Visiting kindergartens and pre-schools in Finland and Sweden gave our group of early years travellers plenty to ponder, says Liz Roberts.
September sees the arrival of new children to many nurseries and George Dent Nursery School, Darlington, is no exception. Very young children are encouraged to feel at home by joining in with simple...
Pre-school Mill House officially opened at Giggleswick School in Settle, North Yorkshire with a special event for families.
Young children need time every day to have direct and meaningful contact with the natural world. Gardening and growing - preparing, planting, nurturing, enjoying and eating, and simply exploring and...
A new dimension can be given to Christmas celebrations in your setting by exploring the traditions of other cultures. Lebanon, a country with a large Christian community, has been in the news for all...
Working with parents is an inseparable part of caring for the youngest children, says Jennie Lindon Early years practitioners and parents are all adults, but the friendly working relationship that you...
The pre-schoolers at Roseacre Playgroup in Shepperton, Surrey, have been learning about transport this month.
Ways you can give the youngest children that vital sense of security are explained by Jennie Lindon All young children need to feel physically and emotionally safe. They need their world to be...
Your curate's egg of a report on the National Association of Education Inspectors' conference (News, 12 July) was encouraging in its highlighting of the importance of play in the early years, but...
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