On entering Reception, children are exposed to the world of 'formal' language. In the third part of our series on communication, Dr Anna Theakston explains what it is and how to support it.
Loud or soft, fast or slow, high or low - music and movement activities provide many opportunities to explore the theme of opposites A space for listening to and making music is an essential and...
I am really sad that Hazel Robinson had such a negative experience of trying to register as a childminder (Letters, 23 August), for I have been a registered childminder for 12 years and have found it...
One of the bonuses of producing a weekly magazine is that we can keep readers right up to date with all the hottest news. This week's news pages are packed with the latest stories on pay and...
Lack of money has stopped the final round of out-of-school childcare funding by the New Opportunities Fund (NOF) in Wales. A final application round for grants due on 15 February is not now taking...
The door to management positions and business ownership is being opened to women in childcare, as Mary Evans reports.
Early years settings in Ireland are being stretched to breaking point due to increased running costs and inadequate state funding, while staff are exiting the sector en masse.
Toys and other resources that children can push, pull, turn and stretch help them learn about the effects of forces, says Jane Drake It is important that the environment set up for young children,...
We all need to question our assumptions about learning through play, argues Dr Elizabeth Wood, Professor of Education, University of Exeter.