To mark the publication of new guidance document Musical Development Matters, its author Nicola Burke explains its content and what she hopes it will achieve
Q. My nursery is very close to a sandy beach, and in the summer months we often take the children to play there. I am looking for some kind of pullalong truck that will carry all the things we need,...
Short of ideas for a kids' outing? You can use the net to find out what's on in your local area, says Jenny Benjamin Somewhere in the dusty recesses of my home office is a Kids' Outings folder...
It was very heartening to hear Jane Cole, a member of the DfES Foundation Stage team, pledge last week that outdoor play would be accorded its proper place in the forthcoming framework covering birth...
Digital technologies can enhance ‘offline’ activities if the right balance is struck, explain Professor Elizabeth Wood, Aderonke Folorunsho and Liz Chesworth of the University of Sheffield’s School of...
New research reveals the attainment gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils in Key Stage 1 has grown since the second lockdown.
Discussing shared experiences with a key carer is a valuable way for a child to build their speech skills, says Anne O'Connor
Using gestures and facial expressions to accompany speech will help babies become skillful communicators as they begin to learn to talk. Opal Dunn explains how Body language, including facial...
The right kind of experiences in the earliest years build the nerve networks in the brain that a child needs for good PSED. Caregivers carry a huge responsibility, says Anne O'Connor
As a senior Foundation Stage advisory teacher, I would like to comment on the news story on the Ofsted report, Transition from the reception year to Year One ('School transition is "abrupt"', 27 May)....