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...
Movement promotes neurological development but our society smiles upon 'sitting still'. An extract from Hopping Home Backwards describes one way round the problem The fact that very few early years...
Officers Tom and Steve from Dorset Police told the children at Alderholt Sunbeams how they keep people safe.
If parents can't get to childcare, it's great to bring the childare to them, as some successful providers are finding. Jackie Cosh reports For many mothers in remote Aberdeenshire villages such as...
This project recognises that: * settings should be constantly resourced and organised in such a way as to offer learning opportunities across all areas of the Foundation Stage curriculum
This article links to elements C5.3 and C5.5 of the NVQ 3 in Early Years Childcare and Education. Evidence collector: If you are a student, you may wish to carry out the following activity. Remember...
<P>Childcarers should see fears from a child's perpective in order to undersand and dispel them, writes John Bolton </P>
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...