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)....
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.
Qualifications for those working with parents are outlined by Gill Mason, community and society advisor at City and Guilds.
As the start of the next academic year approaches, Karen Hart finds out how early years settings can appraise their provision and spaces for the arrival of new children
Why is listening to - and making - music important for children? Penny Tassoni explains, and suggests some activity ideas
I think Leicester City Council's decision to cut provision for three-year-olds from the start of next term is disgusting (News, 4 October). My daughter should have had funding in January, but now we...
We are extremely sorry that the Professional Nanny conference scheduled to take place earlier this month had to be cancelled by the organisers because of the low number of advance bookings, and we...