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In the latest of our National Strategies features on the EYFS, Jacqui Hardy, Paula Healey, Gill Hunter and Judith Stevens reflect on where movement, mark-making and maths fit into the themes.
Encouraging children to use their bodies in any way they want stimulates their physical and brain development and has a noticeable beneficial effect on behaviour, writes Annette Rawstrone
Children should be provided with a large variety of shapes in a range of situations to stimulate learning. Nicole Weinstein suggests some ideas.
The Danish concept of ‘hygge’ can promote well-being, find Alison Prowle and Angela Hodgkins
Information and communication technology, when used correctly, can help teach high-level skills in the classroom, Nicole Weinstein discovers as part of our series on Understanding the World
Careful thought is needed to create well-defined and attractive spaces to enhance play, learning and well-being. Ruth Thomson explains.
Early years practitioners are themselves part of the provision in any setting. Anne O'Connor outlines their role in and responsibility in promoting learning.
More children are now growing up multilingual. Kyra Karmiloff and Annette Karmiloff-Smith examine the latest research on how this affects development.
Construction block sets are among the essential equipment that any nursery will have, but that doesn't mean they're all alike. Mary Evans hears how early years settings rate a variety of the latest...
What is it that makes enclosed spaces so appealing to many children, and how can early years settings support them in this? Annette Rawstrone reports