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Young children can acquire more than one language without detriment to learning English and will enjoy greater self-esteem if carers outside the home respect their mother tongue. Anne O'Connor...
Early years settings can do much to ensure the staff team reflect the wider local community, says Dwynwen Stepien of the NCB.
How one setting used its own resources to explore the capital and bring it to life. By Annette Rawstrone
One of the UK's biggest nursery chains has bought a further two nursery groups, bringing its total settings to 109. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has acquired Daisies Day Nurseries, a chain of five...
A unique scheme is preparing children for reception class and assessing their needs on home visits, writes Bernard Adams Flying starts in reception classes at primary school are what teachers,...
They keep the doctor away and they may be children's favourite fruit - and Fiona Hamilton-Fairley's, too Here it is autumn, and time for the children (and their carers) to sample some of our finest...
Janet Marriott is looking forward to a hefty pay rise, a new career path and a rise in status thanks to the Nottinghamshire pay deal. An NNEB with 25 years' experience, Janet has been stuck on the...
Children will chatter 'automatically' even as babies (see case study, page 19) and as they become more fluent, talkers will constantly ask 'why?' and be curious about everything around them.
Do practitioners need to be careful about the colours or visual contrasts they put before young babies? Julian Grenier takes a look at scientific evidence.
Do early years staff have a right to be critical of the parents of children in their care? Melanie Defries spoke with a number of professionals in private day nurseries.