The eating habits of 90 percent of five- and six year-olds in Scotland have improved since a free fruit scheme began in 2003, according to a study by the Scottish Centre for Social Research. Sixty per...
Ofsted is looking for legal avenues that would let it tell parents the results of any investigations into complaints made by them against daycare providers without the provider's consent. At present...
Jabulani! Ideas for Making Music By Carol Shephard and Bobbie Stormont (Hawthorn Press, 14.99, 1 903458 51 X, 01453 757040) Reviewed by Miranda Walker, playwork trainer and owner of Playtime Out of...
Brushes, leaves, pebbles and fruit are all objects that can be the springboard for observation tasks, says Lena Engel Area of learning:
How to recognise and deal with a urinary tract infection is the subject of this A - Z of Health by doctors at <B> Great Ormond Street Hospital </B>
A severe allergic reaction in a child can be fatal. The doctors at <B> Great Ormond Street Hospital </B> explain how to deal with a child who needs emergency treatment
Wheeled toys help develop children's gross motor skills and co-ordination and encourage co-operative play. Children in early years settings give the latest variations on bikes, trikes and scooters a...
Our series on the Celebrating Young Childen project by Foundation Stage regional advisor Jane Cole looks at how practitioners supported one child's creativity When Ione's family moved into the Hythe...
'Foundation Degrees are new, intermediate level, vocational higher education qualifications. They integrate academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and...
Something fishy was going on at the nursery school-and Sue Chambers describes how it gave children a wealth of learning opportunities One of our nursery classes decided to base its project on A House...