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A new study finds that learning through guided play can be as effective as adult-led instruction and, in some cases, it can have a greater impact on children’s numeracy.
A team of nursery nurses is benefiting newborns, their families and the NHS. Ruth Thomson visits.
Life as a student can be tough - and that is down to the financial pressures as much as any academic demands of studying.
The Sure Start programme has achieved a great deal and become a vote-winner, but it has 'lost the babies' along the way, its former director Naomi Eisenstadt says.
Letting children loose on a bunch of planks and swings is not conducive to sound physical development - intelligent guidance and planning are needed, writes Anne O'Connor.
It is always illuminating to set things in context, and the OECD's first-ever report into family well-being is incredibly useful in providing both a geographical context and comparison (examining more...
'I'm really worried because my son went to a farm a few days ago and has since developed nasty diarrhoea'.
The benefits for children of playing in a mixed age group are explored by Anne O'Connor, with advice for practitioners on reinforcing it
It's vital for children's well-being to carry through the child-centred approach to learning in the reception class to Year 1, says Sally Featherstone, co-author of Smooth Transitions - Building on...
High quality outdoors provision is vital for children's development. Jan White looks at a new scheme to help settings deliver it The outdoor environment is a special place for all children and...