Why should local authorities be responsible for targets in the Foundation Stage - and what can practitioners do to help them? Lesley Staggs weighs up their new duties There is an understandable - ...
Why not let children send their Christmas wish list to Santa by e-mail, says <STRONG> Veronica Carter </STRONG>
Another 'nanny from hell' story had us all biting our fingernails until the end of a crown court trial earlier this month (what would we do if there was a 'nanny from heaven' story?). Australian nanny...
<P> Parents often need to be reassured that nursery staff will look after their children as carefully as they do, says <B> Mary Evans </B> </P>
For some children the only time they eat in a group is at nursery. In an extract from her new book, Mary Whiting offers ideas on making mealtimes fun and food appetising The child-centred, informal...
A skilled teacher can make the connections between day-to-day life and the global environment Early years experiences and activities need to be relevant, if they are to provide a fertile foundation...
(Photograph) - Amy Rutherford (centre) found Red Nose Day a hair-raising experience, thanks to a week of fun fundraising activities organised by Bishopbriggs Childcare Centre in Glasgow. Nursery...
Look out in cinemas and on HTV television in the west of England in August for a short children's film titled 'Porlock Calling Rockall' - what you won't see is that behind the scenes, Professional...
Using a popular rhyming book that's full of well-known characters for language activities from Lena Engel Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg (Puffin, 4.99) is rightly a great favourite...