The decision to close the old Falkirk Police Station and build a new one triggered a two-year project for the children at Wellside Kindergarten, as its staff explain In July 2003, the decision was...
Phonics is only one essential element in teaching children to read and write, says early years trainer and consultant Anna Lucas
Several key interventions can help boost children's self-esteem, say members of Camden's Early Years Intervention Team Developing children's self-esteem is a vital task of the role of early years...
Nursery staff reflected usefully on their own practice when Camden's Early Years Intervention Team helped them to turn around a child's challenging behaviour Not all our interventions and referrals...
Having to conform to goals and targets can damage children's sense of self and community, and inhibit their motivation, argues Wendy Ellyatt.
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?...
Everyday items brought into a play environment are attractive to toddlers and help their learning and development. By Penny Tassoni
What are the latest guidelines and opinion when it comes to physical activity? Meredith Jones Russell reports
Children become aware of their bodies at an early stage, and with personal, social and emotional development at the core of the Foundation Stage, 'Our bodies' makes an excellent topic for the early...