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Amid the debate about the national evaluation of Sure Start and the review of the teaching of reading, which will lead to a focus on phonics as the primary method for very young children, it would be...
Investing in integrated early childhood development programmes is one of the best ways to reduce health inequalities, the World Health Organisation's Commission has concluded.
By Sally Neaum (Learning Matters, 16, ISBN 1844454746)
With tough trading conditions, Government competition hitting occupancy rates and a run of negative national news stories, the private nursery sector is in need of some cheer! So it's great to be able...
Hear 'physical development' and you'll probably think of the health benefits that a good diet and lots of running around can bring your child. In fact, physical development is fundamental to every...
Cash in on the value of money, pretend or real, as a tool for learning about mathematics through role play, as Lena Engel explains
What is empathy, how does it develop in the early years, and what can practitioners and parents do to support it? Ruth Thomson explains
If babies had words for their feelings, what would they say? Lisa Murray took their viewpoint to create a resource for parents.
We expect young children to learn moral behaviour, but does it come naturally to them? Penny Tassoni looks at theories of development and good practice in the nursery