Children’s charity 4Children is calling for a complete rethink on how the UK supports children and families.
Anthologies are useful for reading aloud - they enable you to build on a theme and lend an overall structure to story sessions. They offer material for several days and each tale is just the right...
How refreshing to read the news story 'Play on, Year One pupils told' (20 February). As an early years practitioner who runs a pre-school, I am constantly concerned about the pressures of formal...
Professor Laevers will be leading the masterclass on Saturday 6 May at Nursery World's Liverpool show, following his acclaimed appearance at our 2015 London show.
Help children explore their various moods using these fun activities suggested by Jean Evans Encourage children to discuss their mood changes as they sympathise with the main character in this...
Music plays an important role in helping children to read, write and enjoy literature, says Linda Pound
Children have a natural love of art making, but should practitioners intervene to introduce new skills? Kristen Ali Eglinton offers ways to support a child's creativity As early years practitioners,...
Regular in-house training ensures high quality care and helps to recruit and motivate staff, explains Karen Faux When Manor Tree Group set up a simulated room for three-to-five year-olds it became a...
Does the addition of prebiotics to infant formula have beneficial effects for the baby? Three randomised controlled trials considered whether prebiotic enhanced infant formulas led to an increase in...