more time discussing letters and sounds with their parents are better at reading and mathematics when they start school, a new report by Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU)...
One of an EYP's first priorities is to make children feel valued and secure. Developing a positive relationship with all children is therefore vital to the role, says the CWDC's Jane Haywood Standard...
Private day nurseries have shown overwhelming support for keeping or tightening up the ratio of one adult to eight children currently set out in the care standards for three- to five-year-olds in...
Role play and small-world play themes are often beyond the experience of many young children. The dentist's surgery, the vet's, the farm, even the beach, are places that children may have visited only...
Three leading national childcare groups have joined forces to create regional children's centres that will provide and support a range of childcare activities, as well as linking with health and...
How well do you understand how to deal with children's behaviour? Think about it with our true or false quiz. 1 Young children can be encouraged to set goals for their own behaviour.
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Too much containerisation – such as in a pushchair or car seat – is bad for babies. Meredith Jones Russell reports
The story of Noah's Ark provides a fitting end to the school-wide project, with ideas for learning in all areas, as Sue Chambers wraps up her diary and records for inspection. The special needs unit...