Bring the whole world into your classroom by involving the children's families in a project that will broaden all areas of learning. Hetty Kothari explains how it can be done Introduction
Understanding what children really mean when they say they are frightened can take skill and time, as Andrea Clifford-Poston explains Children live on the brink of their imagination and consequently...
Childminders could be stopped from running businesses from home on new developments
UK policymakers need to look not only at another country's parental allowance, but at the reasons why it matters, says Peter Moss We hear a lot today about early childhood services in Sweden. But...
When you're on duty and emergency strikes, do you flap, or sail through it? Test your mettle with this quiz by Jan Hurst and Sue Hubberstey Are you unflappable whatever happens, or is your nickname...
Academics in California are very excited about the development of a robot that children treat more as a peer than a toy, saying that it could be a useful classroom aid and could teach adults how to...
Surf's up, so set sail with a summer project based on a boating theme with wave after wave of activities by Miranda Walker - but watch out for the sharks! Cowes, in the Isle of Wight, hosts the...
The first private nursery chains are taking steps into the new Neighbourhood Nurseries scheme for disadvantaged areas. Anne Wiltsher reports
Sometimes a child needs extra support to cope with the transition of starting at nursery, and staff and professionals should plan strategies for support, as members of the Early Years Intervention...
The rising pay levels all round seen in our annual survey reflect the growing professionalism of nannies and the eagerness of parents to recognise and reward it, says Asa Nilsdotter of Nannytax.