Attend our Nursery World Show seminar 'Maths in the Early Years: more than just numbers?' for expert advice on best practice.
Arguing that much of current assessment misses the point of the early years, Dr Julian Grenier sets out the key aims of the Celebrating Children’s Learning project and how it can improve practice
Early years practitioners who are using ICT effectively in teaching and learning are invited to get their names in now for Becta's ICT in Practice Awards 2005. Each award winner will receive 5,000,...
Asking children for their views will provide some startling insights into how nursery staff can improve practice, a pioneering Scottish study has found. Stirling Council has published a practical...
New research shows that childminders are more likely to achieve outstanding practice when supported by their local authority.
The breadth of the Foundation Stage curriculum makes ongoing training a must if settings are to deliver a holistic programme that meets the needs of all children ACORN CHILDCARE TRAINING
Gender and how to define it is rarely out of the headlines at the moment. Recent research is also prompting a rethink of what ‘gender’ means, by demolishing gender stereotypes and questioning the...
Scotland's first national guidance for practitioners working with babies and toddlers has been positively received by practitioners and early years experts. 'Birth to Three: supporting our youngest...
The process of systematically watching and listening to children and documenting what practitioners see and hear is central to good practice, say Professor Chris Pascal and Professor Tony Bertram.
By Jenny Barber and Sharon Paul-Smith (Practical Pre-School Books, 18.99)