(Photograph) - Teacher Wendy Dyble gets a helping paw from Fern at a Primary 1 class at Scalloway Junior High School in Shetland. Ms Dyble says, 'Dogs can be a very calming influence in the...
A learning website designed to support early literacy and numeracy skills has beaten off competition from the BBC to win a prestigious competition for creativity and design. Storybook Web won the...
Infant humor: the theory of the absurd and the empowerment theory How six infants (age 15-22 months) in a group childcare setting produced and appreciated humour, with smiles and laughter. Findings...
Working in the baby room can be rewarding, but it can also prove stressful and emotionally challenging. Katy Morton looks at how nurseries can help staff manage the more difficult moments
Observing the level of involvement that children show in their play can tell you much about their emotional well-being, says Anne O'Connor.
Children have a kinship with animal characters and can relate closely to their experiences, says author Peter Brown
Five ‘back office’ employees – spanning health and safety, customer services, recruitment, finance and catering – tell Annette Rawstrone what inspires them in their role
Fresh evidence on childcare costs and parents' increasing difficulty in paying them has highlighted how Government policies are making it less affordable to work for some families, rather than more.
A nursery owner has appeared in court charged with child pornography offences. Brian Griffiths, who runs Burton Latimer Day Nursery, two nurseries in Kettering, Northamptonshire, appeared before...
There are real benefits to using locally grown food all year round, as Snapdragons' Mary Llewellin explains.