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New national occupational standards for the playwork sector have been unveiled by SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure and Learning. The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority...
Don't assume that young children automatically know how to frame questions, says Tessa Fenoughty.
This new resource is based on Animated Stories for Young Mathematicians, BEAM's award-winning book and soft toy set. Topics covered by Count and Shout! include number recognition, counting, matching...
By Brenda Kay, nursery class teacher, Spitalgate CE School, Lincolnshire Resources
Private and voluntary sector providers are often quoted as calling for a 'level playing field' with state-funded childcare. This week there's good news and bad news - some bits of the field appear to...
The next phase of workforce reform, as spelled out in the Government's recent refresh of the Ten-Year Childcare Strategy, is 'ambitious and achievable', according to Thom Crabbe, national programme...
Over the past ten years I have been involved in counselling and child protection. To help my understanding of children I decided to do the NVQ level 3. In the course of my research I came across...
Walking in the jungle Since the children in Unit 3 at Small World Day Nursery in Staindrop, County Durham, transformed their staircase into a colourful jungle, going downstairs to visit their outdoor...
In both the indoors and outdoors environments, loose parts are an ideal resource for involving children in maths activities, explains Shardi Vaziri
A grant from the Worcestershire Arts Development Project allowed the children of Broadway Playgroup to create a jungle-themed mosaic We linked up with local community artist Alison Ogle, who suggested...