Practitioners working with babies feel isolated, neglected and less valued than other staff in the nursery, a three-year long study into baby rooms has concluded, highlighting a need for targeted...
Dr David Whitebread is a developmental cognitive psychologist and early years specialist, and a senior lecturer in psychology and education convenor in the Faculty of Education at the University of...
When you're on duty and emergency strikes, do you flap, or sail through it? Test your mettle with this quiz by Jan Hurst and Sue Hubberstey Are you unflappable whatever happens, or is your nickname...
A story about a little boy who wants to be tall provides an ideal basis for a topic looking at emotions, says Jean Evans You'll soon grow Alex by Andrea Shavick (Orchard Books, 10.99) is a delightful...
Let children's imaginations guide them through explorations of wet and dry with these role-play suggestions from Jane Drake Part two of this project focuses on exploring the concept of 'wet and dry'
The Early Years Foundation Stage is at the heart of the thought-provoking seminar programme at the Nursery World Show 2009. Mary Evans hears what our expert speakers plan to explore with delegates.
The future of early years qualifications still hangs in the balance as various reviews discuss the needs of the workforce in the light of the revised EYFS. Mary Evans takes stock of the developments
What do children gain from going to a nursery where they're taught in another language that comes from the British Isles? Jackie Cosh listens to the arguments Earlier this year the Government set out...
Start a new project on pattern with these activities based on the natural world from Lena Engel By the end of the Foundation Stage, children should have learned in mathematics to 'talk about,...
We launch a new Foundation Stage project by Carolyn Price examining birds both common and exotic, with guidance on activities led by adults and by children A topic on birds offers many opportunities...