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Don't throw away any boxes after Christmas, says Mary Barlow. They're the perfect open-ended resource
You don't need a high-tech sensory room to stimulate children's senses. Early years settings test some of the latest resources for sensory play and tell Nicole Weinstein what they think of them.
The Government climbdown on the proposal to relax the staff:child ratios in nurseries and childminders felt like a huge victory for the early years sector.
This natural material opens up opportunities for children to experiment and explore both real and imaginary worlds - and a mud kitchen makes a good central point.
Giving children a wide range of stimulating experiences has a vital influence on their development, from communication to role play, says Penny Tassoni, who gives some tips on how to provide them
In seeking to ensure children are always busy, have we overlooked the value of simply doing nothing? Dr Natasha Kirkham considers the issue.
The Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship has been formally approved for delivery by the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education.
Early years settings try out the latest products to help young children learn about how cultures around the world observe their festivals and religious traditions, and report back to Mary Evans.
Practitioners who work with young children are being scared off physical contact with them, believes John Powell, though it's something that all children need It seems so natural and important to be...
Children start to understand the world by exploring objects, writes Jools Page, Senior Early Childhood Consultant, Kent