The undoubted highlight of the first-ever Nursery World Awards ceremony was the brand new Nursery of the Year Award, sponsored by Morton Michel and with 6,000 of prizes from Community Playthings. This...
Develop children's awareness of the properties of magnets using these stimulating activities from Judith Stevens A project about magnets will often be part of a larger theme such as 'materials'. The...
'For a young child, being a "good citizen" means developing self-awareness and self-confidence, learning how to play and work well with others and recognising one's place in the wider community.'...
Is the Government's childcare recruitment campaign really just a carrot on a stick until it tackles the issue of pay? Annette Rawstrone investigates
Seeing a young boy do something considered feminine provokes some extended thinking about traditional gender roles and stereotypes. Anne O'Connor explores the issues in practice.
Support for fathers-to-be includes a course from charity Future Men, which focuses on the emotional, as well as practical, elements of being a dad. By Meredith Jones Russell
Having friends is important in life. Penny Tassoni explains how children form friendships and ways to help them do so
When a successful British nursery chain was sold to a US firm it set others in the sector wondering who might be next. Annette Rawstrone investigates
A positive approach to children's behaviour can never be solely about the children because, of course, young children are not the only people present. Adults are also involved, as:
Two thousand more two-year-olds will be eligible for a free early education place from September in plans to be announced by the Deputy Prime Minister today.