The increase to ‘free’ entitlements is likely to be welcomed by parents, but the early years sector and Institute for Fiscal Studies question the practicalities and purpose. By Catherine Gaunt
Like research schools, some nurseries use evidence to improve practice. In part one of this series focusing on these settings, Gemma Goldenberg visits an early years research centre in Sheffield
While children will squabble from time to time, they are usually practising negotiating techniques. The skill for adults is to know when to step in or step back and let them get on with it, explains...
Test your knowledge about child development, the value of play in the early years and the importance of observing and assessing young children by answering true or false. By Jackie Harding and Liz...
Sensory experiences are vital to healthy brain development, explain Anne O’Connor and Dr Kath Dickinson in part one of a new series
Education leaders have called for a Government review of the Reception year after research found inconsistencies in teaching practice.
Seeking out new equipment and educational resources to tell you about is usually a very serious business, but we also have a few laughs along the way. For instance, who would have thought that toilet...
Take the opportunity to update your skills and knowledge with ourseminar programme. Mahrukh Choughtai looks at what's on offer Write away - practical ideas for getting an SEN child to write
EARLY LITERACY WORK WITH FAMILIES: Policy, Practice and Research. By Cathy Nutbrown, Peter Hannon and Anne Morgan. (Sage, 19.99, 1 4129 0375 0, 020 7324 8500). Reviewed by Marian Whitehead, language...