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A girl came up to me in the nursery and asked, 'How do you kiss a turtle?' I was surprised and a bit worried. First, because she wanted to know how to kiss one, and second, because, out of all the...
A well-structured staff induction programme goes a long way to helping retain employees and brings huge benefits to both practitioners and settings, Nicole Weinstein discovers
A tale that weaves its way through well-sprung perambulators and wartime coloured cotton reels, not forgetting a pair of slop pails The perambulator problem
One children's centre delights in providing challenge for a child with Down Syndrome.
The new chief inspector of schools in England has committed himself to visiting schools each week to see how they are getting on. David Bell, who succeeded Mike Tomlinson as head of Ofsted on 1 April,...
Just because someone has Doctor or Professor in front of their name, it doesn't necessarily mean they have all the answers. Jennie Lindon offers some healthy scepticism
What has been done in the past ten years to implement children's right to be consulted for their views? Professor Priscilla Alderson looks back.
Should childcarers allow aggressive play, and where does the line have to be drawn? Elaine Lee considers the views of various professionals.
The endless potential for learning through play that the natural environment offers to young children is observed by 'nature kindergarten' provider Claire Warden.
Do young children consciously reject one parent and cling to the other? Cath Hunter offers advice for talking with families and getting through what may be a difficult phase for them.