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Pre-school children in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland, are being given a head start in reading and literacy skills through access to a library of story bags. Early Literacy Kids (ELK), which...
In the first of a new series on planning for the Foundation Stage, <B> Jane Drake </B> focuses on the book area to show how practitioners can think ahead in the long, medium and short term for...
Much emphasis is put on academic achievement, but how do we support each child to become a person? Marion Dowling begins a three-part series
Ingredients 8 pork sausages, 1 tin chopped plum tomatoes, 1 tbsp tomato puree, 1 onion, 1 tbsp plain flour, 50g margarine, 1 chicken stock cube, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, pinch of salt, pepper and...
Initiatives like Sure Start show no lasting effects on children's achievement, argues Tom Burkard, co-author of a controversial report that recommends scrapping the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Pssst! Last month we reviewed the headline-grabbing book Secrets of the Baby Whisperer by Tracy Hogg. This British author has taken her uncanny skills working with babies to California, where she now...
Here's a super new game for two to four players. It's designed for children from four to eight years and could easily become an after-school club favourite. The purpose of the game is to be the first...
While on the topic of books, here are a couple of recommendations for the autumn term. The Little Christmas Tree tells the tale of a magical fir tree that revels in the antics of the toys that come...
As a senior Foundation Stage advisory teacher, I would like to comment on the news story on the Ofsted report, Transition from the reception year to Year One ('School transition is "abrupt"', 27 May)....