Practitioners are faced with balancing the concerns raised over the EYFS with using it in the best interests of children. Simon Vevers reports A'nappy curriculum', gross interference in the rights of...
Qualifications for those working with parents are outlined by Gill Mason, community and society advisor at City and Guilds.
Let children's imagination run riot by creating animals out of all the junk they can lay their hands on. Deborah Sharpe offers ideas Most children either have a pet or wish they did, which is why...
It's been a good couple of weeks for childminding. The sun beamed down at last week's National Childminding Association election manifesto launch at the House of Commons terrace (see News, page 3)....
Simple and adaptable activities to foster babies' and toddlers' cognitive development and emotional wellbeing are offered by Alice Sharp In a swirl
A round-up of books, posters, games, puzzles, gardening kits and other resources to help you get the most out of a topic on growth We have ten copies of Jody's Beans by Malachy Doyle (Walker Books,...
Voice play From two or three months old, babies may be exploring their own vocal play, first by cooing, then by babbling. Then towards the end of the first year, they play with early word sounds.