Successful practice depends on giving children opportunities to see that writing has a purpose, and to experiment with making their own marks Early stages
The delivery of parenting programmes in local communities will be debated at a Sure Start conference in Edinburgh on 7 September. Delegates to the conference can learn about the various parenting...
Help children find their place in the world with activities mapping out walks and the nursery setting itself, from Jane Drake Developing young children's awareness of geographical features in the...
A small survey conducted by the National Childminding Association has found that some registered childminders in England have still not received advanced EYFS training.
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Your setting's outdoor area is a great place for children to get their feelings out in the open, writes Jane Drake Supporting children's personal, social and emotional development helps to provide...
We've got ten copies of BEAM's MiniMaths 2 by Kim Connor (16.50) to give away to readers. This recently published, colourful book is full of mathematical games and activities cross-referenced to the...
The biggest barrier to disabled children's participation in freely-chosen play activities is other people's attitudes, as Dr Katherine Runswick-Cole has been finding in her eye-opening research.
At the Professional Nanny conference in London on 4 October, Diana Muir, producer of the television documentary 'Who's looking after your child?' (News, 10 April), voiced her support for a national...
A new platform that allows parents to book ad hoc sessions at their childcare setting is being expanded across the country following a successful pilot.