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...
With the help of a touch of magic, National Tell a Story Day introduced the joys of fairytales and fiction to children across Scotland last month. In Kirriemuir library in Angus, Mr Magic got...
Sharing books could significantly improve the development of toddlers living in the poorest parts of the world, according to a new study by the University of Reading.
Fathers could be entitled to up to three months' paid and three months' unpaid paternity leave under new proposals contained in the Work and Families Bill published last week.
Special educational needs charity nasen has launched its first early years training webcasts.
Children who spend more time discussing letters and sounds with their parents are better at reading and mathematics when they start school, a new report by Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU)...
This month’s issue has an international flavour, with an exclusive report on a visit to settings in Ukraine, and a comparison of the Swedish childcare model with the UK’s in light of the Governments...
To create a communication rich environment for their charges, Norland Nursery staff studied their own communication patterns. By Clare Crowther