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Using light and dark as a medium for discovery and learning is well established in settings. Nicole Weinstein suggests resources that will maximise opportunities to explore and investigate.
The economic incentives offered to encourage mothers to return to work ignore the parent's crucial role in the early years, Sally Goddard Blythe believes
New NHS figures reveal the number of children with type 2 diabetes is on the rise, with 1,560 children in England now with the condition.
A primary school in County Durham has been embracing the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage - in a whole-school approach aimed at more flexible learning for all ages. Marianne Sargent...
The deputy head at a nursery school in Manchester with NTS status tells Annette Rawstrone about its collaborative working ethos, which has benefited the children, their families and staff alike
Developing the whole child by encouraging independence and focusing on well-being, via learning that is interesting and relevant, has been praised at an NTS in Bedfordshire. By Marianne Sargent
You don't need to be near water to give children an outdoor area that offers rich play and learning opportunities with sand, says Jan White.
Early years practitioners need to think about how children feel in the environment that we give them and how it affects their ability to learn and grow, says Maria Robinson.
Put books at the heart of your activities based on a favourite mythical creature, along with art and small-world play, as Helen Bromley suggests.
Building dens is a natural and important pastime in children's social and emotional development. Anne O'Connor explores how adults can support this form of play while respecting children's need for...