Synthetic phonics could deprive children of literary experiences, argues Helen Bromley Like the proverbial bad penny, the debate on phonics has turned up again.
In this year's Nursery World student essay competition, we asked participants to write on the theme of 'caring for birth to threes'. Here we reprint in full the winning entry, with extracts from the...
Some private providers at the root of neighbourhood nursery services fear they might die of neglect, as Simon Vevers discovers It had a ground-breaking mission to create 45,000 full-time daycare...
Parents in Wigan have been encouraged to get a job or take on more work because of the 30 hours, finds Charlotte Goddard
One nursery tried a positive approach to giving children the power and independence to sort things out among themselves. Mariette Heaney describes the process and the results.
The Outdoor Challenge will get you to think hard about your setting's outdoor provision, says Julie Mountain of Learning Through Landscapes.
Numbers mean fun in an exciting new book designed to help early years practitioners introduce mathematical ideas to young children in ways meaningful to them Introducing mathematical concepts to young...
Should young children be allowed to sleep at nursery, or is it likely to keep them awake at night? Annette Rawstrone spoke to childcare practitioners.
Week by week since 1925, Nursery World has been at the heart of the effort to ensure that children have the best start possible, says Annette Rawstrone.
Providers fear they may not be able to support all the aims of the Government's reforms for early years education. Mary Evans hears about the balancing act they struggle with.