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Narrative boosts language skills and lays the foundations for reading and writing.
More and more settings are claiming Forest School is part of their offering. But how do you ensure it is more than just a marketing gimmick? Meredith Jones Russell reports
. . . as you are sitting comfortably. Miranda Walker explores how a playworker's storytelling can fire the imagination of children, improve literacy skills and build a magical bond between storyteller...
Nicole Weinstein finds ideas for woodlands visits
Investing in integrated early childhood development programmes is one of the best ways to reduce health inequalities, the World Health Organisation's Commission has concluded.
The Integrated Review has received a mixed response from settings in terms of the effectiveness of its impact on identifying developmental problems early. Charlotte Goddard reports
Rather than obsess over whether activities are free-flow, child-led and so on, teachers should consider if they constitute effective learning and empower the child as a learner, says Jan Dubiel
Early years practitioners are too busy serving the needs of the system created by the Early Years Foundation Stage, argues Wendy Ellyatt.
As this highly significant bill enters its final stages in Parliament, we ask Family and Childcare Trust policy and public affairs expert Adam Butler some key questions.
A children's centre in Newham, east London, has opened up services to the diverse local community, finds Karen Faux.