Both nature and nurture are at work when children re-enact key stages in the evolution of our species, says Philip Waters, in the latest article in his series on play types. I find it very alarming on...
A blog (www.studioarthur.co.uk) ostensibly by a six-month-old baby who recreates scenes from classic movies is attracting 50,000 hits a month, reported the Metro.
In the last of the series, researcher Gemma Goldenberg discusses what research- informed practice means to different settings and unpicks some of the differing views about what works
There's no need for providers to fear inspections under the new national daycare standards. Jean Evans offers reassurance Many early years practitioners are worried about whether they are meeting the...
I would like to thank all of the staff at Sir James Knotts Nursery School, Tyne and Wear. My daughter, Jude, is Type 1 diabetic, which means she needs insulin injections and her blood sugar levels...
Family-friendly working is the virtue being sought by the pressure group Parents at Work in candidates for its prize for Britain's Best Boss 2003. Parents at Work chief executive Sarah Jackson said...
Few nurseries could offer the exceptional support that Hillfields Early Years Centre gives its families, but most could start to develop the type of 'key person' system described in People Under Three...
Steam Steam sterilisation is environmentally friendly because no chemicals are required to achieve sterilisation and it is also very quick. This type of steriliser is more expensive than other kinds...
The voluntary sector has improved more than any other type of provision, according to the first large-scale study of childcare across England since the Effective Provision of Pre-School Education...
New technology often gets a bad press. It ends up being blamed for many of society's ills, from young children becoming obese through inactivity because they are glued to the screen, to violence...