Getting involved in staff's personal problems may seem daunting, but handled well it can result in a stable, happy team, says Julie Addyman Nippers Nursery in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, opened in...
Just how effective is the Government's Sure Start programme? asks Dr Helen Penn
Children who aren't developing as expected may require observation to identify a special need. Sue Roffey explains One of the indications that children are developing either differently or more slowly...
Two-way exchanges between babies and adults help build up language and brain development. Anne O'Connor considers how practitioners can create more opportunities for them.
Consultant Wendy Scott OBE was one of the leading figures within the early years sector to be recognised in the New Years Honours List for services to education. Here, she provides a brief history...
Children using more than one language may have advantages in learning, but practitioners must ensure they can readily access the curriculum, say Tricia Carroll and Anne O'Connor.
'Quick-buck' nurseries are taking advantage in deprived areas, says Helen Penn.
It's important to have a dedicated book area, however small it is, available at all times. An exciting book corner is part of teh basic early years provision and should encourage both adults and...
The comments made in the letter 'A bias that leaves some out of the fold?' by Clare Phizacklea of Busy Bees nurseries (16 August) did not surprise me. A lot of them are actually true, but I think she...