Children and adults alike know and love nursery rhymes, but what's the best way to use them for learning opportunities across the curriculum? Judith Stevens offers ideas Children love rhyme and should...
What can you get out of seasonal childcare work abroad - and what can you put into it? Melanie Defries sizes up the successes The photographs say it all: compare the glamorous resorts, constant...
All too often jokes are just not funny but, explains Andrea Clifford-Poston, children often tell jokes as a defence mechanism to hide their anxiety. Here she suggests ways for playworkers to...
Explore feelings and promote sharing with cuddly activities from Helen Shelbourne inspired by a classic children's book Acharming story with a variety of themes that can be developed in children's...
Early years practitioners need to understand the development of language and how to support children in the complex process of learning to speak Learning to talk is a vital developmental task for the...
Help children think about the busy people who are awake when they are asleep with activities from Jean Evans Adult-led activities
Work from a home base for activities across the curriculum by Judith Stevens, early years adviser for Lewisham Education Children learn best when they are involved in practical, stimulating activities...
It's time to move on, but you can't quite face the hassle. Alison Mercer shows how to minimise the stress when selling your nursery business Moving house is regarded as one of life's most stressful...