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A visitor showed children the way to get more involved in a local community event, and their response revealed much to nursery staff about their thinking, says teacher Tessa Fenoughty.
The National Day Nurseries Association has raised concerns that schools providing two-year-old provision will not be scrutinised against early years quality assurance by Ofsted.
Cold, wet and windy weather doesn't have to mean staying indoors. In the final part of her series on winter play outdoors, Julie Mountain suggests some creative approaches for fun and learning.
Resources that let young children watch nature in close-up and in real time are tested by early years settings for Nicole Weinstein.
With the extension of free nursery places to two-year-olds, many settings will need to consider how best to adapt or extend their sites, bearing in mind the associated cost and local planning laws.
How can practitioners help children develop good listening skills? Nicole Weinstein offers some advice
Making Literacy Real: Theories and practices for learning and teaching. By Joanne Larson and Jackie Marsh. (Sage, 19.99, 020 7324 8500, 1 4129 0331 9) Reviewed by Marian Whitehead, language and early...
Joanne Ryan is the head of assessment for the Early Years Professional Status programme at Edge Hill University. She gained EYPS herself through the Validation pilot scheme in 2006. Here she describes...
Being a Forest Schools practitioner requires a constant awareness of the opportunities presented for the children, writes Sarah Blackwell.
The deputy head at a nursery school in Manchester with NTS status tells Annette Rawstrone about its collaborative working ethos, which has benefited the children, their families and staff alike