Nursery World was invited to Durand Academy in south London to meet education and childcare minister Elizabeth Truss in advance of the publication of the 'More great childcare' report.
You need an endless number of resources for your home corner. Here, early years settings put a range of accessories to the test for Sue Hubberstey.
There is growing evidence that physical activity is fundamental to learning, and daily movement programmes can help to narrow the disadvantage gap, says Sally Goddard Blythe
Professor Tina Bruce examines the place of ‘Nature in learning’, while Jane Dyke explains how this is being put into practice at Yellow Dot
Young children's experimentation with movements is linked to what we later recognise as 'dance', say Anne O'Connor and Anna Daly, directors of Primed for Life Training Associates.
The daycare trust is to pilot a project in Sheffield to promote the use of childcare and the take-up of financial benefits among refugee parents, with a 10,000 National Lottery award. The three-month...
Early years practitioners can help a visually impaired child to be part of the mainstream group with this advice from Julie Jennings Picture this scenario: three-year-old Sarah and Joseph are playing...
Thinking back to my own childhood, my strongest memories of a fascination with colour come from my much beloved paint box. Words like Burnt Umber, Yellow Ochre, Crimson and Ultramarine were not only...
Making their own films helps young children to develop a wealth of skills, as Melanie Defries hears.
Do children bring to nursery a knowledge of ICT that depends on their parents' income? Jackie Cosh looks at research that found some other surprising factors at work, with recommendations for nursery...