Teachers have been urged to reject Government guidance that children should be taught to read using phonics, arguing that the primary curriculum is too narrow and rigid.
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- Really Want to Eat a Child by Sylviane Donnio and Dorothee de Monfreid
Children should be allowed to stay in control of their play, but adults can subtly direct it towards ends that are beneficial for everyone Knowing when to intervene is probably the most essential...
A mixed bag of books that lend themselves to being shared with a group of young children is reviewed by Alison Boyle Halibut Jackson by David Lucas (Andersen, 10.99, ISBN: 1-84270-218-1)
The bestselling children’s author and poet of more than 200 books – includingThe Gruffalo, Room on the Broom andSuperworm – has had many of her lyrical, rhyming stories made into animations and...
London Early Years Foundation chief executive June O’Sullivan explains why the nursery group is setting up an Early Years Social Enterprises Collective
Sharing stories is the key to learning to read, says Cassie Surrey
Q My reception class has just been allocated a piece of ground to create our very own garden. The children and I are enthusiastic, but I could do with some basic help if it is to become a thing of...
Local authorities must promote public awareness of the need for parents to notify them of any private fostering arrangements, under new minimum standards in the Children Act. The standards have been...