DVD Attachment in Practice, (89, 42 minutes) and DVD Learning Through Play: The 3 to 4 year old. (79, 30 minutes) both by Siren Films (0191 2327900) Reviewed by Marian Whitehead, language and early...
With the arrival of the EYFS Profile Handbook, Jan Dubiel highlights some significant changes to the structure and content of the Profile.
It is too early to draw any conclusions from the results of the EIF inspections so far, explains Pennie Akehurst
Everyday items brought into a play environment are attractive to toddlers and help their learning and development. By Penny Tassoni
Children's minister Beverley Hughes has revealed that the Childcare Approval Scheme (CAS) helpline has handled more than 12,000 inquiries since the service opened on 4 January. The CAS has approved...
A home corner should be a permanent fixture and plenty of resources are readily available It is quite common these days for role-play areas to be developed with great imagination. You name it, we...
The National Day Nurseries Association's manifesto calls on the next Government to make childcare the number one priority.
Short courses to improve your practice with birth to threes and three to fives
Training on environment, communication and parents helped Liz Ludden, senior early years teacher at Dukes and Duchesses, revitalise her setting, though not without some controversy. Hannah Crown...
Observations of children who are new to the setting can guide practitioners in making each area of provision more accessible for the settling-in period, says Jane Drake Observation in setting