By Rosalind Millam (Continuum, ISBN 9781441177414, 24.99)
Nursery staff working with the key person approach may feel overwhelmed at times by their own emotions in the course of their job. Penelope Leach PhD has advice on how to cope.
Bringing parents and practitioners together to review a child's progress in a way that is positive for all parties involved requires careful preparation and specific skills. Dr Kay Mathieson...
Four beach schools (and one river school) tell Nicole Weinstein about their exciting activities
There are benefits to embracing a creativity focused on process rather than result. Nicole Weinstein offers a guide
What is superhero play? Why do children enjoy it? Should adults restrict it? And how can early years practitioners support this form of play? Nicole Weinstein provides some answers
Being able to make friends is easier for some than it is for others, but practitioners can help all children to form relationships. Marion Dowling explains how
Getting enough sleep - and the right sort of sleep - is a crucial component for development. Natasha Kirkham explains why, and considers what advice practitioners can give to parents
Why movement is important for the youngest children and how settings can best provide opportunities to practise it. By Carol Archer
Ann Langston, who contributed to the development of Birth to Three Matters, explains its format, history and importance and tells us why it should be dusted down and put back on the shelf as...