UK play specialist <STRONG> Jo Tyrrell </STRONG> explains how she helped one hospital in South Africa take the first step towards using play as therapy and preparation for treatments
Practitioners need to be sensitive to the tendencies that children exhibit in their learning and encourage those that will lead to independence, says <STRONG> Anne O'Connor </STRONG>
My advice would be to get out of working in private nurseries and go work in a local authority pre-school - better hours, better pay and you get the school holidays off!
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The longer children spend in group daycare, the more aggressive and disobedient they are throughout primary school, even if they attend a high-quality setting, according to new research.<BR>
Disruptive behaviour and boredom have been banished from a school's lunchtime through an innovative initiative redeploying support staff. Dr Alan Marr investigates Once the part of the day dreaded by...
We don't play with guns here: war, weapon and superhero play in the early years Penny Holland (Open University Press, 14.99, 01628 770224)
Creative materials are likely to be available by the crateload at a scrapstore near your early years setting. <STRONG> Meg Jones </STRONG> rummages around
By Liz Welch and Felicity Holland (Watersplash Publishing, 5.99, ISBN 9780956874900)
Many employers fail to understand their responsibilities to pregnant staff. Alison Clarke explains the maternity rights minefield and points out pitfalls for businesses