Sharing a book creates a partnership between a young child and their carer that will promote their attention, social awareness and a habit of reading for pleasure. Anne O'Connor shows why. Photographs...
Play programmes are to benefit from 67.5m in grants from the Big Lottery Fund under the 124m Children's Play initiative.
The initial shock, fear and anger over the riots in London and other cities throughout England may be diminishing, but the clearing up and the search for reasons and long-term solutions goes on.
by Sally Featherstone and Clare Beswick (A&C Black, 19.99, ISBN 978-1-4081-1464-3)
A project exploring newspapers will show children that their lives are big news, says Helen Shelbourne, and also foster a sense of connection to the wider world Project guide
Maggie Smith, director of Ofsted's Early Years Directorate (pictured), has resigned after less than two years in the post.
Early years organisations have welcomed the Government's launch of Every Parent Matters, which sets out how parents can best support their children.<BR>
Imagination is the most valuable resource for creating spaces where children love to talk, says Elizabeth Jarman.
With levels of childhood obesity alarmingly high, the increased threat of diabetes needs to be taken seriously. Penny Vevers reports When doctors in the UKreported the first four cases of very...
Education consultant and early years reviewer for the School Library Association, Meg Barclay, reviews books which teach children about farms through nursery rhymes, about how to build resilience, and...