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What is true ‘free-flow play’, and when is children’s ‘involvement’ in their learning not actually worthwhile engagement? Dr Julian Grenier unpicks the theories in the context of best practice
In the penultimate instalment of this series, Gemma Goldenberg hears about grassroots innovations from one nursery federation, such as an assessment tool that is now used by more than 100 settings...
<P> There's no need for providers to fear inspections under the new national daycare standards. Jean Evans offers reassurance </P>
Don't just hold the front page, but use the whole newspaper for a variety of challenging games and activities. Philip Waters suggests ways to use that wonderfully cheap resource Newspapers. We read...
Which hand we write with is not determined at birth, but our preferences lie in our prehistory and impact on our development. Annette Karmiloff-Smith and Kyra Karmiloff explain how.
A cause of infant injury or death that is hard to diagnose is easier to prevent by educating parents and carers, as Lena Engel reports
What are the attractions of working in a holiday resort - and the drawbacks? Dan Levy talks to childcarers who go back for more Working abroad in childcare is an intense, lively experience. Okay, so...
Practitioners and teachers play a key role in supporting five- to seven-year-olds to build on the bedrock of thinking skills acquired in the early years.
What can settings do to provide technology as a resource that enhances children’s play and learning and enables them to be creators rather than just consumers? By Marc Faulder