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Young children need to learn about healthy foods while they enjoy eating them. Jean Evans hears how one setting does it.
Language opens doors in terms of development and helps children work out the world around them. Penny Tassoni looks at how settings can best support two-year-olds to grow their skills
The results for 2012/13 show that overall 52 per cent of children achieved a 'good level of development' at the end of reception.
Ways that nurseries can identify and promote children's readiness for reading are highlighted in studies considered by Kyra Karmiloff and Annette Karmiloff-Smith.
How language begins with sounds, which acquire meaning through the accompaniment of actions in an exchange between infants and adults, is a journey described by Maria Robinson.
Making time for effective communication benefits everyone involved, say Nicola Bushell and Hayley Cannell, joint managers of Oakey Dokey's Pre-school in Essex.
Use physical movement play to enhance children's vocabulary and language skills, says Helen Bilton.
The number of four-year-olds not physically ready to start school is rising, research from Loughborough University claims.
Creating a strong foundation in babyhood is key to robust mental health as children get older. By Annette Rawstrone
Babies need to be given freedom to move so they can develop both their physical and mental skills.