The many voices in the early years sector raised against enforcing formal phonics instruction for children younger than five appear to have been ignored. Jim Rose's review, which contains much good...
Professor Kathy Sylva, Department of Education, University of Oxford is one of the leaders of the evaluation of children's centres in England, with NatCen and Frontier Economics.
Study cats by listening to stories, creating art, and meeting the real thing, with more activities from Andrea Durrant Activity 1
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Misunderstandings about the nature of extended schools seem to abound- that they involve keeping children cooped up in school for a mandatory 10 hours a day, or that teachers will be working as...
Three weeks ago, I reviewed some sound-activated toys for the ICT page in 'Sounds good' (Nursery World, 18 April). Here are some activities for the toys - each one provides opportunities to control a...
Supporting young children's sustained shared thinking: an exploration By Marion Dowling
A 15-month-old baby in Oxfordshire was sent a polling card for the General Election, reported the BBC.
Forty years ago this month, a group of nursery workers went on strike.
Parents will be able to carry over any unused hours from their free early years entitlement to use when they want later, in plans unveiled as part of the next stage of the Government's childcare...