Plan a topic on feelings to help young children gain an insight into their many emotions, says Helen Shelbourne Adult-led activities What makes me happy?
Taking on an apprentice provides the opportunity to potentially grow and mould a loyal worker - so why aren't more nurseries adopting this approach to tailor-made talent? Mary Evans finds out.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket - set some aside for the children to decorate a homemade symbol of spring, says Hilary White We always put up Christmas trees, so, with Easter coming up, why not...
A national inquiry into family life has called for a major overhaul of services, including Sure Start children's centres.
Flower power Growing their own flowers will inspire children to record their efforts in interesting ways
The government is consulting on proposals to legislate to put it beyond doubt that local authorities, including parish councils, cannot charge parkrun or junior parkrun for the use of public parks.
The countdown to the revised EYFS has begun, with the start of weekly updates on the Foundation Years website to help early years practitioners prepare for the new framework.
It is amazing to think that the Effective Provision of Pre-School Education project began in 1997, and has just reported on outcomes at age 16 for the children it has followed (see our feature on...