It's easy to believe that listening to children should be a central part of the nursery philosophy, but much harder to ensure that this happens in practice. When consultation with young children...
Communication difficulties could put the successful implementation of the Welsh Foundation Phase at risk, the final evaluation of the pilot of the curriculum for three- to seven-year-olds has warned...
Practitioners should acknowledge the feelings that separation can trigger in a young child, a parent and themselves, says Anne O'Connor.
Tyres are perfect open-ended resources and link well to children's schemas, as Anne O'Connor observes.
Will Ofsted’s new definition of teaching in the early years be a game changer for practice in the Foundation Stage in schools, particularly Reception classes? This is one of the key questions to be...
With the number of baby places in nurseries rapidly expanding, more and more staff are having to deal with the age-old problem of disposing of or laundering huge piles of nappies. Agreed, it's not the...
Mingling the young and the old in one centre could bring great benefits, but there are challenges to achieving it. Melanie Defries hears why.
Dip into a project on frogs as an opportunity to explore the lifecycle of the natural world plus a range of learning activities, with these suggestions from Wendy E Scott As the weather begins to...