12 April 2001
Politicians in Northern Ireland have been told by three
leading children's charities to address the needs of children and young people
in the Province. The joint call was made last...
12 April 2001
One of Britain's fastest-growing nursery chains has
made a bid to become a major player in the provision of workplace childcare by
launching a voucher scheme. The Leapfrog scheme has...
12 April 2001
(Photograph) - Yew, a Javan langur, and her baby,
Jerry, are just two of many attractions at Bristol Zoo Gardens over this Easter
holiday. As well as the langurs, children...
12 April 2001
Concerns about wide variations in the quality of
candidates getting NVQs could increase with new funding methods, as Mary Evans
reports National Vocational Qualifications were designed to equip the country...
12 April 2001
A new book from Nursery World on working with babies
and the under-threes explains their development and suggests activities for
encouraging it. Here we offer an extract from the book...
12 April 2001
We've got ten copies of Nursery World's brand new book
Play and Learning for the Under-Threes by early years experts Jennie Lindon,
Kevin Kelman and Alice Sharp (£9.99) to give...
12 April 2001
Charm and humour characterise the latest batch of books
for very young children reviewed by Alison Boyle FUNNY FRED. by Peta Coplans.
(Andersen, £9.99).
12 April 2001
Make a hi-tech game out of a simple cardboard box to
aid children's co-ordination and throwing skills. Key learning
objective
12 April 2001
By Georgina Smith, nursery nurse, Gillas Lane Nursery
Unit, Tyne and Wear Make up your own words and actions for some duck
puppets.
12 April 2001
Ingredients 2 large or 4 medium potatoes, 1 egg, 25g
butter or margarine, 1 tbsp milk, 50g mild cheddar cheese, 1 tin pink salmon, 1
small tin sweetcorn, pinch of...