There is a wide variation in the quality of care for the youngest children in Neighbourhood Nurseries, according to the latest DfES evaluation of the scheme. It found that 'on the whole' the...
The North West is developing fast. Find out what it's like for a childcarer to live and work there, as Mary Evans discovers, and see the jobs from p35.
The gains from engaging in an international meeting of early years practitioners reflecting on practice are extolled by June O'Sullivan of the Westminster Children's Society At the beginning of...
Expand children's conception of pattern by exploring the design and repetition in actions and events, writes Lena Engel A pattern can consist of colours, shapes, objects or events that occur in a...
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...
A young child's delight in fooling or teasing an adult tells us a lot about what they know and helps them progress in making sense of their world, as Anne O'Connor demonstrates with this example.
Make puppets from scrap materials in just 30 minutes and watch the ideas buzz, says Gail Bushell People, animals, buildings, cars, stars, fishes - absolutely anything can be used as a theme for a...
With complex special needs in children reportedly on the rise, qualified SENCO staff have been identified as key to supporting them. Charlotte Goddard reports