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Children start to understand the world by exploring objects, writes Jools Page, Senior Early Childhood Consultant, Kent
I am a teaching assistant for a first school and I sympathise with the problems highlighted in 'Assistants "still undervalued"' (News, 1 August). I, too, am looking for routes into teaching, as I...
Sharing a story-telling session, listening to aCD and acting out favourite tales using props are all ways in which children can be encouraged to engage with books Practitioners who want to create a...
We seem to be knee-deep in toys and resources promoting healthy eating and fitness at the moment. Which, of course, is no bad thing. You can find out more about some of these products on our news...
Children need an enthusiastic mediator if they are to develop a love for books. Opal Dunn explains how to help under-threes build a solid foundation for literacy Parents and carers often feel...
'Training the trainers' has become something of a buzz phrase of late, and it is likely to stay on everyone's lips as the drive to reform the early years workforce steps up. If there aren't enough...
Early education spending in the UK relies more heavily on private funding than in most other countries, according to a major survey from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development...
The DfES conferences on 'What makes an effective reception class' seems to be causing quite a stir. Professor Tina Bruce has contacted us with her thoughts on their importance (see 'In my view', page...
In our news story 'Scrapping of tax credits proposed' (24 April), we quoted directly from the Policy Exchange report a phrase including 'parents who prefer informal care (grandparents, childminders)'.