This month we look ahead to transitions, think about what evidence-led practice really means and have a fine motor focus with articles on sewing, mark making and resourcing for fine motor development.
Do you display photographs of adults as well as of children in your setting, to show that both are welcomed and valued? What measures do you have in place to screen children's access to the internet?...
Annette Rawstrone, editor of Nursery World’s 75th, 80th and 85th anniversary supplements, takes a look at the rise of technology through the pages ofthe magazine
How story sacks can extend the learning and play potential provided by picturebooks. Andy McCormack explains
Are we getting any closer to understanding childhood obesity? And what should early years practitioners be doing to help prevent it? Professor Pinki Sahota offers expert advice.
Ask yourself how you ask questions, and how you handle children's responses - are they learning anything? Helen Bilton explains.
The Government's graduate targets mean nurseries will tread a fine line between meeting requirements and protecting morale, says Mary Evans.
I must write to correct the quotations attributed to me in Nursery World (News, 1 March). I did not say that the National Campaign for Real Nursery Education (NCrNE) is 'trying to get nursery...
Ferre Laevers' Process-Oriented Monitoring System builds on his 'well-being' and 'involvement' scales to create a highly sensitive form of assessment. Jan Dubiel takes a look at how it works.