Edited by Pam Foley and Stephen Leverett (The Open University, 22.99, ISBN 0230280099)
Attention-seeking is often dismissed as a negative behaviour, but it actually has an important role to play in children’s development, explains Caroline Vollans
Writing an SEN policy This should cover your overall arrangements for children with SEN, including admissions, your access to specialist facilities, and any staff with specialist qualifications. Think...
Traditional show and tell sessions, if handled sensitively, can do wonders for children's confidence, writes Alison Boyle Show and Tell sessions can be a time when children are given the opportunity...
How does the ability to form and retrieve memories develop in children, why is it important to early learning, and how can adults help to stimulate it? Anne O’Connor reports
Understanding young children’s various reactions to the death of a loved one and how they cope with grief enables settings to better support them and their families, explains Annette Rawstrone
Building dens is a natural and important pastime in children's social and emotional development. Anne O'Connor explores how adults can support this form of play while respecting children's need for...
We look at how one small group of settings in London makes new children and their families feel secure through its key person and settling-in approach. By Hannah Crown
A lack of consideration for others is seen as the root of many social problems - hence the key role of the early years in developing empathy in children.