The nursery was buzzing with activity sparked by the children's interest in castles, as Jean Evans hears.
There is a temptation when faced with new funds to start with the catalogue and not with the children. However, more long-term benefits may be gained by first consulting children, writes Alison Clark...
Babies and toddlers from disadvantaged families spent less time outdoors and reading and playing with their parents during lockdown than their better-off peers, according to new research.
A free course, a finalist in the Nursery World Awards 2021, aims to train early years practitioners to boost young children's physical development. Dr Jackie Musgrave of the Open University, who...
Smoking in cars when children are present will be illegal from 1 October.
Blast off from an entertaining children's book for activities across all areas of learning, with these ideas by Jane Drake The story of Q Pootle 5, about a friendly space traveller, is written and...
A nursery where two former members of staff were caught watching a video with indecent images of children is set to close at the end of the month.
Seeing a young boy do something considered feminine provokes some extended thinking about traditional gender roles and stereotypes. Anne O'Connor explores the issues in practice.
The Magic Train Ride written by Sally Crabtree and illustrated by Sonia Esplugas, Barefoot Books, 6.99 (book and CD)