The requirement in reception classes to implement the opposing approaches of the Foundation Stage and the literacy hour is setting up tensions almost impossible to resolve. As this week's Special...
Mud will always have a special appeal so let the children get down and dirty, whether indoors or out, says Judith Stevens Approach
'The earlier the better' when applied to young children learning to read is an orthodoxy that needs to be challenged, says Dr Sebastian Suggate.
Does your early years setting correctly assess and log all possible risks? Laura Henry lists what areas you need to cover and what to document. Photo at Charlie Caterpillars Day nursery, Walsall, by...
Within its response to a petition against changing ratios, the Government has explained its rationale behind proposals to raise the number of two-year-olds that one member of staff can care for in...
WORTH POUNDS 150 PER SET Kinderlink Stools offer fun, flexible seating that is ideal for interactive work. These stools, made from brightly-coloured bent plywood, are lightweight and stackable. Their...
CD-Roms can provide you with more than just sound - have you noticed they make a nice visual medium too? Resources
Don't miss the new issue of Nursery World, devoted to young children's health and well-being, out on Monday 14 July
WINNER - From Birth to Three: An Early Years Educator’s Handbook by Julia Manning-Morton, Routledge