Nurseries can now have more assurance about the standards and quality of groups running activities thanks to a new sector accreditation.
Emotional development and independence are just some of the benefits of washing activities for children, explains Penny Tassoni
Penny Modena is currently waiting to hear whether she has passed the second half of her level 4 Certificate in Early Years Practice, through the Open University. If so, she will be gearing up to study...
Making bookmarks during a 'night and day' topic provided an ideal opportunity for our children to develop their manipulative skills and to learn how to handle books with understanding. Planned...
Follow our pointers to help you gather evidence for NVQ Level 3 Unit C5 - promoting children's social and emotional development. Read our advice in conjunction with Level 3 standards Early Years Care...
So often we hear young children being told 'not to touch', yet it is a natural instinct and a way that children and adults alike make sense of the world. As part of their topic on 'Counting and Size',...
Use these key points for discussion at staff meetings or with parents and carers: 1 Is the quality of provision sufficient to support children's mathematical learning, particularly in the area of...
Use the following pointers as possible lead-ins for discussion at a staff meeting or with children's parents and carers. 1 As a team, have you discussed how children's daily tasks, such as putting on...
Use these ten key points as possible lead-ins for discussion at a staff meeting or with parents and carers: 1 What experience of print do children have outside of the home/setting? 2 Are there plenty...