A simple running game brings both physical and emotional growth for a toddler, says Anne O'Connor.
Thinking of opening another nursery? Noella Pio Kivlehan suggests ways to deal with the obstacles along the way - from local residents' opposition to the minefield of council planning departments...
The chance to deliver EYPS training may well have eluded many valued institutions.
Efforts to harmonise early years approaches to the EYFS are coming from both sides.
The theme of 'holidays' is a popular focus for nursery curriculum planning in the summer months and can provide children with a wealth of exciting opportunities. However, when planning for children's...
Story: Alison Boyle; Illustrations: Lynn Nixon; story ideas, page 16 Danny's cat Dare loved to explore. She had explored every corner of her home and had a few favourite places around the house....
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Many children in nurseries are eating unhealthy meals high in fat, salt and sugar, including food with additives that are banned for the under-threes, research has found.
Two-way exchanges between babies and adults help build up language and brain development. Anne O'Connor considers how practitioners can create more opportunities for them.
Professors Kathy Goouch and Sacha Powell tell Nursery World what their Baby Room Projects have achieved, and three areas provide case studies of their experiences of taking part in the work