Evidence is growing for an experiential approach and a broader curriculum to be adopted for maths teaching in the early years, reports Meredith Jones Russell
A new report from the Children's Commissioner for England reveals hundreds of thousands of children are living in converted office blocks, shipping containers and B&Bs.
Outdoor learning is embedded in early years programmes at Hull University, and with the Covid crisis, even inductions took place outside. Hannah Crown reports
With more children wearing nappies for longer, what do early years practitioners need to know about potty training? Annette Rawstrone reports on the reasons for the trend and practical ways to help...
Many teachers remain opposed to the Reception Baseline Assessment, which became a legal requirement for those children who started school this September. By Catherine Gaunt
The importance of practitioners taking a genuine interest in families, their backgrounds and circumstances, to help improve everyday practice, is considered by Helen Wheeler and Joyce Connor in an...
Practical experience using everyday objects is best for understanding adding and subtracting, as Sheila Ebbutt and Carole Skinner explain.
West Somerset, which has a high proportion of families in remote communities, has been focusing on getting it right from pregnancy. By Charlotte Goddard
Role play is becoming more flexible, with settings embracing approaches that create more authentic experiences and respond to children's interests. Marianne Sargent explains.
Recent changes to the law on special educational needs provision have been dubbed the most significant in 30 years. Charlotte Goddard looks at the vital role of SENCOs.