Dr Cath Arnold presents two professional books, on the need to slow down our approach to teaching children in the early years and the different aspects of working with parents
Getting the children involved in making their own height chart will add another dimension to seeing how they grow. Zoe Warner-Deards shows how This activity is suitable for almost any age of child and...
There has been plenty of outraged reaction to the prospect of schools offering provision for disadvantaged two-year-olds, particularly from private sector nurseries and early years experts.
Provide an assortment of materials and see where the children's explorations take them, in a two-part project by Judith Stevens Materials is a wonderful theme that supports the exploration and...
Nurseries are being asked by the Inland Revenue to help catch cheating parents - while losing money. Simon Vevers reports The Inland Revenue says there is 'no evidence whatsoever of an increase in...
Creative materials are likely to be available by the crateload at a scrapstore near your early years setting. Meg Jones rummages around In the run-up to Christmas, scrapstores all over the country are...
Bring art to life with a child-sized collage on which the whole group can collaborate, and perhaps even join in the picture. Miranda Walker shows how traditional collages, where children stick items...
Are we getting any closer to understanding childhood obesity? And what should early years practitioners be doing to help prevent it? Professor Pinki Sahota offers expert advice.
A new report calls for a different approach to tackling in-work poverty as the number of families living below the breadline continues to rise.
The basis for good early years practice in helping children develop their creativity is adults who know how to encourage them and model activity but not control the creative process.