In the first of our new National Strategies features on the EYFS, Ann Langston, Jonathan Doherty and Teresa Todd take a look at attachment and the role of the key person in a child's development.
<P>At the heart of the Foundation Stage is a recognition that children learn through play. Are reception classes making the major adjustments required? Mary Evans reports</P>
I would like to advise Jan Jeffery (Letters, 10 March) to re-read my letter (24 February). At no point did I claim that all private day nurseries exist purely as profit-making machines. However, we...
Daycare can't always be expected to turn a profit, says Julian Grenier.
How the University of Northampton is offering early years practitioners flexible online learning opportunities to add to their qualifications
A different way of observing children in role play challenges what practitioners offer in the learning environment, says Anne O'Connor.
In a safe environment where they feel secure, even very small children can enjoy constructive problem-solving and concentrate for surprising amounts of time, says Anne O'Connor.
In the fifth of our National Strategies features on the Early Years Foundation Stage, Sue Ellis, newly-appointed national director, Early Years, and Claire Wirth, early years senior regional adviser,...
Give babies and toddlers ample time and opportunity to explore what's around them, while feeling secure in familiarity, says Jennie Lindon Young children are curious and interested in the boundaries...