Children know the difference between 'good' and 'bad' foods and understand a lot more about healthy eating than their parents think they do, according to research by the Kids' Clubs Network. The...
By Jenna Harrington and Finn Simpson (Little Tiger Press, paperback, £6.99)
Effects of familial risk factors and place of birth on the risk of autism Nearly 1,000 Danish children under ten were studied from 1994 to 2001; of those, 818 developed autism. The highest risks of...
New research which reveals that more than one in ten children in England are living in overcrowded homes, while hundreds of thousands are in temporary accommodation, highlights the impact of the...
When is a box not a box? When it's a bus, a train, a boat or a bed. Michael Jones describes one innovative nursery project using both child-initiated and adult-led activities.
A third of out-of-school providers are on the ‘brink of collapse’, findings from a survey conducted by the Out of School Alliance (OOSA) has revealed.
A furry toy is being used to engage parents in their children’s learning, finds Annette Rawstrone
Develop children's awareness of the properties of magnets using these stimulating activities from Judith Stevens A project about magnets will often be part of a larger theme such as 'materials'. The...
Tricia Pritchard Professional officer at the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses (PANN), and chair of Playpen