The Level 5 in Early Childhood Studies Steiner run by NESWEC is proving to be very rewarding for Northumberland-based Jennifer Power.
The comments and assumptions made by Helen Penn concerning private day nurseries (News, 10 February) are general observations and opinions which invite debate. I hope this letter balances Dr Penn's...
The results of a 40-year study carried out in the US show that quality nursery education not only has quantifiable benefits up to the age of seven but right up to adulthood. Key findings highlight...
Ask yourself these ten questions to help you evaluate your approach to creativity: 1 .Are children expected to colour in pictures that someone else has drawn? Or create identical cards with the same...
It's hard to believe that this is the final issue of Nursery World for 2013.
Further to the two 'In my views' on playgroup committees (28 August and 10 July), I am employed by a committee who seem to know nothing about core issues including childcare, national standards,...
Can you build or make a boat with a sail that is big enough for two children?
World leaders are being urged to invest in early years education or ‘risk leaving behind an entire generation of children.’
Use the story 'Mossycoat' as a basis for developing creative and imaginative play, and to deepen children's understanding of the meanings inherent in popular folk tales. Background
Why is touch so important for babies and young children? Because it is linked to healthy physical and emotional development, Anne O’Connor explains