21 June 2001
This activity is especially good for children who have
speech and language difficulties, as it helps develop sound awareness, but all
children can enjoy it. Resources
21 June 2001
Create a storm to tie in with your 'under the sea'
project (see overleaf). * Draw four waves as above. Make sure they are evenly
proportioned and there is a...
21 June 2001
Think big for activities that will help the children
understand sea creatures, says nursery school headteacher Ann Adb El Kader
Activity 1
21 June 2001
This three-part project covers all six areas of
learning, and communication, language and literacy supports all the activities.
The areas of learning are indicated by:
21 June 2001
Experiment with techniques, make a display and extend a
topic on growing with these ideas from Nina Massey A great work of art such as
Vincent Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' can...
21 June 2001
As if placements with real babies weren't enough,
students on two childcare courses are having to care for living dolls Watching
last summer's "Big Brother" contestants struggle through a challenge...
21 June 2001
We read with interest the news stories 'Nursery nurses
ready to take their pay claim to the streets' and 'Raise pay to raise status'
(10 May). We are in full...
21 June 2001
By Peg Belson, a founder of the paediatric care charity
Action for Sick Children There needs to be a recognition in healthcare
provision that children are important in their own...
21 June 2001
I was overjoyed to read the news story 'Unique deal for
nursery nurses in Nottinghamshire' (24 May). This will finally recognise
nursery nurses for the professionals they are and give...
21 June 2001
I work as a nanny and recently decided to change jobs.
I find it unbelievable how many parents expect nannies to work long hours and
offer us poor wages and...