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Summer yellow and red fruits Brightly coloured fruits and vegetables are especially beneficial; the more colour, the more nutrients. Yellow fruits (apricots, peaches, nectarines) supply vitamins A and...
Danger! Children playing! Today's often stifling 'culture of caution' came under attack at last month's annual Playday on 7 August, which was organised by the Children's Society and Children's Play...
Two reports highlighting the abrupt transition that children undergo when moving from reception class to Key Stage 1, from play-based learning to a more formal approach, will be welcomed by early...
There are some new faces in our Top 25 table of nursery groups this year, and in our extensive directory too. Catherine Gaunt analyses the latest moves in both size and quality of the chains.
The theme of what kind of learning experiences young children need runs through this week's issue of Nursery World. The Liberal Democrats have joined the call to abandon Key Stage 1 SATs, after a...
By Heather Gillies, manager of Glasgow's Clutha Street Day Nursery, which has cultivated an award-winning garden. Our strawberry patch, of about 2m by 3m, flourished after an abortive attempt at...
Play for today Isn't play a wonderful way to learn? My four-year-old daughter is obsessed with horses, and she has invented a game called 'Horsie Factory'. I have learned more about horses in the past...
A close relationship with key children is essential in a holistic approach to planning, and creates a fertile learning ground Many early years practitioners struggle with planning for under-threes,...
There's a treasure trove of creative things to do just outside the door, as nature lends a hand in activities from Meg Jones Now's the time to take advantage of the better weather by planning your...
The troublesome introduction of the new code of practice on the nursery education grant seems to have reached a messy deadlock, with private and voluntary providers continuing to protest, the...