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The sensory experience of messy play has far-reaching benefits for brain development, creativity and risk-taking, says Anne O'Connor
In the first of a new six-part series, Charlotte Goddard explores Level 1 qualifications
Some food for thought in your professional career A Guide to Early Years Practice. by Sandra Smidt. Second edition (Routledge Falmer, 14.99, 020 7842 2010)
Knocking on the door of another early years provider to see its pedagogy in action is a fantastic way to build a community of practice. Juliet Mickelburgh provides some tips.
Nursery group Kidzrus has been told to change its name by Toys R Us.
High-quality CPD should continue to be a priority under the revised EYFS, and this means using training that is evidence-based and long-lasting, finds Annette Rawstrone
The right kind of experiences in the earliest years build the nerve networks in the brain that a child needs for good PSED. Caregivers carry a huge responsibility, says Anne O'Connor
Rather than obsess over whether activities are free-flow, child-led and so on, teachers should consider if they constitute effective learning and empower the child as a learner, says Jan Dubiel
Observant practitioners explored how they could follow children's interests to extend their thinking and learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, as Di Chilvers shows.
Young children's experimentation with movements is linked to what we later recognise as 'dance', say Anne O'Connor and Anna Daly, directors of Primed for Life Training Associates.