Use these key points for discussion at staff meetings or with parents and carers: 1 How does your questioning focus and extend children's thinking and learning? Have you discussed the key vocabulary...
Use these ten key points as possible lead-ins for discussion at a staff meeting or with parents and carers: 1 What experience of print do children have outside of the home/setting? 2 Are there plenty...
Use these ten key points as possible lead-ins for discussion at a staff meeting or with parents and carers. 1 Is the basic provision constant enough to allow children to revisit activities and develop...
Introducing less formal learning to Years 1 and 2 is producing positive results, reports Annette Rawstrone
A resource for teachers of Key Stages 1 and 2 has been produced by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Animal Focus - Nocturnal Animals is a 24-page, full-colour magazine that...
Ofsted has launched a Facebook page to help demystify the process of registering as a childminder.
Use our pointers to help gather evidence for NVQ Level 3 Unit M7: plan, implement and evaluate learning activities and experiences. Read our advice in conjunction with Level 3 standards Early Years...
Follow our pointers to help you gather evidence for NVQ Level 3, Unit C24 - support the development of children's literacy skills. Read our advice in conjunction with Level 3 standards in Early Years...