The creator of a perennial children's favourite tells Annette Rawstrone what elements he thinks will make a book a hit with early readers Rod Campbell's classic Dear Zoo is celebrating its 25th...
1. Observation is the best way to seek out children's needs. Watch children not only creating art, but also in play. What are they drawn to, what do they love, what skills do they need? 2....
Nurseries and pre-schools can win Miffy books for their setting while raising money for Book Aid International on World Book Day (3 March).
We are extremely sorry that the Professional Nanny conference scheduled to take place earlier this month had to be cancelled by the organisers because of the low number of advance bookings, and we...
With foreign language learning being introduced in primary schools for Key Stage 2, practitioners have an opportunity to help children prepare. Opal Dunn considers the best approach.
The childcare sector has good news and bad news to ponder lately, as viewed by Alan Bentley.
LEYF has created a guide for early years settings – Supporting Children with a Parent in Prison – so it can better help affected families
If your fingers are still itching to do arts and crafts after our activities feature (see page 12), look up the website www.docrafts.co.uk or get the first issue of Docrafts magazine. It's packed with...