The word 'stress' may be over-used but playleaders do face an often complex task in helping the children in their care to cope with life's pressures, explains Andrea Clifford-Poston molly, aged 10,...
Use a favourite picture book both to learn about birds and to explore feelings with these project suggestions from Judith Stevens Projects should always be informed by observations and planned to...
A nine-year-old girl was stunned when her missing African Grey parrot turned up at her school during her lunch hour, reported Wales Online.
The Government’s proposed changes to the requirements of early years staff in terms of training and qualifications have divided opinion, discovers Caroline Vollans
In the second and final part of her series, Claire Martin, Reception teacher at the British International School of Boston, looks at mark-making projects with curriculum links
The experience of moving the body from a prone position is surprisingly important for a child's development, say Anne O'Connor and Anna Daly.
What influence do practitioners’ childhoods have on their own wellbeing and the way they respond to children? By Charlotte Goddard
The cold and flu season is upon us, but you don't have to be caught cold! Solgar, the vitamin company, recommends its popular Ester-C Plus tablets to help support the immune system against colds, flu...
We have ten sets of mini assorted dinosaurs (TTS, 11.99 each, ref: FASSD) to give away to Nursery World readers. Send your name and address on the back of a postcard or envelope, marked 'mini...
We have ten copies of Understanding Children's Development in the Early Years by Christine Macintyre (14.99, www.nurseryworld.co.uk/bookshop) to give away. Send your name and address on the back of a...